Suggested Keywords and Strategies
Combine your subject/topic with one or more of the following:
- Latin/Latino/Latina
- Hispanic
- health
- health care
- policy/policies
- disparities
- race/racial
- ethnic/ethnicity
- social indicators
- debate
- access
- coverage
- health insurance
- status
- research
- education
Examples:
"health care" and access and Latin*
Latina* and (HIV or AIDS)
Use Advance Search modes in databases to limit search results to those that include data, statistics, tables or figures.
Subject Guides
To determine which research tools will help you locate information about your topic, ask yourself this question:
What professions or academic subjects/disciplines care about my research topic?
Then explore the research guides in one of these subject areas:
Don't see a relevant guide for your topic? See the complete subject guide listing or contact your librarian, Regina Raboin, for help.
Find Background Information
Keyword Searching
Keyword Search Rules for the Library Catalog and Databases
Using AND/OR/NOT (Boolean Search Operators) |
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Use AND to focus search and combine different aspects of your topic. Example: latinos and health |
OR |
Use OR to expand your search and find synonyms/related terms. Example: AIDS or HIV |
NOT |
Use NOT to exclude a word or phrase from your search Example: AIDS not children |
Additional Search Tips |
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"Phrase search" - Use quotation marks" " to search for a particular phrase. Example: "health care" |
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Truncation * - Use an asterisk to find variations of a word. Put an asterisk following the root of the word to find all variations of that word, including singular and plural. Example: latin* (finds latin, latins, latino, latinos, latinas) |
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(Grouping/Nesting Keywords) - Use parentheses ( ) as a way to group all your search terms together. Example: (teen* or adolescent*) and latin* and "health care" |
See the Basic Search Tips guides for more information, including examples. Or use the Keyword Searching Worksheet to get started.
Help with Research |
 Regina Raboin Contact Info Science Research & Instruction Librarian Research & Instruction Tisch Library, Tufts University Phone 617-627-4221 Fax 617-627-3002 Send Email Links: Profile & Guides |
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