1. Be Efficient! Find what you want!
Research Strategies
Be Efficient!
Find what you want!

2. KEYWORD Tips

3. Combine keywords Use quotations
Think of synonyms for keywords (use the thesaurus)

4. Try different word orders and combinations
Don’t use words that are used all the time (the, and, in, a etc.)

5. Keep them short and specific

6. Other Suggestions
Try a general search first to get some specific keywords you can use in a more specific search

7. PICKING A GOOD ARTICLE

8. Try to find keywords in the title
Skim the article by reading Topic Sentences

9. Skim looking for BOLD words
Skim looking at headings

10. Use the Edit-Find feature to look for your keywords