Try one or all of these strategies
Change from a subject search to a keyword or default search
Add different key concepts together with an OR.
ex: women and Iraq ex: (women or woman or females) and Iraq
Use a thesaurus to find different key concepts.
Use a broader term.
Having trouble thinking of other terms?
Or use Teoma, input term and search. Click on Refine and look at all refinements.
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Key concept |
Additional terms |
Type of term |
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women |
Females Human Beings Muslim Women Sisters |
Broader term Broader term Narrower term Narrower term |
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Iraq |
Names of cities Middle East |
Narrower term Broader term |
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religion |
Muslims Islam |
Narrower term Related term |
Use a truncation symbol to search for a base word with all of its various endings.
Ex: comput* retrieves records containing the following words computer, computers, computing, computerization.
Truncation symbols often vary in databases and search engines.
Database Symbol
Academic Search Premier *
SocialSciAbs *
SocialSciAbs + (ocean+) retrieves plural endings only
