Conducting research AP English Language & Composition

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Conducting research AP English Language & Composition Kimberly Pixler | Columbia High School

Key Words  Search terms Find information more quickly Limit to important words or short phrases Use in search engines and databases

Try this: identifying Key words Write one or two sentences about your topic. Underline all of the specific words that describe your topic. Make a list of these words. Add synonyms or related terms to your list. Activity adapted from crlsresearchguide.org

Boolean operators https://sites.google.com/a/onalaskaschools.com/tech/boolean-search-tools

Google Advanced Search

Google Advanced Search Adjust search terms Refine results

Library Databases Organized collections of information Copyrighted, licensed, proprietary information Evaluated for accuracy by discipline-specific experts and publishers in the field http://library.reynolds.edu/internal/handouts/databasesvsinternet.pdf

Library databases

Library databases

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