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USTU 101 (Findlater)

Selecting & Using Keywords

What advice does the narrator provide about selecting and using keywords in your searches?

* from Darrell W. Krueger Library, Winona State University (play until 2:50)

Activity: Identify Keywords Individually

Goal: Identify potential keywords related to your research question.

Instructions:

  1. Open the Google spreadsheet in a separate browser tab: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P4RcGiqNJhDdOjyuPxrt9KE54MCgK4SVyPOTxhPHN_s/edit?usp=sharing
  2. If you haven't yet decided on a research question, enter a topic in column B that you think might have some interest for you.
  3. Enter potential keywords and related search terms in Column C.

We'll use these questions and keywords to search Academic Search Complete later.