Searching Health Information Online-3

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How do you search for health information online?

Please watch the following 2-minute video, which provides tips for effective Google searching, including how to limit your results to only educational (.edu) or government (.gov) websites.

Keywords 

Identifying keywords related to your research topic can help you focus your search.

Sample Topic:  Health Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening

• Breast exam, mammography, ultrasound, MRI
• Low-income, poverty, socioeconomic
• Insurance, coverage, access
• Race, ethnicity
• Rural, neighborhood, access
• Disparities, inequity, disproportionate

Using different keywords will produce different results.

 

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Now You Try

• Brainstorm relevant keywords for your topic. 
• Use Advanced Google Search Links to an external site. to find two websites on your topic.