AncasterLibrarySearchStrategiesKeywordsExercise.docVIP

Ancaster Library Search Strategies Keywords Exercise Steps Search strategy Write a clear topic statement GENERAL TERMS What general terms include this term? Think about what a general book that included a chapter on your topic would be called. Word or phrase Synonyms (try a thesaurus or tilde~ in a Google search) KEYWORDS - CORE From what you know already about your topic…list three core keywords or phrases Keyword A Keyword B Keyword C KEYWORDS - CORE Using a Directory, a book index, Wikipedia or a Google search list 3 more keywords or phrases A great Directory is called dmoz / Keyword D Keyword E Keyword F Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Exclude – these are words related to your search terms that will not be helpful QUALIFIERS – (ALSO CALLED LIMITERS) For any three keywords above, think of two qualifiers (Phrase or words) that limit or describe your core keywords to better focus your search Keyword chosen Keyword chosen Keyword chosen Other limiters Filetype (ppt, pdf, doc) Date (is current info necessary?) Searching intitle or inurl Type of url (.gov .org .edu) Search strategy: Now you are ready to develop a search string…Formulate a search strategy using your keywords and Boolean operators -phrases should be in quotation marks (use common phrases where you want to search for words together) A search string refers to a sequence of characters, words, or other elements that are connected to each other in some way. A search string usually refers to a string of words or a phrase that is used to search and locate or retrieve a specific piece of information contained in a database or a set of documents. This column forms your fundamental Search string Synonyms Qualifiers Words to excludeBottom of Form Core Keyword OR* OR NOT AND Core Keyword OR OR NOT AND Core Keyword OR OR NOT AND Core Key