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Information Literacy Module #2: Searching Basics
You have been given an assignment by your instructor: you must do a research project on a current event topic of your choosing. To complete your project, you must use three books, two articles from a database and only one internet resource.
You've selected global warming as your topic, but now what?
This module will take you through the six primary steps of the research process. By the time you have completed this module you will know:
- How to define your research topic
- How to collect preliminary information on your topic
- How to develop a search strategy
- How to find books on your topic
- How to find articles in magazines, journals and newspapers
- How to select and evaluate websites for your research
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