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Search Tips - Journal Articles
Break your topic in to keywords or terms
Example "How schools are planning to cope with technology in Qatar" search for
Consider Synonyms for those terms
Link Terms
Use the word OR to link common terms such as Planning OR Strategy, Technology OR Educational Technology
Use the word AND to link different terms that should be included in the same citation such as Technology AND Educational Technology
Look for Other Options on the Search Page
Can you limit by year?
Can you limit by language and / or country? Scan the titles from the search results Some citations provide the keywords for the article. Refine or redo your search with these terms. Reading through the abstract of an article will
Break your topic in to keywords or terms
Example "How schools are planning to cope with technology in Qatar" search for
- Schools
- Planning
- Cope
- Technology
- Qatar
Consider Synonyms for those terms
Link Terms
Use the word OR to link common terms such as Planning OR Strategy, Technology OR Educational Technology
Use the word AND to link different terms that should be included in the same citation such as Technology AND Educational Technology
Look for Other Options on the Search Page
Can you limit by year?
Can you limit by language and / or country? Scan the titles from the search results Some citations provide the keywords for the article. Refine or redo your search with these terms. Reading through the abstract of an article will
- help determine if the article is on topic
- focus your search on a specific aspect of your topic, if you need to narrow down a broad topic
- can provide you with a larger scope of interest, if your topic is too specific
