U.S. History (Dr. Slater and Ms. McKannon): Research Process

Hope International University - Darling Library. (2013, October). The Research Process [Infographic]. Web. 

Searching the Library Databases:

Keywords can be nouns, phrases, or names of people, places, and events.

• Parentheses 
  • Helps visualize the order of the search (kind of like order of operations in algebra)
• Quotation marks
  • Force the search engine to search for keywords / ideas in that exact order
• OR
  • Link synonyms or like concepts together; expand search
• AND
  • Links key / principal ideas together; narrows search
• NOT​
  • Excludes words from a search; narrows search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image from Library of Prince George Community College http://pgcc.libguides.com/c.php?g=60038&p=385676