1) Use Keywords - Basic words necessary to express your topic/idea

2) Boolean search indicators (AND, OR, NOT) can help widen or narrow your search

AND - combines keywords

OR - alternative wording

NOT - search for specific keywords, eliminating alternative wording

3) Add truncation as needed

(   )     Use parentheses to create groups of words linked together with OR 

* Use an asterisk (sometimes called a “wildcard”) to search a word that can end multiple ways  

“ “   Use quotation marks to search for a phrase (the words must appear in the article exactly as they appear in quotes)