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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
  • 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
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