"television advertis*" AND (pharmaceutical industry OR prescription drug) AND "drug abuse"
2. How much more can a college graduate expect to earn over someone with a high school diploma?
"(college OR university) graduates" AND income AND "high school graduates"
3. Debate the pros and cons of fish farming
"Fish farm*" AND (pro* OR advantage*) AND (con* OR disadvantage*)
4. Is the current lack of sunspot activity affecting global warming?
lack AND sunspot AND "global warming"
5. What breeds of dogs make good therapy pets?
"dog breeds" AND "Therapy (pets OR animals)"
My Search Statement:
1. When does the Patriot Act cross the line between protecting citizens and taking away their rights?
"Patriot Act" AND rights AND protect*
Hi, Christina:
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job identifying the key concepts and constructing search statements. It seems a bit clunky but writing out your search statement before going to a database can be a good idea to make sure you include all the important elements and brainstorm synonyms. Once you've done a search, you also need to be observant of the subject headings of your results and consider revising your search statement with relevant subject headings.
For your question, I think you have a good starting point, there may be synonyms for Patriot Act or relevant subject headings but this should give you a good selection of results.
Cheers,
Andrea