Topic: research articles on treating hypertension in older people who also have diabetes.
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Keyword searches are useful if you are unsure of the exact name of the author(s), exact title of the information source or exact subject heading (descriptor) OR you are trying to find resources on a topic. Keywords are generally nouns in your research question or topic.
A keyword search retrieves records containing the term(s) you entered. The terms can appear in any of a number of fields (eg author, title, subject heading, contents or abstract, full text etc) of the record. You can limit your search so that the term appears in a specific field.
Read about some specific search strategies to help you locate resources that fit your topic.
Some tips when conducting a keyword search (these tips may not apply to all databases, so be sure to check the HELP section of a specific database to find out more info):
Example:
Using the examples above our research topic is treating hypertension in older people who also have diabetes. (Keywords are highlighted in red.)
Synonyms:
Our search statement is: (hypertension or "high blood pressure") and (diabet* or "high blood sugar") and (elderly or "older people" or 65+)