Info Lit Tutorial: Session 1 Defining an Information Need Clearly - What is your research topic ? - To what subject areas do your questions relate? - What are your search keyword(s)? Define Your Information Need Think carefully about your assignment or research paper. Ask yourself questions to weigh options from various points of view and then define a topic and keyword(s). Click the logo for the PowerPoint presentation Formulating Your Information Need Clearly. Keys to Successful Research Research starts with collecting information on a particular subject or topic. First step to a successful research is to select your topic properly. Research is often interdisciplinary. Think broadly about your topic, then narrow and refine the focus. Keep a record of everything you find and where and how you found it.* Go to Top Self-test After completing the session, a self-test is necessary to assess what you have learned. Info Lit Tutorial Session 1: Quiz Go to Top *Burkhardt, J. M., MacDonald, M. C., and Rathemacher, A. J. Teaching Information Literacy. Chicago: ALA, 2003. BACK NEXT

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