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OBJECTIVES & STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
- To get a small group of relevant records.
- To locate sources that will enhance your understanding and analysis of one or more aspects of your complex research question and topic statement.
STRATEGIES
- Keyword (start with) vs. subject searching (end with for efficient and more relevant results)
- Use keywords that describe what you are looking for.
- Be specific.
- Do multiple searches, using different combinations of keywords.
- Synonyms are your friends; there are many ways to say the same thing.
- Bibliographic records and reference books are good sources of keywords you haven't thought of.
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