Search Strategy

• Topic
  • Develop/refine
  • Part of the search process
• Keywords
  • Begin your search
  • Based on your topic
    • What do you already 'know'?
    • Related issues
    • Synonyms
• Assignment requirements
  • What do you need from the articles?
  • What keywords will help you get this?

Exercise

Talk with your group members and write down a list of keywords you would use to search with. (2 mins)

Search Strategy

• Developing/Refining your topic
  • what kind of exercise equipment?
    • weather resistant
    • accessibility
• These can be keywords in your search!

Example- City of Arcata

Exercise Stations

Search Strategy

• Developing/Refining your topic
  • what do you need from the articles?
    • descriptions of the equipment
    • recommendations
    • assessments - is the intervention valid?
• These can also be keywords in your search!

Example- City of Arcata

Exercise Stations

Search Strategy

Keywords:

• The basic topic
  • exercise, fitness, workout
  • station, equipment, facilities
  • city/urban/public park
• Other specifics I've chosen
  • accessibility
  • assessment

Example- City of Arcata

Exercise Stations

Search Strategy

Start out broad and narrow down

• Use two or three terms
  • Big list of results
• Depending on your results, narrow down
  • add more terms using AND
  • use more descriptive terms
    • city park instead of park
  • use filters & other database features
    • peer-reviewed journals
    • publication date (current articles)
    • subject headings

Keywords

city park

AND

exercise equipment

Keep it simple in the beginning!

• Find a minimum of three (3) articles
• One (1) should be from a peer-reviewed journal
• Can use a similar project proposal
• Must include:
  • APA citations
  • reference list

Requirements

Remember what you are looking for:

Research is a Process

Develop your topic

Develop your keywords & subject headings

Search for articles

Examine your results

Look at your assignment

Let's start searching!

http://libguides.humboldt.edu/rec-articles