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

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

3. 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

4. Boolean operators

5. Google Advanced Search

6. Google Advanced Search
Adjust search terms
Refine results

7. Library Databases Organized collections of information
Copyrighted, licensed, proprietary information
Evaluated for accuracy by discipline-specific experts and publishers in the field

8. Library databases

9. Library databases

10. Academic search premier