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Skimming and Scanning Scientific Material - This page describes skimming and scanning techniques for scientific material. These tips are good for moving quickly and efficiently through any type of textbook - not just science.

Scanning Tips

Reading on the Web - People rarely read Web pages word by word; instead, they scan the page, picking out individual words and sentences.

Scanning Exercise

The Zigzag

The Sweep

Locating Information in Reference Materials

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