Use discipline appropriate controlled vocabulary, keywords, synonyms, and related terms to control search query
Use the Boolean Search Strategy: The boolean search strategy is a system of showing relationships between sets using the words AND, OR, NOT. It is an important tool that could be used when search catalogs, indexes, or the web.
Keyword + Boolean search strategy + keyword
Android AND Smartphone = Narrows your search
Mobile phone OR Smartphone = Broadens your search
Smartphone NOT iPhone = Excludes your search
Use boolean operators to expand or limit your search returns
Scholarly Journals, Conference Proceedings, Trade Journals
To find the most recent research and developments , access our databases of scholarly journals, trade journals, and conference papers in your area of research.
Search for books, journals, videos, and web-based [electronic resources]
Controlled Vocabularies
● Controlled vocabularies are sets of standard words used to
describe electronic and print resources
● Controlled vocabularies are used to group together related
subjects, or areas of knowledge under a standard, searchable
term. This allows like items to be grouped by like terms,
making retrieval much more efficient
Searching with Vocabularies:
● Consider similar words to describe your topic
● Think of different words to describe the same concept
● Use Thesaurus or Subject Term tools to find the similar terms
● Use broader, narrower, and related terms to explore different
areas of related research
● Examine Subject Headings as they appear on similar articles
● Search for new articles using these exact terms
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