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Search Strategy
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Review the Reference Question:
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"At one point Sedgwick refers to President Jackson's decision to "remove the deposits; they say it's the reason all the merchants are breaking.." (according to one of the characters).
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Find coverage, from the time period of William Harvey, on the topic this character is referring to.
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Clarify the Reference Need:
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What is this character referring to?
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What are key words you can use in trying to get a handle on the topic?
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What does the question tell you?
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Might a web search help you get a basic grasp on this topic?
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Set up your Search Strategy:
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What are you looking for? Specifically:
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What is the genre of material you will look for?
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What is the time period?
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What is the geographical area?
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What is the subject involved?
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Do you know the names of people involved in this topic?
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Where will you look for this information?
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What information source will cover the genre, time period, geographical area, and subject are you need to find?
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Google?
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Berry Library databases?
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Monographs on the topic?
