Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to...
- Understand the difference between library search tools on the homepage, Google Scholar, Academic Search Complete, and subject-specific databases and choose an appropriate search tool
- Use Academic Search Complete to find materials on a topic
- Develop a search strategy using more advanced search syntax/construction (e.g., Boolean operators, phrase searching, truncation, etc.)
- Identify a subject-specific database for a research topic
- Reflect on the role of citation in research and use the built-in citation generators in library databases
- Ask evaluative questions of information sources and search tools
Links: