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CORE1000 CSI SLU 2024 Fall

Developing the Questions and the Search Strategy

Remember that messy line?  You might begin with a basic idea rather than a research question to first see what's out there!  You may go through several iterations of keyword search strategies before you determine one and/or your research question.

Note: The more concepts you AND into a search, the results become smaller and more specific. You might want to begin a search with just two concepts.

 

Concept A: 

  • obes*
  • overweight
  • over-weight

Concept B:

  • physical activity
  • exercise
  • fitness

Concept C:

  • child*
  • teen*
  • adolescen*
  • youth