Trails and Paths: Search Strategies


Take a few moments to reflect on your own research. What trails and paths do you take to find sources? What are the strategies that you use to seek information or "make your way" through a topic? Picture doing research and write down exactly how you approach it.

Browsing books

Networking with experts (Twitter, Social Networking)

Broad search - key leaders and terms

Using other sources or locations to find new ideas/sources

Interests - movies, varied sources, etc.

Bibliography Chasing

Librarian

Comparing Sources - Scholarly journals vs magazines vs newspapers

Search for authors