Library Services and Resources for Undergraduate Students
A guide highlighting services, resources and collections available to our students
- Welcome
- Info for Liberty Center Students This link opens in a new window
- Schedule a Research Appointment
- Library Liaisons
- Ask a Question/Chat
- Course Reserves
- Library Guides
- Tips for Research
- Finding Library Materials
- Using Library Resources Off Campus
- Room Reservations This link opens in a new window
- Equipment to Check Out
- Software Available
- Employment at the Library
Developing Your Search Strategy
Developing an effective search strategy involves:
- Identifyng the key search concepts
- Identifying related terms to the key search concepts
- Using standard search structures to broaden and narrow your search results
While there is not ONE right way to do a search, the strategies identified here will improve your results!
Search Tips
As you begin to collect information and search through the library's resources and databases, keep these tips in mind
- Remember the 5 W's: Who? What? Where? When? Why?
- Apply the 5 W's to help you analyze your topic and think about different facets of it.
- When using the databases or the GIL-Find, keep your searches succinct and remember to use the word AND to connect search terms/keywords.
Keep up with where you've searched for information and the search terms you've used. A Research Tracker can come in handy. Click on the documents, below, for some examples of what you should keep track of while conducting research.
- Research TrackerUse this document to keep track of articles and make notes about why they are important or how they can be used.