Effective Keyword Search Tips for Research Success
Discover valuable keyword search tips for efficient research in the Martha Stephenson Reference & Instruction Library at UW-Whitewater. Learn about using databases in finding articles, defining databases, saving time with search strategies, and formulating a strong thesis statement. Explore the impact of cell phones on teenage social interaction and brainstorm related aspects. Gain insights on using AND and OR operators, as well as phrases with quotation marks for precise search results.
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DOING RESEARCH IN THE DOING RESEARCH IN THE ANDERSEN LIBRARY, UW ANDERSEN LIBRARY, UW- -WHITEWATER WHITEWATER Martha Stephenson Reference & Instruction Librarian
ANDERSEN LIBRARY DATABASES ARE USED TO FIND MOSTLY ARTICLES
WHAT IS A DATABASE? An database is an online index of citations, sometimes containing complete articles or other full text. Examples: Academic Search Complete (EbscoHost) JSTOR LexisNexis
TIPS TO SAVE YOU TIME: TIPS TO SAVE YOU TIME: FIND FIND INFO FAST INFO FAST
THESIS STATEMENT, ISSUE, QUESTION How have cell phones effected social How have cell phones effected social interaction between teenagers? interaction between teenagers?
social social interaction interaction B R A I N S T O R M cell phones cell phones teenagers teenagers cellphones social aspects adolescents cellular telephones young adults mobile phones children
KEYWORD TIP #1: USE AND AND AND Use to connect different concepts Both concepts will be in the results Narrows search (finds fewer, more on target results) phones cell AND Finds=4053 Finds=1775 AND phones
KEYWORD TIP #2: USE OR OR OR Use to connect similar concepts At least one term will be in the results Broadens search (finds more results, is more thorough) Saves time by doing several searches in one cell cell OR Finds=2474 Finds=3343 OR cellular
KEYWORD TIP #4: PHRASES Quotation Marks Quotation Marks Use when words often or always occur in a specific order All words inside the quotes will be in the results, in the exact order used Narrows search (finds fewer, more on target results) cell AND cell phones AND phones Finds=1775 Finds=1223
KEYWORD TIP #3: USE TRUNCATION Truncation Truncation Use to find various endings of a word Place symbol at the end of the rootword Broadens search (finds more results) Symbol varies among databases Be careful of placement! phone* * = phone, phoned, phones, & 30 other words cat* * = cat, cats, catatonic, catalytic, catastrophic, & 250 other words
KEYWORD TIP #5: COMBINATIONS Nesting Nesting in Databases in Databases Use to assure search runs correctly when using both AND ANDs & OR Like in algebraic equations Place OR OR/synonym part in parentheses ORs ( ( cell phone* * OR OR cellphone* *) ) AND AND teen* *
