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Example topic:
How do educators encourage intrinsic motivation in students?
Start with one key concept. By using “quotation marks” the database will retrieve the exact phrase.
Always check the number of search results, 698 articles contain “intrinsic motivation”.
We will now refine the search further, adding extra concepts with AND will create a smaller and more relevant search result.
Use the asterix * to find variations of word endings, strateg* finds strategies, strategy etc.
Use OR to combine words of similar meaning. This will increase the number of search results.
We now have 217 results...
... and 170 with the final concept.
Refining your search
Limit your search by publication date and refereed publications.
Set a date limit... 30 results.
There are other ways to limit your search:
- Peer reviewed
- Limits specific to education
Sort results by relevance ranks your results according to the keywords you used.
The strongest articles are now at the top.
You can search more than one database at a time.
Some education topics have a psychological background.
You have now combined results from ERIC and PsycINFO ...there are more than 20 articles.
We’ve now searched on the topic!
