Type your search terms into the search box in a Library database or Google Scholar to find articles related to the topic.
| Search trick | Description | Example |
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AND (in capital letters) *In Google Scholar, putting the search terms next to each other works the same as AND |
Each search result will contain all keywords |
Example: gender AND media Google Scholar Example: gender media |
| "Quotation marks" | Each search result will contain the exact phrase |
Example: "video games" |
| OR (in capital letters) and parentheses () | Each search result will contain at least one of the keywords used |
Example: (portrayal OR depiction) |
| Asterisk * | Each result will include variations of the root of the keyword |
Example: sexis* Results will include the following words: sexism and sexist |
Combine AND, quotation marks, OR and parentheses, and asterisks to create a more complex searches.
Example: gender AND "video games" AND (portrayal OR depiction OR representation)
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