Doing Research in the Doing Research in the Andersen Library, UW- Andersen Library, UW- Whitewater Whitewater Martha Stephenson Reference & Instruction Librarian
Dec 24, 2015
Doing Research in the Doing Research in the Andersen Library, UW-Andersen Library, UW-
WhitewaterWhitewater
Martha StephensonReference & Instruction Librarian
Health BenefitsDark
chocolate
dietblood
pressurecacao
nutritionphysical fitness
cocoa
weight memory antioxidants
caloriesheart
diseaseflavonols
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Keyword Tip #1: Use Keyword Tip #1: Use ANDANDAND
◦Use to connect different concepts
◦Both concepts will be in the results
◦Narrows search (finds fewer, more on target results)
chocolateFinds=114
chocolate AND diet Finds=3
Keyword Tip #2: Use ORKeyword Tip #2: Use OROR
◦Use to connect similar concepts◦At least one term will be in the results◦Broadens search (finds more results,
is more thorough)◦Saves time by doing several searches
in one
chocolate Finds=114chocolate OR cacao OR cocoa
Finds=141
Keyword Tip #3: PhrasesKeyword Tip #3: Phrases
Quotation Marks “ ”◦Use when words often or always
occur in a specific order◦All words inside the quotes will be in
the results, in the exact order used◦Narrows search (finds fewer, more
on target results)
heart AND diseaseFinds=217
“heart disease” Finds=162
Keyword Tip #4: Use Keyword Tip #4: Use TruncationTruncationTruncation
◦Use to find various endings of a word◦Place symbol at the end of the root
word◦Broadens search (finds more results)◦Symbol varies amongst databases◦Be careful of placement!
diet* = diet, diets, dietary, & 22 other words
cat* = cat, cats, catatonic, catalytic, catastrophic, & 250 other words (better search would be cat OR cats)