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Review the information you have already found and
decide what additional information is needed. Answer these questions.
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What specific information do you need?
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What source type (e.g. book) is most likely to contain the
information?
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What strategy should you use to identify the information source?
EXAMPLE:
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Information needed: history of polio vaccine
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Source type: probably a book
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Strategy: Felix G. Cat Online Catalog was already searched, so
try other databases such as Athena and Books in Print
EXAMPLE:
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Information needed: last week’s comet discovery
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Source type: probably a popular news magazine
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Strategy: InfoTrac was already searched, so try
searching latest news magazine issues
EXAMPLE:
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Information needed: latest weather forecast
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Source type: probably the Web
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Strategy: use Yahoo (Web directory) or a search engine to
pinpoint a specific Web page covering weather forecasts
Be sure to ask for assistance at the Information Desk. The librarians
who work this desk have years of experience in helping students to
formulate strategies for finding information. |
