1. By learning some basic skills, you will be able to find the best resources for your research.
2. By doing research more efficiently and with more confidence, you will be saving time, as well as reducing anxiety and frustration.
3. These skills can be applied whenever you need to do research, whether here at the University, in later education, or to fulfill your professional or personal information needs.
Brainstorm a Topic that Interests You:
Research is inquiry. Research is scholarly conversation. Research is exploration. Rresearch is a process.
Learning how to find and use credible and accurate information is a skill that you will use over and over in many different classes.
Boolean search: AND- narrows a search
Search for T2DM AND Exercise
Boolean search: OR- broadens a search
Search for Exercise OR Physical Activity
Boolean search: NOT- limits a search
Search for T2DM NOT T1DM