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Research Assignment Guide

Improving Your Search

When doing research you want to keep in mind the using keywords and not sentences are very helpful in making sure you are getting only relevant results. Keywords also known as controlled vocabulary is the key to getting the most relevant and useful articles.

How we link our vocabulary together using Boolean Logic helps us eliminate or include specific material in our results.

Watch these two short information videos to help you improve your search strategies.

Controlled vocabulary

Boolean Operators & Other Search Strategies