Identifying topics of study -what is under study, where are the gaps, what is next on the horizon
Learning from different methodologies - research design, literature reviews, meta analysis
Assessing research findings - using your evaluation form and critical thinking strategies
Following the literature- backwards and forwards
Locating full-text - in Feinberg and online
Using Interlibrary Loan- how and when
Here are a few tips for searching...
Brainstorm keywords! Check out the database's suggested Subject Headings or Major Subjects- they are useful!
Search by subject field! The subject heading search children and stuttering retrieved 86 results, while the keyword search children and stuttering retrieved 694 results.
Limit by populationof interest: preschool children, older people, infants, immigrants, people with disabilities, autistic, African Americans...
Limit by resource types: scholarly resources, peer reviewed articles, book chapters, conference papers, dissertations and theses
