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Construct your library search for success
Best Bet! Construct your library search for success
- Think of your topic as two or three concepts.
- Use different keywords for each topic
- Use Advanced Search in the library databases
- Enter your search terms for each concept in each box and separate each term with AND
EXAMPLE: dorms need more washers/dryers
Why do they need more washers and dryers? Maybe because it is better for to have clean clothes and not spread germs?
OR
Students will be more satisfied with dorm living when the washers and dryers are convenient and work well.
| Dormitories | Washer and Dryers | Student Satisfaction |
| Dormitories | Laundry equipment | Student Satisfaction |
| Campus living | Washing Machines | Student Needs |
| Student living | Student College Relationship (Use in the ERIC (EbscoHost library database) |
Sample Searches
Sample Search in ERIC (EBSCOhost) a library database
Sample Search in the Discovery System
