Searching Tips

Finding Items in the Douglas Library's Catalog

"Database of the Week" Archive - Tips on searching the library's online databases.

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"Searching Tip of the Week" Archive - Tips on searching Google.

SEARCH TOOLS

Guide to Library Research - Includes instructions for choosing a topic, finding background information, refining a topic, selecting resources, searching for information, evaluating resources, and citing sources. From Duke Libraries.

Online Workshops for Library Skills (OWLS) - "Each OWL includes a statement of its purpose, a list of specific objectives, "handouts" to supplement workshop content, suggested exercises, and a quiz to check your success in meeting the objectives." Originated and copyrighted by the Humboldt State University Library.

Seven Steps of the Research Process - "Starts students off with how to identify the research topic and begin with background material on that topic. Covers the catalog, databases, the Internet. Ends with how to evaluate sources and cite sources. From Cornell University.

Texas Information Literacy Tutorial - "An educational Web site designed to introduce first-year students to research sources and skills. The tutorial offers an introduction and three modules, which you can complete in any order. Each should take you approximately 30 minutes." From the University of Texas.