Now that you have done the background reading and have a framework for understanding your topic, look at your thesis statement, [hypothesis, or research question] and translate it into a search strategy that can be used to find books and journal articles.
1. Learn how to develop an effective search strategy.
- Identify the significant concepts in your question.
- Identify synonyms and other related words for each concept. These become your keywords
- Add connectors (and/or)
Example: Do video games make children more violent?
2. Then use this Search Strategy Builder from the University of Arizona Libraries to develop your list of keywords.