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Wasilla AP Seminar: Research Day

This course guide suggests resources to help with research assignments.

Get Better Search Results

- QuickSearch - For best results use KEYWORDS and the FILTERS

- If you find a good article, look at SUBJECT TERMS and check the WORKS CITED

- Combine Keywords using Boolean Operators: and, or, not

- Use PHRASE SEACHING to combine 2 or more words: "freedom of speech" "United States"

- Use the * symbol to find variations of word. For example, educat* will find educate, educated, education

-- Use () to control the order of the search: "social media" AND "free speech" AND (Russia OR China)

- Google: add things like site:.gov or -site:.com to include/remove URLs