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English 111 - Walker: Keywords and Search Strategies

This guide provides search strategies and recommended resources for research in English 111 with Cynthia Walker.

Keywords

Keywords are the words you type into a search box to search for information on your topic. The words you use to describe your topic may be different from the words used in the library catalog (OneSearch) and library databases. For example, another way to describe teenagers might be adolescents.

Watch the video below for a short tutorial on keywords, including some good strategies for combining them effectively. If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help choosing successful keywords.

Suggested Keywords

Experiment with different searches that combine the title of your chosen poem(s) or name of the author  with some of the following words:

  • criticism
  • analysis
  • interpretation
  • feminism
  • politics
  • faith
  • death
  • identity
  • emotion
  • masculinity

If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help.