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1 starting smart

2 choosing a topic

3 using the Milner Catalog

4 finding articles

5 evaluating sources

6 citing articles

7 using Search It

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Resources for Librarians and Educators, Credits

Accessing Sources

Even though the Free Web is typically the first place people go to find information, doing research while in college often requires different types of sources.

Library Resources	Free Web
Provide access to subscription databases Includes 1000s of sources that are considered reliable, scholarly, and valuable Provides an subject-based organization system Personalized assistance for finding information	Information from the U.S. government Quick facts Reading current news Gathering opinions of people Networking with friends and family

 

 

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Original I-Search ©2005 by Illinois State University's Milner Library. I-Search is based upon Searchpath
© by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University which incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, ©1998-2004. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License.