Before you begin searching EBSCOhost, you must develop a search strategy. You will use the scenario below to develop a search strategy, select EBSCOhost databases, and create a basic search within EBSCOhost.
Scenario
You are writing a research paper on the topic of "time management in college." Your instructor has asked you to conduct your research using a variety of resources, including journal articles. The journal articles must be from
scholarly journals, also called peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
Search Strategy for this Scenario
Step 1: First take your information need and create a search statement about it.
"I need articles from scholarly journals about time management in college."
Step 2: Identify the important concepts in your search.
"time management" and "college"
Step 3: The type of information sought needs to be from scholarly (peer reviewed or refereed) journals. You can locate this type of information by using an online journal database like EBSCOhost.
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