Choosing A Topic
This module covers topic selection and how to identify keywords to search 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
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WSC Searchpath  ©2006-7 by Westfield State College Library, Reference Dept.. WSC Searchpath is based upon Searchpath© by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University which incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, © 1998-2004. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License.
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