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Making Your Search Work

Need help with constructing your search for journal articles?

Our LibGuide on Boolean Operators will show you how to use AND, OR, NOT and PARENTHESES to construct your search

Be sure to examine all appropriate aspects of your topic such as:

  • Organism name: common names; current and superceded specific names
  • Higher order taxa: genus; family
  • Region of origin, use, or interest: country name; geographic region
  • Relevant ecosystem: rainforest, dry forest, coastal, etc.

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