Answered By: Shelly Jablonski
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2025     Views: 806

If you're short on time, be organized and prepared before you start searching for sources. To research more efficiently, try these tips:

  1. Turn your topic into a thesis statement to narrow your focus and find more relevant sources.
  2. List keywords related to your topic to use in database search boxes.
  3. Use AND, OR, NOT to combine keywords and improve search results (e.g., "fashion fashion" AND pollution)
  4. Read the article abstract to see if it’s relevant before reading the full article. If it is, email it to yourself to read later.
  5. Use short, authoritative reference articles (e.g., eBooks Gale) to quickly obtain reliable information.
  6. Ask a librarian for help finding sources—saving you time and helping you focus on writing.
     

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