Keywords
by Christina McCourt
1. Definition: "Keywords are a tool to help indexers and search engines find relevant papers"
2. Search Engines & Databases
2.1. Using Keywords in search engines & databases
2.1.1. Boolean Operators MIT Libraries
2.1.1.1. And
2.1.1.2. Or
2.1.1.3. Not
2.1.2. Choosing and Using Keywords
2.1.3. Use more keywords for a precise search or use less for a broader search
3. Are also relative subjects
3.1. Thesaurus.com - The world's favorite online thesaurus!
3.2. Themes
3.3. Topics
3.4. Thoughts
3.5. Ideas
3.6. Proposals
4. Derived from a topic
4.1. Example
4.1.1. [Topic]The functionality of graphite as a moderator in Nuclear reactors.
4.1.1.1. Keyword: graphite moderator
4.1.1.2. Keyword: Nuclear Reactors
4.1.1.3. Keyword: operate or function
4.2. Do a basic search on a topic to inspire better keyword choices
4.2.1. Example: Found this site
4.2.1.1. Inspired Keyword: RBMK
4.2.1.2. Inspired Keyword: Light water graphite reactor