Search Terms
Example of breaking down a questions a creating a search term list.
Question: What plants are found in the south?
Plants South Found
Flora Southern United States grow
Flowers Southern Region United States live
Trees
Native plants
grasses
words to enter into a google search– flora grow southern United States
Works Cited - giving credit to the people and place were the information came from
Other Tips
Take your time and read the pages for information. The information will not jump off the page at you!
Why Use a Database?
You will want to try searching in a database as well as on the web. A database is a collection of information such as, full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, reference materials and other
specialized information sources. Try out the link below to Badgerlink and see how your results are different from a Google search.