Search Strategies: using keywords, synonyms / related concepts and truncation:
Relevant keywords are necessary for effective research. You can start by taking keywords from your thesis statement or research question.
There are other ways to develop additional keywords.
1. Use synonyms and related concepts:
2. Use truncation:
You can broaden your search results by typing an asterisk symbol * at end of the root of a word. When you do this, the database will search for alternative endings for the word you have typed.
For example,
Typing soci* will yield results for
social(s) socialize(d) socialization society societal sociology
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