Search Strategy

6 : y g e e r t u a t r c t Le ch S r a e S

Boolean Operators

Note s

Inclusive of Exclusive of

Yes

Have you identified the main concepts?

Use dictionaries, encyclopaedia and thesaurus to help

Identify subject term and keywords

Identify synonyms e.g teenagers/ youths/ adolescents

No

Use or expand Acronyms – e.g WHO = World Health Organisation

Consider variant Spellings – e.g labour / labor

Concept Analysis

e.g What do you understand about ethics in education? Apakah yang anda faham tentang etika dalam pendidikan?

Concept 1

ETHICS

MORALITY / INTEGRITY / PRINCIPLES

ETHICS EDUCATION

Concept 2

EDUCATION

PEDAGOGY / LEARNING/ TEACHING

Boolean, Truncation & Wildcard Chart

Example for truncation addict$ = addict, addicts, addicted, addiction, addictive, addicting

Constructing a Search Statement Example: •

Discuss the importance of MOTIVATION in enhancing EMPLOYEES interest towards works.

•

Bincangkan kepentingan MOTIVASI untuk meningkatkan minat seseorang PEKERJA terhadap kerja.

Search statement: (Motivation (OR incentive OR encourag$) AND (Employees OR worker?)

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