The document discusses how to effectively search for information related to an essay topic. It advises that searching on only one keyword may return too broad results, while searching on every word is too narrow. The best strategy is to identify the main topic keywords and search using those terms combined with AND to focus the search results. Using this method allows finding relevant information while avoiding results that are either too broad or too narrow in scope.
2. Am I searching on the right keywords?
My essay is on mobile phones
SEARCH
mobile phones
3. If you search on only ONE topic
keyword, your search will be too
BROAD and may not include other key
concepts from your assignment
SEARCH
mobile phones
4. Should I type in my
essay topic?
Discuss the issues for consumers and
society that may result from the
increased use of wireless technology
5. Should I type in my
essay topic?
SEARCH
discuss the issues
AND consumers and society
AND use of mobile phones
AND wireless technology
Discuss the issues for consumers and
society that may result from the
increased use of wireless technology
6. If you search on EVERY word
in your assignment, your search will be
too NARROW and you probably won’t
find anything
SEARCH
discuss the issues
AND consumers and society
AND use of mobile phones
AND wireless technology
7. To FOCUS your search,
try entering the
MAIN topic
keywords
8. Discuss the issues for consumers and
society that may result from the
increased use of wireless technology
To FOCUS your search,
try entering the
MAIN topic
keywords
9. Discuss the issues for consumers and
society that may result from the
increased use of wireless technology
TOPIC KEYWORDS
mobile phones
society
consumers
wireless technology
10. SEARCH
mobile phones
AND society
AND consumers
Discuss the issues for consumers and
society that may result from the
increased use of wireless technology
TOPIC KEYWORDS
mobile phones
society
consumers
wireless technology
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