Module 2: SearchPath. OCC Library Tutorial.

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This module covers topic selection and how to create a search strategy

When you have completed this section of SearchPath you should be able to:

broaden or narrow a topic
identify keywords for a topic
understand the difference between keyword and subject searching
use phrase searching, connectors, truncation, wildcards and nesting in constructing a search strategy

Resources for Librarians and Educators, Credits

Original SearchPath material © 2006-2008 by Oakland Community College. SearchPath is adapted from LINKS © Lansing Community College which is based on Searchpath © by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University. Searchpath 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.