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Choosing A Topic 

This module covers topic selection and how to identify keywords to search your topic.

When you have completed this module you should be able to:

  • broaden or narrow a topic
  • identify keywords for a topic
  • use connectors and truncation in constructing a search
  • understand the difference between keyword and subject searching
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Original CCU Searchpath material © 2004 by Coastal Carolina University. The CCU Library Tutorial is based upon Searchpath © by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University and Inflite © Board of Trustees of Indiana University which incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, © 1998-2002. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License.

Date Last Modified: Oct 10, 2006
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