Chapter 1: Topics & Sources

This module covers topic selection; how to identify keywords to search your topic;
and the types of information sources you can use for your topic.

When you have completed this module you should be able to:

• broaden or narrow a topic

• identify keywords for a topic

• use connectors and truncation in constructing a search

• understand the difference between keyword and subject searching

• identify a variety of information sources

• identify characteristics of library resources & information from the web