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