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 and, or,not and truncation in constructing a search strategy
• understand the difference between keyword and subject searching

Resources for Librarians and Educators, Credits
Original Searchpath material © 2001-2002 by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University. Searchpath incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, © 1998-2002. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License. This material has been modified to reflect the needs of the El Centro College Library.