Use different search tools (in the tabs at the top of this page) to find information
 

1. FIRST: Try broad search words relating to your topic, such as:

2.  NEXT: Try a new search.  Add words to narrow your search, such as:

• Example searches:
  genetically modified food labeling
  genetically modified food safety
  genetically modified food hunger
   

3.  FINALLY: Brainstorm synonyms or related terms for search words

• Example: hunger- food supply, food security, famine, malnutrition
   
• Example searches:
  • genetically modified food famine
  • genetically modified hunger
  • genetically modified food malnutrition

1. When searching use the words AND / OR / NOT to help you broaden or narrow your search results.

2. Use truncation symbols (usually ? or *) in library catalogs and databases to capture all forms of words (forest* will search forest, forests, forester, forested, foresting).

3. Keep searches simple using basic search words. For example, search body image women , not how does body image affect women in the United States?

4. Use a variety of search words.  For example, try different searches to find different results:
          body image women
          self image women
          personal appearance women
          anorexia women
          body image teenagers
          ...etc.