Follow this step by step guide to find and develop keywords using OneSearch.
1. Type a few keywords into the search bar such as:
"Public Schools" and "United States" and "History" (see example below).
2. Narrow your results by using the filtering menu on the left. Try, Availability or Resource Type options.
Moreover, you can save the item by selecting the push pin icon on the right of the envelope icon or you can save the whole search by clicking on the "save query" option by the push pin.
3. Pick a record/item that seems interesting or relevant and click on the title to see the record/item details.
4. Read the details for relevancy.
5. Click on any of the subject links to generate a search of other items that use the same subject term.
6. Once again, you have the option to filter these results with the menu on the left.
Word Bank of Subject/Key Terms to use in OneSearch and Databases:
Public Schools -- United States
Education -- United States -- History
History or Background or Past or Historical
History of Education
United States Education System
Opposition
Educational History
School Integration
Segregation in Education
History of education of African Americans
You can edit subject searches by clicking on "Search Criteria" (see below)
Next, add another word such as "history" to narrow results.
Or try the search below:
Following the link above, follow the steps below to access information about the history of education:
Next, you can try the Index to get page numbers of specific topics or browse the Outline of Contents to see the terms to describe what you are searching.
Outline of Contents:
