Research Guides: Principles of Biology Lab (04-107): Step 4

Create

Using your combined words, phrases, and ideas list, create a search strategy with a minimum of 3 keywords/phrases using AND/OR to find more information on your article's topic.

Use AND to connect topics
Use OR for synonyms or related terms and surround with parentheses
Place quotations marks around two or more words that you want to be searched together
Use the asterisk (Shift/8) to locate alternate endings

Example: shark* AND (lanthanide OR "electrosensory organ")

Record

Record your search strategy (copy your search strategy before clicking Submit and place on a sticky note):

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