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First Year Students' Guide to UW Libraries

Keyword Tips

Welcome to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility page! Developing keywords can be one of the hardest parts about starting and conducting research. 

What is a keyword?

  • A keyword is an informative word used to describe the content of a document. 
  • For example, keywords are words/phrases you can put into a search bar that will pull up books, articles, and other library resources with content relevant to the entered word/phrase.

Depending on what field you are in, you may have to use a variety of terms. For example, within the field of invisible disabilities, there are many different terms used, including but not limited to:

  • Hidden disability
  • Non-visible disability
  • Non-apparent disability

If you are considering a topic related to Health Sciences, consider using a medical term. For example:

  • Immunocompromised

If you are interested in a more detailed research guide on this topic, check out the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Research Guide. Each of the topics on this guide also have a suggested keywords box to help you with keyword searches.

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