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CPS Online Library Research Guide (UNH Manchester Library): Find & Evaluate Your Sources

Introduction to Finding & Evaluating Resources

Finding Appropriate Resources for Your Assignment

This section of the guide highlights matching your assignment requirements with find and evaluating appropriate resources. Some preliminary sections of the Research Guide that might help you include:

The Major emphasis of this section of the guide address:

 

Search Strategy #1


Crafting a Search Strategy: Words to Use

When doing a search in a database, often language that seems the most natural to use isn’t necessarily the most effective when searching for information. Spending time thinking about your topic, breaking it down, and brainstorming search terms will make searching easier. When in doubt, begin with the language and terminology you would use to describe the topic, then pay close attention to the words and subject headings assigned to the results you find.