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SOCIAL SCIENCES 1SS3 - Inquiry in the Social Sciences: Social and Public Policy

Finding Articles

Searching Databases

The goal of a successful search is to retrieve all of the information relevant to a research question without retrieving irrelevant information. This requires creating an effective search string.

1. Identify main concepts from the research question.

2. Brainstorm alternative words and phrases.

3. Create search strings using Boolean Operators.

Boolean Operators

infographic showing boolean operators and modifiers

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