CDAE 250: Applied Research Methods - Wang (Spring 2023)

Follow these steps BEFORE you begin searching in a database:

STEP 1: Write your research question

Example: What are the disadvantages of electric cars?

STEP 2: Identify keywords

Example: What are the disadvantages of electric cars ?

STEP 3: Think of synonyms and related terms

STEP 4: Identify terms that should be searched as a phrase and terms that should be truncated