Keywords are the essential elements that describe complex ideas and topics; the important, descriptive nouns and verbs. Do not try to search phrases or sentences—find keywords.
Focus on the concepts at the heart of your question first. Using these core concepts you will generate several relevant keywords that will better focus your search results.
Brainstorm Keywords (start with main concepts from your research question, and then add synonyms and related terms):
Research Question: En Paco Yunque cómo se trata el tema de raza?
cesar vallejo |
paco yunque |
raza |
children's literature |
vallejo |
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race |
cuento |
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indígena |
literatura infantil |
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indigenous |
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indigen* | |||
racism |
Brainstorm Keywords (start with main concepts from your research question, and then add synonyms and related terms):
Literary Topic/Research Question: ¿Como se trata la tema de infancia en La lengua de las mariposas?
Manuel Rivas | lengua de las mariposas | infancia | cuento |
José Luis Cuerda | qué me quieres, amor | childhood | short story |
butterfly | infan* | pelicula | |
butterfly’s tongue | child* | film | |
coming-of-age | |||
niño |
Historical Topic: treatment of teachers during the Spanish Civil War
maestros | repression | guerra civil | Franquismo |
school teachers | Spanish civil war | Franco | |
teachers | |||
education OR educación | |||
educa* | |||
primary teachers |
* = truncation symbol, your friend
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