Search Techniques

Search Techniques - Picking Keywords

... for search engines on both the subscription electronic resources and the web

KEYWORDS
    Pick the most basic words that define your topic.

    In general, don't type normal sentences in search engines; just use the keywords.

 Example:
    For the question,
    Who were the members of George Washingtons's cabinet?,
    the keywords would be 
    George Washington AND cabinet AND members.

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