Keywords
Keywords are a list of words related to your topic that will help you find the information you need and help focus your research. You can quickly find information by entering them in search boxes or by looking for them as you scan text. Keywords are single words or short phrases.
Example:
Topic: What effect does the lack of sleep have on the academic performance of students?
Keywords:
sleep deprivation
sleep disorder
high school students
teenagers
academic performance
grades
You will be able to add more keywords to your topic as you learn more about it. Try these great tools to help you brainstorm keywords:
Clusty Librarians' Internet Index
Grokker Google AdWords: Keyword Tool
To organize the key words try these graphic organizers:
Cluster Word Web Inverted Triangle
Back to Step One, Getting Started
Example:
Topic: What effect does the lack of sleep have on the academic performance of students?
Keywords:
sleep deprivation
sleep disorder
high school students
teenagers
academic performance
grades
You will be able to add more keywords to your topic as you learn more about it. Try these great tools to help you brainstorm keywords:
Clusty Librarians' Internet Index
Grokker Google AdWords: Keyword Tool
To organize the key words try these graphic organizers:
Cluster Word Web Inverted Triangle
Back to Step One, Getting Started