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Basic Questions to Ask When Seeking Information

1.  What information do I need?

     Research paper, speech, statistics, employment information, health, consumer, entertainment, illustration, scholarly, general, current, historical, primary, biographical, etc.

2. Where is the information located?

•      Book, reference book,
•      Magazine, journal, newspaper, or
•     expert, Internet, video, etc.

3.  How is the information organized?

    Alphabetical order, geographic, subject, title, author, chronological, etc.

4.  What words do I use to unlock the information?

5.  Is it quality information?

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Original Content by Carolyn Funes
Last updated: Oct. 2001