Identifying your Topic & Keywords

Keywords

Before you start searching, take a moment to think about what you are looking for.  Identifying keywords related to your research topic will help you focus your search. 

Your textbook and class notes can help you identify keywords on your research topic.  Short articles and websites are also a good starting place.

Example

Use the website below from the Yale School of Medicine website to identify keywords related to health disparities in asthma diagnosis and treatment.

Reducing Disparities in Asthma Prevalence in Black and Latino People Links to an external site. (2022)

"Reducing Disparities" article with keywords such as asthma, disproportionate, disparity, and underrepresented highlighted.

Links to an external site.

Citations & Attributions

Dee, J.E. (2022, May 13).  "Reducing Disparities in Asthma Pevalence in Black and Latino People." https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/reducing-disparities-in-asthma-prevalence-in-black-and-latinx-people/ Links to an external site.