Synonyms
One of the problems is that different authors can use different words for the same topic.
Think of all the possible synonyms (words having the same meaning) and you may have to conduct SIX different searches.
Think of all the possible synonyms (words having the same meaning) and you may have to conduct SIX different searches.
- tobacco advertising AND teenager
- tobacco advertising AND adolescent
- tobacco advertising AND youth
- tobacco marketing AND teenager
- tobacco marketing AND adolescent
- tobacco marketing AND youth
A good place to find synonyms is http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Enter your keyword, and scroll down the page to find the THESAURUS.
Second Short Cut
Turn SIX different searches into ONE. Examples below showing 1 search box or more...
NOTE: use CAPS for AND and OR. Use lower case and the database may see the word as a keyword - can you imagine how many times the word 'and' can appear in an article? Yikes! Your search results would include everything!
TOPIC: What is the most boring thing to do in Singapore?
Fill in the blanks by entering the correct synonyms
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