AGR735 Research Methodology

Break down your research question into major concepts

Do Organic Fertilizers pose a health risk to consumers?

• Organic / Fetilizers/ 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

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 quotions to match exact phrases
   • "Open heart surgery"
5. Use an asterisk * to truncate words
   • Agri* will search Agriculture, Agribusiness, etc.