You can begin your research at the library home page. Here, you can search the library catalog for books. You can also get to databases that include newspapers, journals, reports, magazines, and more.
If you are looking for a specific book or article, you can search the catalog or database by author's name or title. You can also search by keyword. Keywords are words that describe the subject of your research.
For example, if you are searching for information on how globalization has affected Thailand, then you could use these keywords:
- globalization
- thailand
You should also think of words with similar meanings or related ideas. For example:
- globalization: global economy, international economy, free trade, workforce, employment, jobs
- thailand: thai, siam, bangkok, nakhon ratchasimana, chiang mai, southeast asia
The use of similar words, or synonyms, is important for library research. This can be difficult even for people who are fluent in English. You might want to use a thesaurus or dictionary for help.
You may need to combine different keywords to get good search results. You can use the word AND to narrow your search:
- globalization AND thailand
- free trade AND southeast asia
- global economy AND bangkok AND employment