Inform Your Thinking: Search Smarter

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Cristina Colquhoun

The Inform Your Thinking video series introduces students to the frames of the ACRL Framework in an easy-to-understand manner by using conversational tone, approachable peer hosts, relatable comparisons, and eye-catching graphics. This video introduces students to the Searching as Strategic Exploration frame by pushing students to think about their information need and the scope of their search. Students will examine parameters for when and where to perform searches, as well as how they should formulate and refine their search terms.

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Tutorial

Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed

Searching as Strategic Exploration

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Multidisciplinary

Type of Institution

Community or Junior College

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CC Attribution-NonCommercial License CC-BY-NC

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Inform Your Thinking: Search Smarter

http://info.library.okstate.edu/informyourthinking/search

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