Step 4: Create a Search String
Once you have your keywords, you need to combine them in a way the database will understand. You can...
*Remember you may not find articles that take all your core concepts into account...that's OK. Mix and match your terms in smaller groups to find articles that are related to your topic. Check out the video bottom left for ideas.
Thanks to the University of East Angola for this great video!
Research Databases do not work like Google!
You can't just type in your question.
BUT...you can combine keywords into a "question" that the database will understand. Using AND, OR, NOT between search terms will make your search waaaaay more precise. See below for some fun Venn Diagrams...
OTHER TOOLS FOR SEARCHING: