Information Navigator: Start Your Research 

How do I get started? 

• Select a topic
• Find background information & facts
• Refine your topic

I'm looking for information on my topic.  How do I find...?

• Articles
• Books
• Web pages
• Other kinds of information
• Google Scholar 

How do I choose which databases to use for my topic?

• About article databases
• Using Vera to choose the best database

How do I search databases?

• Keywords vs. subjects
• Boolean operators
• Truncation and wildcards
• Phrases
• Fields
• Stop words

How do I get the full text of books and articles I need?

• In the MIT Libraries
• NOT in the MIT Libraries

How do I know if the information I find is reliable? 

• Evaluate your information

How do I cite sources in my paper properly?

• About citing and plagiarism
• Citation styles
• Tools for citing

How do I...

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