Search Terms or keywords are the words and phrases entered into search boxes. The words you used and the way that those words are connected affect the search results. Do not enter your entire research question into a search box; choose your search terms carefully.
Look at the research questions you wrote when developing your topic. Make note of the keywords in those questions.
Climate Change
Electric vehicle infrastructure
Off-shore wind farm
power grid
Tesla
Take a moment to think of other words with similar meanings that you might use in your search. You might also think of words that have broader or narrower meanings.
Alternative Energy
Renewable Energy
Wind Power
Solar Power
AND is the most common linking term.
Connect two search terms with an AND to tell the computer to search for articles that contain both search terms.
For example, you are trying to find information about how privacy laws affect data collection.
"alternative energy" AND "climate change"
Tesla AND infrastructure
Sweden AND "fossil feuls" AND bioenergy
Consider using other words that have similar meanings
"renewable energy" AND "climate crisis"
Consider using words that are more specific
"wind power" AND "climate change"
