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SPCE 691: Supervising Human Service Staff in ABA

Get research tips and database suggestions for your SPCE 691 projects.

Search strategy

Having a search strategy as you get started using library databases gives you a boost to search efficiently and thoughtfully.  CHOP, DROP, and OR is just such a strategy.

CHOP, DROP, and OR method...illustrated

Start with your topic.

CHOP it up into its individual concepts.

DROP those terms into individual search boxes.

Add synonyms or related words for relevant concepts, using OR.

Look at good records for related words you can add into your search.

After you evaluate your results, and revise your search, you repeat the process...over and over!