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The Real Search Begins!

Now that you have a general idea for a topic, the real search begins.

Remember to use your Key Terms when searching any of the following resources.

Books

Books are good for general background and in-depth coverage of a topic. They are often not as current as journal articles because they take a long time to research, write, and publish.

Use the Table of Contents and the Index of each book to look up your key terms.

Begin your book search using Destiny.

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Databases

Articles tend to be narrow in scope and are good for focused treatment of a topic. Scholarly journals contain high-quality articles usually written by experts and use data and statistics to back arguments.

Begin your database search using the online resources page.

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Websites

Web sites can be very good for finding quality information including primary sources, statistical information, educational sites on many levels, policy, opinion of all kinds, and much more. However, you have to take the responsibility to rigorously evaluate each site for quality; anyone can post a Web page, regardless of their expertise or intentions.

When looking for reliable websites, Google has web search options that will help.

1. Search News for news coverage of your topic.
2. Search Google Scholar for more accredited and peer reviewed articles.

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