Keyword Searching

Before you start searching, think about what search terms are relevant to your topic: What are your keywords?

Use your class readings and notes to identify keywords.

For example, if you were searching for information about the neanderthal burial, some keywords might be:

Advanced Keyword Searching

Once you have identified relevant keywords for your topic, use these tricks to combine them for better search results.

Boolean search using the keywords "burial" AND "Neanderthal"

Boolean search using the keywords "Neanderthal" OR "Neandertal"

Advnaced search in OneSearch using the terms neanderthal OR neandertal as a subject search, "burial sites," and ritual OR rite OR ceremony