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What are Keywords

Library databases don't understand long search strings the way Google does.

When searching library databases, it's best to use only the words that represent the main concepts of your research question. We call these words keywords or search terms. 

Watch the video below to learn more about:

  • how keyword searching in a library database works
  • how to identify keywords in a research question
  • how to brainstorm additional keywords before searching in a library database