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Sociology 002 (Mendoza): Social Problems Research Paper: Search Strategies

Topic Worksheet

 

Topic Worksheet

This worksheet helps you break down your topic or question into a search strategy. 

keywords worksheet

Boolean Operators

 

Search with AND, OR, NOT

 

Search Strategy

 

Think About Your Search Strategy

  • Use one or two keywords - not a full sentence. 

  • Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase. Example: "Nobel Peace Prize"

  • Brainstorm keywords! Not getting results? Switch up your keywords, use synonyms, or look at what words are being used in other articles about your topic.