Successful Keyword Searching

by MacDonald, Randall M.

• ISBN13: 9780313306761
• ISBN10: 0313306761
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Students are using electronic resources more than ever before to locate information for assignments. Without the proper search terms, results are incomplete, and students are frustrated. Using the keywords, key people, organizations, and web sites provided in this book, compiled from the most commonly used databases, students will be able to perform successful searches for 144 of the most popular research topics, on their own or in the classroom. The 144 topics are divided into nine broad subject areas: Arts and Literature; Business, Communication, and Economics; Culture and Cultural Diversity; Health and Wellness; History, Political Science and Law; Philosophy and Religion; Science and Technology; Social Issues and Sociology; and Sports and Recreational Interests. Each topic section provides an extended list of keywords to be used alone or in combination with other words in the section to perform Boolean searches. The selected lists of key people include activists, artists, entertainers, politicians, scientists, and other well-known personalities in each field. Organizations and web sites lead the student to even more resources, providing a solid overview of each topic for the beginning researcher, as well as increasing general on-line searching skills.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xiii
Keyword Searching: An Overview	xv
Arts & Literature
Architecture	3	(3)
Dance	6	(2)
Fashion	8	(2)
Language & Languages	10	(5)
Literature	15	(4)
Motion Pictures/Film	19	(5)
Music	24	(4)
Mythology & Folklore	28	(3)
Poetry	31	(3)
Theater	34	(5)
Visual Arts	39	(6)
Business, Communication, & Economics
Business	45	(3)
Communication	48	(3)
Economics	51	(3)
Employment	54	(3)
Mass Media	57	(4)
Taxation	61	(4)
Culture & Cultural Diversity
African American Studies	65	(3)
Asian Studies	68	(3)
Hispanic Studies	71	(4)
Holidays & Festivals	75	(2)
Multiculturalism	77	(3)
Native American Studies	80	(5)
Health & Wellness
Abortion	85	(3)
Adoption	88	(3)
Aging	91	(2)
AIDS	93	(3)
Alcoholism	96	(2)
Alzheimer's Disease	98	(2)
Anxiety & Panic Attacks	100	(2)
Asthma	102	(2)
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)	104	(2)
Birth Control	106	(2)
Cancer	108	(3)
Depression	111	(2)
Disabilities	113	(2)
Drug Abuse	115	(3)
Eating Disorders	118	(2)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)	120	(2)
Health---General	122	(4)
Health Care & Insurance	126	(3)
Holistic Medicine	129	(3)
Mental Health	132	(3)
Physical Fitness	135	(3)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	138	(2)
Pregnancy	140	(4)
Psychology	144	(6)
Tobacco	150	(5)
History, Political Science, & Law
Ancient Civilizations	155	(2)
Civil War, United States (1861-1865)	157	(3)
Cold War (1945-1991)	160	(3)
Government, U.S.	163	(2)
Historical Documents	165	(2)
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)	167	(4)
Industrial Revolution	171	(3)
International Relations	174	(3)
Korean War (1950-1953)	177	(2)
Law	179	(4)
Mediation	183	(2)
Military	185	(4)
Militia Groups	189	(2)
Peace & Conflict Studies	191	(4)
Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)	195	(2)
Political Science	197	(3)
Supreme Court	200	(2)
Third World Countries	202	(3)
United Nations (UN)	205	(4)
Veterans	209	(2)
Vietnam War (1954-1975)	211	(5)
World War I (1914-1918)	216	(3)
World War II (1939-1945)	219	(6)
Philosophy & Religion
Amish	225	(2)
Cults	227	(2)
Ethics	229	(3)
Philosophy	232	(4)
Religion	236	(4)
Witchcraft	240	(7)
Science & Technology
Agriculture	247	(3)
Anthropology	250	(3)
Astronomy	253	(4)
Aviation & Aeronautics	257	(3)
Biological Sciences	260	(3)
Biotechnology	263	(3)
Cloning	266	(2)
Computer Science	268	(3)
Dinosaurs	271	(3)
DNA Testing	274	(2)
Earthquakes	276	(2)
Endangered Species	278	(2)
Energy	280	(2)
Engineering	282	(3)
Food	285	(3)
Geography	288	(2)
Global Warming	290	(2)
Hazardous Substances	292	(2)
Insects	294	(3)
Internet	297	(3)
Mathematics	300	(4)
National Parks & Preserves	304	(2)
Oceanography	306	(5)
Physical Sciences	311	(5)
Plate Tectonics	316	(3)
Pollution	319	(5)
Rain Forests	324	(2)
Space Exploration	326	(3)
Technology & Invention	329	(3)
Transportation	332	(3)
Volcanoes	335	(3)
Water	338	(3)
Weather & Climate	341	(4)
Wildlife	345	(6)
Social Issues & Sociology
Affirmative Action	351	(2)
Animal Rights	353	(2)
Capital Punishment	355	(2)
Censorship	357	(2)
Child Abuse	359	(2)
Civil Rights	361	(3)
Community Service & Volunteerism	364	(2)
Crime	366	(2)
Domestic Violence	368	(2)
Education	370	(6)
Euthanasia	376	(3)
Gambling	379	(2)
Gun Control	381	(3)
Hate Crimes	384	(2)
Homelessness	386	(3)
Homosexuality	389	(3)
Human Rights	392	(4)
Hunger	396	(2)
Immigration & Emigration	398	(3)
Juvenile Delinquency	401	(3)
Population	404	(2)
Poverty	406	(2)
Race Relations	408	(2)
Resistance Movements	410	(2)
Sexual Harassment	412	(2)
Sociology	414	(4)
Terrorism	418	(3)
Vegetarianism	421	(3)
Welfare Reform	424	(3)
Women's Rights	427	(6)
Sports & Recreational Interests
Recreation	433	(3)
Sports	436	(5)
UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)	441