An Online Tutorial Taking You Through the Steps of the Library Research Process The Most Bang for Your Buck

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Tutorial Contents:
  1. Library Map & Virtual Tour
  2. Avoiding Impulse Buys
  3. Size & Shape of Information
  4. Most Bang for Your Buck
  5. Trying it on for Size
  6. Don't Shoplift!

Shopping Like a Pro

A search tool is kind of like an information store. Knowing how each "store" is designed or laid out will help you find your information resources more efficiently.  Haven't you noticed how all Target, Kohl's, and Jewel Foods look the same, sometimes just reversed?  Most databases also have a similar structure, which makes it much easier for us to find our way around. 

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