Search Strategies
1. Brainstorm keywords and synonyms. Examples...
- preschool children
- toddlers
- kindergarten
- day care
- education, preschool
2. Use AND to focus your search on a smaller result set. Examples...
- infants AND child development
- child psychology AND play
- reading readiness AND kindergarten
3. Use OR to link synonyms and gain a larger result set. Examples...
- Children AND [growth OR development]
- motor ability AND [play OR activity OR exercise]
4. Put quotations around your terms for exact searches
Example: "early childhood education"
"child care services"
"classroom activities"