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How to Do Library Research

Brainstorm Keywords!

Now that you've narrowed down your topic, how will you formulate an effective search strategy?

  • Think of keywords that describe what you want to research.
  • Identify synonyms, acronyms, and spelling derivations for your keywords

Boolean Cheat Sheet

Graphic explaining Boolean operators and or and not

Boolean Searching: Tips for Searching Catalogs and Databases