Engineering Lab Research: Search Strategies

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Quick Tips for Research

Construct a successful search

  1. Search terms that represent different aspects of your topic (e.g. "attachment theory" and infants) should be entered into different search boxes when available.  Otherwise, these terms can be combined using the word AND (e.g. "attachment theory" AND infants).
  2. Search terms that are synonyms or related terms (e.g. anxiety or worry) should be entered into the same search box and combined using the word OR (e.g. anxiety OR worry).  If multiple search boxes are not available, group related terms in parentheses and combine with the word OR.

Single search box example:

InfoGraphic: Database Search Tips

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