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Skip to Main ContentWhen you first start searching for resources, it is important you know what you are looking for.
Creating a search strategy can help you:
✦ identify what you are really looking for,
✦ narrow the scope of your research,
✦ find new arguments/topics to discuss,
✦ and cut down time spent searching.
✦ Key words are the terms and phrases you use to describe the main concepts of your topic. |
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✦ When you enter keywords into a search tool, it looks for those words in the titles, abstracts, subject hearings, and full texts of documents. |
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✦ Using the right keywords can help you find the most relevant resources for your research |
Try this keyword activity:
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Exact terms = " "
✦ Returns an exact result
✦ Used for terms with 2+ words
Common cold could return: cold weather is common, cold war common tactics, etc
“Common cold” = common cold
Truncation = *
✦ Changes 0+ characters
✦ Changes the ending of a word
Math returns: math
Math* could return: math, maths, mathematics, mathematician
Wildcards = ?
✦ Finds 1 character
✦ Used for spelling differences
Polari?ation = polarisation or polarizatio