Here are some general tips to guide you in choosing your search terms:
- Use keywords or brief (2-word) phrases instead of sentences -- one or two for each part of your topic. Consider the author's name, titles of works, titles of collections of works, themes or symbols, genres, and time periods.
- Brainstorm synonyms for your keywords. Write these words down.
- If your keywords aren't turning up many results, you may need to: