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Information search skills

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Information seeking is an important academic skill. It covers topics such as the learning task, / problema, plan and implementation of the search, evaluating the search results, basic techniques and tools of information seeking, how to form search sentences, how to find sources of information, assessing the search results and assessing critically the sources found.

Moreover, as to sources of information, databases are often divided into full-text, fact and reference databases, which may be used with different purposes.

In many institutions, librarians and information specialists provide search guidance for student groups and individuals.