Plan your search strategy

Before you begin your search in the databases listed for finding journal articles, plan your search. The following tutorials will introduce techniques for developing an effective search strategy.

Mind mapping your topic
Use the mind mapping technique to generate ideas for both focusing your topic and coming up with keywords for searching.
How do I come up with the right keywords?
Learn how to choose the right keywords for different research questions.
How do I create a search strategy?
Learn how to use Boolean operators (AND, OR, etc.) to combine keywords into search strings to find what you’re looking for.
Popular vs Scholarly Articles
Remember, you need to use scholarly peer-reviewed sources for your GC 170 assignments. This tutorial will help you learn how to tell the difference between popular and scholarly articles.

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