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Search Strategies
Search Strategies
Gather possible search words
use words in your assignment prompts and readings as search words
brainstorm synonyms for search words. Example: hunger = famine, starvation
brainstorm broader search words. Example: a broader search word for "hunger" = food insecurity
brainstorm narrower search words. Example: a narrower search word for "developing countries" = Bangladesh
Strategize: Use different words and different search tools
plan to search in different search tools (try several library databases, the internet..etc.)
in each tool:
First, try broad searches, such as: famine
Then, combine words to narrow and focus searches, such as famine "third world" "genetically modified foods"
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Combine search words with AND to narrow your search. Example: hunger AND developing countries
Put quotation marks around words to find phrases. Example: "genetically modified foods"
Use OR to find synonyms for words and concepts. Example: hunger OR famine
Option: Click "full text" to limit results to full text articles
Option: Click "peer-reviewed" or "scholarly" to limit results to scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles
Video: How to Use Keywords to Form a Research Strategy