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Research Unbound: A Library Orientation for Transfer, Upper-Division, and Graduate Students

This micro-course, which involves a series of online modules, will help you learn about the University Libraries' resources available to you, and will equip you with the skills you need to be an effective researcher.

Search Strategies

Broaden or Narrow Your Search

As you look for information on your search question, you might get too many or too few results - in these cases, you need to broaden or narrow your search. This will help you find the right kinds of information while not overloading you with too many resources.

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Broadening and Narrowing search strategies chart