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