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Best Information Strategy

Identify your position (opinion).

• Define your position
• Where or when does it occur?
• Who does it affect?
• Why is it important?

Develop "reasons" and evidence.

• State reason clearly and specifically.
• How is the reason supported by the evidence?
• What is the evidence?
• Address potentially different perspectives.

Best Searching Strategies

• Develop concept map with Position and Reasons
  • (source is Northwest Missouri State)
• Search using both Position topic and potential Reasons.

Database Strategies

• Starting point and background
• Databases to support Position and Reasons
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• Advanced search strategies
  • Use for local information.
  • Use
  • For specialized topics, choose a database from