1. Use KEYWORDS not whole sentences
Example:
Sentence: Why are there a lot of at-risk students not reading at grade level?
Keywords/concepts: “at-risk”; “students”; “reading”
2. Use SYNONYMS for multiple searches
Example:
“at-risk”= “susceptible”
“students” = “youth”
“reading” = “comprehension”
3. Use BOOLEAN OPERATORS to create a search string:
Use AND in between keywords to NARROW results
Example:
“communication” AND “social media”
Use OR in between keywords to BROADEN results
Example:
“body language” OR “non-verbal communication”
Use NOT in between keywords to EXCLUDE results
Example:
“social media” NOT “Facebook”
