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EBSCOhost Database - Search Tips: Keywords/Descriptors

Author Supplied Keywords/Subjects

After navigating to the record page, you'll see all the identifying information about the source - the journal the article was published in, the date, and more. You'll also see a list of Subjects and Author Supplied Keywords. These are often hyperlinked, use these as additional options for keywords. 

Here is an example:

The research topic is "Black Student's Experiences at White Institutions of Higher Education" 

The initial search contained the search words "African American Students" and "PWI or Predominately White Institution" 

The search bar of a database with the search words "African American Students" and "PWI or Predominately White Institution" 

In the search results, an article record includes the following subjects/author-supplied keywords: 

The Article record of an article with the subjects and author supplied keywords highlighted. These can be used as alternative keywords to find more relevant results

These Subjects and Author Supplied Keywords can be used in addition or as replacements for the original keywords used. This process may help you find more relevant sources as language is made more specific.