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100T: Science and Agriculture

An introductory guide to university resources for first year students in Science and Agriculture Majors

Developing Keywords

Break down your research question into major concepts

Do Organic Fertilizers pose a health risk to consumers?

  • Organic / Fertilizers / Health Risk / Consumers

Come up with synonyms and variation for your keywords

  • Organic, Natural, Non-GMO
  • Fertilizers, Compost, Manure, Plant Food
  • Health Risk, Medical Danger, Health Hazard
  • Consumers, customer, Buyer, User, General Public

Advanced Search Tips

  1.  Use AND to combine Keywords 
    • Agriculture AND Production
  2. Use OR to add synonyms to your search
    • Production OR Cultivation
  3. Use NOT to exclude keywords from your search
    • Strawberries NOT Shortcake
  4. Use quotations to match exact phrases
    • "Open heart surgery"
  5. Use an asterisk * to truncate words
    • Agri* will search Agriculture, Agribusiness, etc.