Searching Health Information Online-2


Searching

This brief (2:20) video describes strategies for effective Google searching, including considering keywords and searching by domain (such as .gov or .edu).

Keywords 

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

When identifying keywords, consider synonyms or related words:

  • Latino, Hispanic
  • Insurance, coverage, access
  • Rural, neighborhood, access
  • Disparities, inequity, disproportionate

Some keywords for the topic of burnout among pediatric radiologists might be:

  • Pediatric, child, infant
  • Radiology, radiologists
  • Professional burnout, psychological burnout, stress

Using different keywords will produce different results.

Google search using the keywords pediatric, radiology, and burnout

Google search using the keywords pediatric, radiology, and Spanish speaking familiesGoogle search using the keywords pediatric, radiology, and supporting families

 


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UWF Libraries. (n.d.). Searching Google effectively Links to an external site. [video file].