Palm Harbor University High School IB Library Support

When searching for a topic, think in chunks or steps

• How "big" is the topic?
• Can it be made more manageable by focusing on one aspect?
• When searching library resources, am I getting few hits, or hitting a "dead-end"? (ASK FOR HELP) library@saintleo.libanswers.com 
• What resources might be most helpful?
  • Primary resources (History, political science, hard sciences, psychology, education)
    • Government reports and websites
    • Archives and Special Collections
    • Newspapers
    • Oral Histories
    • "ephemera"
    • Centers & non-profits
  • Secondary Sources
    • Bibliographies
    • Encyclopedias
    • LibGuides
    • Print Books (history, literature, historical research)
    • Articles