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The “Finding Stuff” Cheat Sheet for Academic Research
Before you go to the library…
Topic(s):
(Draft) Thesis:
Possible keywords:
Synonyms:
Once you are there (or in front of your keyboard)…
Head to the Library’s advanced search page (Links to an external site.) (reachable by going here: https://www.rockford.edu/academics/library/resources/ (Links to an external site.) and selecting advanced search.)
Keep track of what you search and when (the advanced search page has a search history button – but keep your own notes too!) Hint – use this space for keeping track of what you search.
Check out Google Scholar – but don’t stop at a general keyword search, use both the advanced functions and “cited by” function. Hint – use this space for keeping track of what you search
Write down brief (one sentence) summaries of what you find to help you sift through results later
