In this module learn to select a topic and create a search strategy. When you have completed this section of CSN Searchpath you should be able to:

brainstorm to select a topic broaden or narrow a topic identify keywords for a topic distinguish "keyword" from "subject" searching use phrase searching, connectors, truncation, wildcards and nesting in constructing a search strategy Next | Quiz

Resources for Librarians and Educators, Credits

Original material in CSN Searchpath © 2005 by the Board of Trustees of Nevada System of Higher Education.

Librarians at the Community College of Southern Nevada adapted this tutorial on an open publication license from the LINKS tutorial © 2003-2004 Lansing Community College. LINKS was based upon Searchpath © 2001-2002 by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University which incorporated material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, © 1998-2002.

This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the CSN Searchpath Open Publication License.