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Research Lifecycle

This research guide provides asynchronous instruction on various aspects, skill sets, and methods related to the research lifecycle.

Learning Outcome:

  • Identify and locate subject-specific resources
  • Develop keywords and search terms from a research topic 
  • Develop iterative search strategies for locating relevant sources
Database Overview
Database Overview

This tutorial covers Database Searching.
After completing this tutorial you will be able to:
Find a database for your research regardless of subject area
Locate subject-specific Research Guides
Identify 1-2 subject-specific resources
Find a faculty librarian subject specialist or specialized subject library.
It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

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Boolean Searching
Boolean Searching

This tutorial covers Boolean Searching.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
Brainstorm keywords for your research topic
Use Boolean logic when searching in library databases
It will take between 5 - 7 minutes to complete.

 

 

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Nesting Search

This tutorial will cover how to format nesting searches to conduct advanced searches with more relevant results.
It will take between 3-5 minutes to complete.

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