Keywords & Subject Headings:
When looking for resources in the Gordon Library catalog, a good initial strategy to guide your search is using subject headings as your keywords.
Subject headings are preferred, standardized terms developed by subject area experts, whereas 'keywords' are generally based upon natural or subjective language.
WPI uses Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Keyword searches look at most (if not all) of the words in a catalog record, but subject searches only look for words in the subject heading fields. Subject searches are more precise, creating specific results. Consider some of the approaches recommended by librarians in the following video--
Developing keywords for research
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Try using some of the listed subject terms links/ keywords to find resources supported by--and accessible through--the Gordon Library.
Check out some of the following tutorials related to the research process.
Library Searching in 60 Seconds
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Locating relevant databases for research
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Finding full-text videos
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Peer Review Overview
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The following tutorials will help students identify valid, legitimate, and scholarly rigorous information for your research.
TRAAP
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SIFT
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