| Knowing how to become a savvy searcher will help you to search quicker and smarter. If you are not sure how to start, this guide will give you tips on basic searching techniques to help you find the most useful information for your assignment. |
| Basic Searching Techniques |
 Here you will learn how to work with keywords identified from unpacking the question. Search smarter by using your keywords together with boolean basics, truncation and phrase searching. Learn how to put it all together. |
| Beyond the Basics |
 This section will help you to search for relevant subject guides, databases, Google Scholar and how to search for reliable websites. |
| I need to Find |
 This part of the module covers where to find readings, latest research, multimedia, definitions, statistics plus more. |
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