"Searching for information is often nonlinear and iterative, requiring the evaluation of a range of information sources and the mental flexibility to pursue alternate avenues as new understanding develops." -ACRL Framework for Information Literacy

This tutorial covers the process for initially selecting a research topic and how library resources can be used to further refine and hone a topic. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students determine the initial scope of their research, learn how to design and refine their search strategies based on their search results, understand that first attempts at searching do not always produce adequate results, and to seek guidance from experts, including librarians.

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This handout covers the process for initially selecting a research topic. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students determine the initial scope of their research, learn how to refine their search strategies based on their search results, understand that first attempts at searching do not always produce adequate results, and to seek guidance from experts, including librarians.

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This handout covers questions students should ask themselves when initially selecting a research topic. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students determine the initial scope of their research.

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This tutorial covers the process for turning a research topic into a researchable question and how library resources can inform further iterations of a research question. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students refine their search strategies based on their search results, exhibit mental flexibility and understand that first attempts at searching do not always produce desired results, match information needs to appropriate research tools, and seek guidance from experts, including librarians.

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This handout covers the questions students should ask themselves when attempting to turn a research topic into a researchable question. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students refine their search strategies based on their search results and exhibit mental flexibility.

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This tutorial covers the process of breaking down a research question into its component key concepts and keywords. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students learn to refine their search strategies based on search results, exhibit mental flexibility and understand that first attempts at searching do not always produce desired results, to match their information needs to appropriate search tools, and to manage the searching process and results effectively.

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This tutorial covers universal search strategies that can be used in library databases to help to focus, expand, or improve a search. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students refine their search strategies based on their search results, to manage the searching process and search results effectively, and to persist in the face of searching challenges.

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This tutorial covers strategies that can be used to improve database search results and ways to use relevant search results to locate additional research sources. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students learn how to refine their search strategies based on search results, to manage their search processes and results effectively, and to persist in the face of search challenges.

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This tutorial covers strategies for locating e-books using Scholar OneSearch. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students learn how to refine their search strategies based on search results, and to manage their search processes and results effectively.

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This tutorial covers how to use library resources, and the open Web to locate dissertations. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping students learn how to refine their search strategies based on search results, to manage their search processes and results effectively, and to persist in the face of search challenges.

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This tutorial covers how to use library resources, the open Web, and other research sources to locate data. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping learners identify interested parties who might produce information about a topic and then determine how to access that information and to match information needs and search strategies to appropriate research tools.

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This tutorial covers how to use library resources, the open Web, and other research sources to locate statistics. It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping learners identify interested parties who might produce information about a topic and then determine how to access that information and to match information needs and search strategies to appropriate research tools.

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This tutorial covers how to use library resources to locate a full text article from a citation.  It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping learners match information needs and search strategies to appropriate research tools, understand how information systems are organized, and realize that first attempts at searching do not always produce adequate results.

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This handout covers how to use library resources to locate a full text article from a citation.  It targets the searching as strategic exploration frame by helping learners match information needs and search strategies to appropriate research tools, understand how information systems are organized, and realize that first attempts at searching do not always produce adequate results.

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