LibGuides: English 001 (Henry): Education, English Language, Love and Relationships: Search Statements

Formulating a Search Statement

Come up with Search Terms (concrete nouns or key concepts in usually no more than a two word phrase for each INDIVIDUAL search term). A search statement should NEVER be a long phrase or sentence.
For mulltiple search terms put AND in between each one: Climate Change AND United States
As you search databases, look at the Subjects list and jot down key subject words. You may want to use those terms instead for future searching.
When searching an EBSCO database, look at the left column for search limiters and click on any key subject headings to further limit your search.

Keywords

Next Step: Formulate The Statement

Minimum Wage AND Benefits AND United States AND Economy.

Limit Results with More Search Terms or Select Subjects on the Left side (in EBSCO Databases)

NOTE: Feel free to click on "Show More" for more subject heading suggestions students can select. They can click in more than one checkbox.

For articles that are really on the mark, take note and jot down key subject headings below the article record.

Note: If after reading an individual article, student wants to find more like that article, that's when they may want to look at what that article has CITED and then in Articles Plus, student can copy and paste an individual article title to see if that's available in the Library's full text collection.

Subject Headings

Diversity in Education

Multiculturalism

Bilingualism

Linguistics

Code Switching (Linguistics)

Love

Romantic Love

Relationships

Man-Woman Relationships

Same-sex relationships

Rating of Students

Student-Centered Learning

English Language

English Language Education

Language Acquisition

Language and Culture

Physical Abuse

Psychological Abuse

Creative Ability

Linguistic Identity

Linguistic Rights

Multilingualism

Patriarchy

Patriarchy in Language

Critical Pedagogy

Education

Teaching

Social Classes

Race

Racism

Social Justice

Communication

Gender differences in language

Communication and gender

Culturally Relevant

Mutualism

Communities

Parent-Child Relationships

Families