PUBH3105: Public Health Ethics

Turning your research question into a search strategy
 

1. Create a Research Statement
   This can be in the form of a question or a sentence.  Think about what you want to search and write it down in one sentence.
2. Identify the Keywords
   Look at your research statement. What are the main words or concepts?  They will likely be nouns and can include phrases.  Highlight them.
3. Think of Synonyms
   Look at the words/phrases you highlighted and think of synonyms or other phrases to describe those concepts. Scholarly articles often use words we don't use in ordinary life. You can consult a dictionary or a thesaurus for this purpose.
4. Search the Databases 
   Pick two or three words/phrases from your list. Put each concept in it own search box.