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Advanced Search Statements

Overview

The following playlist of three (3) videos will help develop skills you can use when searching the library for sources. Each video builds on the previous, so be sure to watch them in the order the are presented. The first video walks you through selecting keywords and phrases from a research topic, the second showd you how to use Boolean to complete a concept map and search a database, and the third demonstrates truncation.

Creating Search Statements: Find Keywords (video 1)

This video is the first in a three-part series of Creating Search Statements. This video introduces the concept of selecting keywords from your research topic or question in order to search for library resources.