Developing Keywords to Search

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Title: Developing Keywords to Search
Abstract: After students do the freewrite in the first question, questions 2 and 3 are then modeled on a large whiteboard with an example research question. After modeling how to break down a research question into major concepts and coming up with synonyms for each concept, students are asked to work independently on this. After a few minutes students can trade worksheets with a partner and add on to that students list of keywords or students can simply recall what they wrote down with feedback from the library instructor. Students use this worksheet to help them search for relevant articles on their topics.
Creator: Jaclyn Spraetz
Topics Covered: Keyword Development
Audience Type: Students
Learning Object Type: In-Class Activity
Literacies/Competencies: ACRL: Search as Strategic Exploration;
Resource Type: Text
Rights: CC BY
Date Submitted: 2020-07-22