1) Write out a Thesis/Statement to Develop Keywords
Example Thesis:
Ethical standards guide the professional behavior of
pediatric nurses.
Your Keywords:
ethical
standards
professional
pediatric nurses
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Synonyms:
moral, ethics, ethically
values, code, standard
profession
pediatrics, nurse, nursing, RN,
practitioner(s)
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2) Use AND OR NOT to Put Your Keywords Together
If you do not use AND, the words will typically be searched
as a phrase.
Example search string:
ethic* and standard* and profession* and pediatric nurs*
3) Use the TRUNCATION Shortcut for Searching Word Variations
To find the different word endings, simply type the root word
and insert the asterisk at the end.
Example:
ethic* (will find ethic, ethical, ethics, ethically)
nurs* (will find nurse, nurses, nursing, nursery)
4) Use Advanced Searching to Limit by Date or to Full-text or Peer-reviewed
Look for an Advanced Search or Limiters to narrow your results:
- By Date
- To Full-text
- To a Type of Material (i.e. journal article or book chapter)
- To a Type of Study (i.e. case study, empirical study or peer reviewed)
- To an Audience (i.e. general public or researcher).
