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1 Searching a Database Effectively

2 State your topic and identify the main concepts: Topic : The effect of peer pressure on smoking among adolescents Main Concepts  Peer pressure  Smoking  adolescents

3 Search for your main terms:

4 Generate a list of synonyms: peer pressure peer relations peer influence adolescents teenagers youth high school students adolescence smoking Tobacco

5 Didn’t find enough? Use or to broaden your search Use * to pick up any ending

6 Too many hits? Focus search by limiting to a specific field: Narrow your search!

7 Select an article: Find the article online or in the library

8 Connect to article

9 Ask for help Reference Desk in Carrier Library Email reference

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