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Resources for LEAP' students: General Studies

Welcome to the subject guide for LEAP! This guide provides a basis for beginning to find information and research on this topic. If there is anything with which you need assistance, feel free to contact the Liaison Librarian. The guide will provide help

General Studies

Welcome! to the guide for the General Studies. This guide provides the basics for beginning to find information and research on topics about Information Technology. In this guide you will find how to access, Journals/Databases, Books/eBooks, Web Resources and Videos. This page contains the following sub-pages: Databases, Library Catalog, Websites and Videos.

If you need help just click on the Need Help? button and start to chat with a librarian if "We' re online!", If the librarian is "Off Line!" then should get back to you within 24 hours (unless it is the weekend).

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Keywords

Keywords are the main ideas that are present in a topic or  an research question Here are some tips for research:

  • Define Your Topic: Thoroughly understand what you are being asked to do and define your topic to meet the requirements of your assignment.

 

  • Develop a Plan for your Research: Develop a strategy or  plan to guide you. Figure out what kinds of information and how much information you need to answer your research question. Make a search strategy by creating a list of search words.

 

  • Find the Information You Need: Find and retrieve information to use in your research assignment. This involves finding the books, articles, statistics, websites, and other resources to support your research idea.

 

 

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