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Generating Keywords
Write out your research question.
For example: "How does exercise affect the mental health of college students?"
Pull out the
most important words
from your research question.
exercise, mental health, and college students.
Think of
synonyms
for these keywords.
Exercise: workout, fitness. College students: university students, post-secondary students.
Think of
broader keywords
.
Mental health: well-being.
Broader keywords are helpful if you aren't getting enough results.
Think of
narrower keywords
.
Mental health: anxiety.
Narrower keywords are helpful if you're getting too many results.
Start searching a library database with your keywords. Remember to try out
different keyword combinations
to get the best search results.
Collect additional keywords as you search.
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