Effective searching for background and contextual information begins with 3 key parts:
Example:
I want to start looking at STEM and its relationship with minoritized students before now. My keywords are:
I will use this phrase in the library's OneSearch tool because I want to see if there's scholarly articles and books on STEM and the pathways to careers in aerospace.
My full search string is:
("STEM" OR engineering OR aerospace) AND (minorit* OR underrepresent*)
McMasters Libraries: How Library Stuff Works Boolean Operators (AND OR NOT) Youtube Video
Locate books, articles and more in the Glendale College Libraries.
Peer-reviewed/academic articles in addition to newspaper, magazine, and trade journals from all subject areas.
ProQuest also includes "ProQuest Ebook Central" - an ebook database.
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