What search terms should I use?
Answer
Search terms will depend on your topic, of course, but generally you will want to use the most important words related to your topic or what we call keywords.
Keywords may be terms you already know and use to describe your topic, but it may be helpful to look at some background information by looking in a related textbook, reading reference sources, or searching the web to find out what words are being used to describe this issue.
Brainstorm related words to the main keywords you have in mind, like synonyms, or words that have the same meaning. Some sources may be using different words to describe the same thing. For more help brainstorming keywords check out the Brainstorming Keywords page on our Research 101 guide.