How to conduct a document search

How to conduct a document search

Here are some resources to help you with your document searches.

Steps to conduct a document search:

1. Specify the search topic
2. Select relevant sources of information and proper search tools
3. Perform the search
4. Access documents or locate them in the library
5. Evaluate the information
6. Cite references

Search tutorials and help guides

• Unlocking Research is a guide to help navigate through the research process (Champlain College St-Lambert).
• Diapason is a learning resource database on how to retrieve information [in French].
• Library Research Skills Tutorial is an interactive tutorial to provide the basics of finding and using information (Concordia University).