Mark Twain hated his father. Developing a list of keywords Key words and phrases are those terms entered into Internet search engines, automated library catalogs, magazine indexes, and other similar electronic databases. They are also the words you look up in indexes and table of contents of books. You also target key words for skimming resources and to locate related information for your report. Use general reference works to begin to develop a list of key words.
Some electronic databases provide users with a list of related key words or topics.
They can be an excellent resource for giving you additional search terms that will help you narrow or expand your search or focus your research in a specific subject area. They tell you whether or not a key word is or is not used in a particular reference. Conducting a Boolean Search Boolean searching is performed by a computer to permit the researcher to narrow or broaden the range of information being sought. One thing that many Internet search engines and our automated catalog have in common is the ability to use Boolean operators. The place to learn about Boole an searching is at Cornell University which has an online tutorial on using Boolean operators .