Tips on locating specific information
• Keep in mind what you want to locate in a text.
• Jot down on a piece of paper a few key words that are related to the topic you want to explore in a text. When you read, look for those key words. Slow down when you see them. After some practice, you could perform this 'anticipation-confirmation of anticipation' process mentally instead of actually writing the key words.
• DON'T read every word.
• Make use of headings. If you read a book, use the contents page or the index. If you read an article, make use of the headings and sub-headings to help you locate the information you want.
• Set a time limit for yourself. If you cannot find anything relevant after the set time, the text probably does not provide what you want.
• DON'T use a dictionary unless you are very sure the word in doubt is related to the information you are looking for.
E-mail
Restaurant menus
Travel guide books
Telephone directories
Library catalogues
Any readings you come across in your daily life