1. Search Term Worksheet
1. Example Research Question:
Please write the research question you have developed in the space below:
What is the connection between smoking and depression among teenagers?
Major Concepts: (List as many as apply) Use the chart below to help you figure out some search terms.
SEARCH TERMS
Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3
smoking depression teenagers
OR OR OR
cigarettes mental health adolescents
OR OR OR
tobacco AND mood AND youth
OR OR
nicotine high school student
OR
college students
2. Your Research Question:
Please write the research question you have developed in the space below:
Major Concepts: (List as many as apply) Use the chart below to help you figure out some search terms.
SEARCH TERMS
Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3
OR OR OR
OR OR OR
AND AND
OR OR OR
Burkhardt, MacDonald, and Rathemacher. Teaching Information Literacy: 35 Practical, Standards-based Exercises for College Students.
Chicago: American Library Association, 2003, pp. 30-31 (Exercise 12).