General Search Strategies
While the requirements of every research project will demand a unique set of search terms, there are some standard guidelines for using search terms and keywords in a database. The process begins with selecting appropriate terms to use during the search, making adjustments to those terms as needed to obtain the types of sources your project requires.
The guide linked below offers suggestions for beginning the research process, starting with choosing a relevant set of search terms. Check out our General Search Strategies tutorial.
Additionally, we have a great resource for our WRT 1060 students that anybody can use: it’s our Keyword Searching Strategies guide. This covers the basics on choosing solid keywords, using them effectively, and how to change them up in ways that will give you more and better results.
