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EDUC F204 Seminar INSPIRE LLC

Tools to support inquiry and information literacy for INSPIRE LLC students

AI Tools & Search Strategy

Generative AI tools such as Microsoft CoPilot can help identify keywords on your topic that you can use in library databases. It is important to remember that these tools are not helpful in identifying individual sources. 

For example, enter this query:

As an academic librarian generate keywords to search for scholarly articles on the topic of information literacy in teacher education programs.

Search Strategy Builder

Search Strategy Builder


The Search Strategy Builder is a tool designed to teach you how to create a search string using Boolean logic. While it is not a database and is not designed to input a search, you should be able to cut and paste the results into most databases’ search boxes.

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Name your concepts here.
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List alternate terms for each concept.

These can be synonyms, or they can be specific examples of the concept.

Use single words, or "short phrases" in quotes

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Now, cut and paste the results into the search box of a library database (or Google).
 
The Search Strategy Builder was developed by the University of Arizona Libraries and is used under a Creative Commons License.