Helpful Hints

I found the “Planning for the Dive” reading portion very helpful.  Helpful hints are always appreciated.  A few hints were completely new to me.  First off, I did not realize the BSU library is organized differently.  A couple weeks ago I went in looking for a book.  I typed the author’s name in, confirmed the library had that book, wrote down its location number, and went searching for it. I got confused when I found other books by the same author but not the specific book I was looking for.  Once I spoke with the woman at the front desk she explained the books are not organized by author but by topic.  Then we found the correct book.  Knowing that now and learning about the Library of Congress Subject Headings will make finding relevant books a lot easier.  Also, reading about the little things that can refine Internet searches helped.  I now know how including “not” in web searches or parentheses can help narrow down the results.  At this point, my research question is too broad so hopefully these tricks can help me find a narrower subject.