EFFECTIVE SEARCH TERMS
In various disciplines, terminology or nomenclature (the system of names in a particular field) can be very important
The same word in one discipline may have a different meaning in the context of another
Look up definitions, suitable search terms and nomenclature for your discipline (dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, taxonomy)
SEARCH TERM STRATEGIES
Keep a list of important words to describe the research project you are working on
Identify useful search terms from Subject Headings, descriptors, hashtags, subjects, keywords, thesauri, indexes
Mark the words that get good results
Add to your list based on terms you note while viewing your search results
Combine, mix, and recombine a variety of terms
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