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Beginning ResearchBeginning Research
Creating Search Strategies
What is the best method to teach young children to read?
STEP ONE:DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC
What do the
experts say?
Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3
method children reading
STEP TWO:IDENTIFY THE KEYWORDS
What is the best method to teach young children to read?
• childrenchildren• childchild• kid(s)kid(s)• student(s)student(s)
Think of synonyms, variations, and related terms for your concepts.
STEP THREE:EXPAND YOUR KEYWORDS
Keyword 1 Keyword 2 Keyword 3keyword method Child
ChildrenRead
readingrelated term
system Kid, kids literacy
related term
teaching Student(s)elementary
Consider synonyms, variations, or related terms.
A database will not always respond to A database will not always respond to whole sentences or even phraseswhole sentences or even phrases
so you need to use keywords.so you need to use keywords.
Why all these words?Why all these words?
TRY: TRY: method AND child AND reading
NOT: NOT: What is the best method to teach young children to read?
You do not have to use all of the terms in one search.
Try different combinations.
There are various ways to search…
STEP FOUR:COMBINE YOUR TERMS
COMBINE YOUR TERMS
Connect concepts with AND:
method AND children AND reading
Connect related terms with OR:
method AND (reading OR literacy) AND children
Plural vs. singular = different results
Watch for misspellings
Use truncation * eg.) teach* returns>> teach, teacher, teachers, teaching
Research tips to increase results:
Try different keywords (synonyms & related terms)Try different keywords (synonyms & related terms)
Try different combinations using Try different combinations using ANDAND & & OROR
Make sure you spelled your keywords correctlyMake sure you spelled your keywords correctly
Try a different databaseTry a different database
Don’t give up! Ask a Librarian for help with your topicDon’t give up! Ask a Librarian for help with your topic
Didn’t find articles related to your topic?Didn’t find articles related to your topic?
• Need Help? – Ask a Librarian– Reference Desk
• Phone: (716) 286-8022• e-mail: [email protected]• in person for one-on-one help
• http://www.niagara.edu/library
Services and Information Resources
Now you are ready to search!