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Angela Tremblay's Student Survival Guide
Angela Tremblay
Axia College of University of Phoenix

Angela Tremblay's Student Survival Guide

Conducting Successful Library and Internet Searches
When conducting research in a library or on the internet there are successful ways to gain the information needed. "The most successful and time-saving library research involves following a specific search strategy—a step-by-step method for finding information that takes you from general to specific sources" (Carter, Bishop & Lyman Kravits, p. 261).
For online searches try, http://www.google.com, or the University Library at: http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/library.aspx?bc=1.
The Internet today has made researching information a convenient tool for researchers to use. Although, you need to make sure you can validate your sources. Some ways to check is by looking at the author or group to see if they are reputable. Also, if it ends in a .gov or .edu you know it is a government or educational source. You can also check to see if the source you are looking at is a published piece of information. Also, you can check the accuracy by seeing when the text was written, and comparing it to other sites.
When using the University Library you can pick from numerous databases. The University Library has a "Library Interactive Tutorial," that can be found here, http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/Tutorial.aspx?tut=1.
If there is something you just do not understand you can ask a librarian. A link to this is: http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/librarian.aspx?ask=1.
When searching online for information there are some key ways to look for your information. For example, in the chart below they are looking up information on "financial aid."

Note. The data on the image above are adapted from Carter, C., Bishop, J., & Lyman Kravitis, S. (2002). Doing Library and Internet Research. In Keys to College Studying: Becoming a Lifelong Learner (pp....