Change Your Search Keywords

Experiment with research questions

Google tip for browsing questions related to your topic:

  • Search for your topic with Google

  • Scroll to People also ask & click on any question to load more questions

To generate questions, also try: Answer the Public

try synonyms or related terms

Example - If you are researching bias, you might also search:

  • prejudice (a synonym)

  • partisanship (a related concept)

  • implicit bias (a more specific type of bias)

  • media bias (a more specific type of bias)

  • cognitive bias (a more specific type of bias)

Try these tools to come up with synonyms or related terms to search:

add context terms to search keywords

Example - If you are researching the bias, you might also search:

  • bias research

  • bias regulation

  • bias infographic

  • cognitive bias rates <---This is an example of using a related term AND adding a context term!

In Google, check out autocomplete suggestions or try:

Also, below is a list of context terms you may consider adding to your search keywords. Can you think of others?

Search Context Terms