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Finding and Using Keywords in Context

Created by Matthew Johnson, Salma Abumeeiz, Hannah Sutherland

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Language changes over time and groups of people may refer to the same thing using different words. Learn how to use a variety of keywords when searching for resources!

Finding and Using Keywords in Context

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About this tutorial

Authors

Matthew Johnson, Salma Abumeeiz, Hannah Sutherland

Contributors

Kian Ravaei, Renee Romero, Chris Lopez

Learning Outcomes

Understand that terminology and scholarly language is contextual, temporal, and fluid
Identify alternate terms for a term in dated literature
Identify when a term is introduced in the literature
Understand that language is formed by the era in which its produced and can serve as a form of oppression - naming is power

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