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Library Research: Understanding Library Databases: Choose keywords

Keywords

Choose Keywords

​Pull out the words from your research question that indicate the main concepts of your topic. 

Example 1: How is glacial melting affecting penguins in Antarctica?

Keywords: glacial melting, penguins, Antarctica

Example 2: How are online users addressing privacy issues on social network sites?

Keywords: online users, privacy issues, social network sites