What kind of information do you need for your topic or research question?
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graphic: https://library.nd.edu.au/findit/tips
Phrase Searching (use double quotes for exact match)
"social media"
"climate change"
"customer satisfaction"
Wildcard symbols (these differ among databases, so check help files)
For example, EBSCOhost wildcard symbols are:
Think about your topic:
I want to research ____(what/who)____
and ____(what/who)____
in ____(where)____
during ____(when)____
because ____(why)____.
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