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How do I Conduct Research?: A Step by Step Guide: Step 3: How to Search

General guide for conducting research at YSU

Search Statements

Follow the infographic below to learn about the AND and OR connectors.  Then watch the video if you still need help.  Once you are finished, move on to see these examples used in the databases.

Boolean Operators

Keyword Searching

Subject Guide

Benchmark

Write a basic search statement that you can use!