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ENG 1A - Thurber: Getting Started with Your Research

Search Tips & Tricks

Use quotes around two or more keywords to search the terms together. Examples:

  • “Imposter Syndrome”
  • “Tara Westover”

Add an asterisk to the root word. Examples:

  • ethic* (to search ethic, ethics, ethical)
  • cultur* (to search culture, cultures, cultural)

From Research Statement or Thesis to Keywords and Phrases

How to Select A Topic

How to Select A Topic

Credit: CREDO

When Your Topic is Too Broad

What to do when your topic is too broad

Research Databases vs. Google

Filtering Your Search

Library Research

Watch the following short videos on the DIY LibGuide:

 

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