Research Skills
Well-developed RESEARCH SKILLS are at the core of good research. Using effective search strategies is vital to finding relevant sources. Selecting appropriate KEYWORDS and using BOOLEAN SEARCHES will greatly improve the quality and focus of your search results, especially while using DATABASES.
This page provides links to handouts, resources and tutorials focused on RESEARCH SKILLS, including the research process, developing search strategies, and keyword and Boolean searching.
Begin your research with great keywords - Worksheet
- WORKSHEET - Choosing a Topic & KeywordsComplete this worksheet to guide you to a working set of keywords and keyword phrases for your research.
Effective Keyword Searching
- Keywords WorksheetLoyola Marymount University
- Search Strategies Tutorial(Univ. of Kansas)
- Keyword Search Techniques(Trent University)
- Developing Effective Search Strategies(MD Anderson Cancer Center)
- KU Libraries - Effective Searching(KU Libraries)
Research help can lead to better grades
Research & Writing Guides from OnlineColleges.net
- Academic Research OnlineThis guide provides the steps needed to find the right information you need for academic research. (OnlineColleges.net)
- College Writing GuideUse this guide to refresh your knowledge of basic grammar rules, and to understand what you need to know and apply in your college classes. This resource can also serve as a reference as you complete your first written assignments. (OnlineColleges.net)
- Plagiarism: Avoid the ConsequencesStudent’s guide on avoiding plagiarism. (OnlineColleges.net)
Combining Search Terms - Boolean Searches
Keywords
Boolean Searches
- Additional Boolean Searching tutorial(Duquesne Univ. - Gumberg Library)
Research Skills - Link to additional resource page
See additional page in this guide related to Databases.