• Use filters (on the right) to narrow results. Especially useful are "Available Online," "Resource Type," and "Creation Date."
• Use quotation marks around your search terms to search for the entire phrase
  • Ex: "shopping mall"
• Use synonyms and related terms
  • Ex: shopping center, shopping centre
• Try adding additional search terms or more specific terms to narrow your search
  • Ex: shopping mall design, shopping mall interior design, shopping mall architecture
• Use an asterisk (*) after the root of a search term to include multiple endings
  • Ex: Searching architect* will find architecture, architectural, architect, architects, etc.
• Type NOT before a search term to exclude it from the results

AUTHORITY

• Who is the author of the source?
• Are they a qualified expert on the topic? What are their credentials/organizational affiliation?
• Who is the publisher or sponsor of the source? Are they reputable and reliable?

PURPOSE

• What is the intended purpose of the source?

             - To inform or educate?       - To persuade?       - To entertain?       - To sell a product?

• Who is the intended audience of the source?
• Is there evidence of any potential biases?

PROCESS

• Is the information accurate? How was the information generated? (original research? opinion?)
• Are sources of information properly referenced?
• What review process has the information gone through before it was published? (peer review? editor?)

• Library chat - Click the blue chat button on the bottom right of any library webpage
• For citation and writing help, Student Learning Services offers virtual appointments with their Writing & Learning Specialists.