LSU Libraries - Searching Techniques and Strategies Tutorial

CONTENTS:

Introduction
Generating Search Terms
Boolean Searching
Combining Terms
Truncation
Field Searching

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Generating Search Terms, Cont.

Now you are ready to generate search terms. Get a sheet of paper and a thesaurus. Write your topic at the top of the page. Now list the important words or phrases in your topic. For instance, our topic on skin cancer and the ozone layer might break down into:

Skin
Cancer
Ozone Layer
Relationship
Increase

These are your keywords or search terms.

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