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Identifying Keywords

Once you have an idea for your topic, we need to figure out what key words and ideas are present. Sometimes researchers will use different words to describe the same idea, and having a list of related keywords will make it easier for when you search for sources.

💡Tip: Try using Thesaurus.com to come up with synonyms.


Brainstorm related terms, synonyms, and more specific terms for your topic by following the example below.

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