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Below is an example to demonstrate how the main concepts from a research topic or question become keywords and how synonyms or related terms can broaden your search:
Now that you've created your list of keywords, you will need to combine them using BOOLEAN operators (AND and OR):
When you're looking at search results in a database you're going to see a few different ways to get to the full article, usually either:
OR
Both of these will take you to the article (if we have access).
If you see the Access Options screen below, it means we don't have full-text access to the article. Try Google Scholar first to see if it's available for free. If not, click Request via Interlibrary Loan. We'll get the article for you from another library, usually within a few days.
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Keyword Generator from the University of Texas Libraries