L.I. & S.C. For Research

L.I.

• To understand how to do smart searching

S.C.

• To be able to compare and contrast information gathered from research
• To be able to concentrate on researching and avoid procrastination
• To be able to utilize Boolean Search in our research

Boolean Search

- Helps to narrow down search for information

- Prevent information overload!

4 important elements:

• AND- items that include two or more keywords e.g. Graffiti AND Art
• OR- two or more search items at once e,g. Graffiti OR Art
• NOT- exclude articles from your research that you know won't be useful e.g. Graffiti NOT Crime
• ' '- to find articles that include the exact full phrase e.g. 'Graffiti in KL'