Say you're looking for info on Black women and maternal mortality. You could try these searches:
Black women AND medical care; Black women AND obstetrics
What if you're looking for info on implicit bias in medical care? You could try these:
"African Americans" AND "pain treatment"
pediatrics AND "Latino children"; pediatrics AND Spanish-speaker; "pediatricians" AND "Hispanic children"
***we use quotation marks to tell the database we're looking for a phrase, not two independent words***
Use the language of researchers if you get stuck!
If your search does not yield results, try synonyms or mix and match your keywords! Sometimes, the databases will suggest similar keywords or subject headings. If you get super stuck, email Sarah!
To become more familiar with your topic, you should conduct some background research. Here are some ways you can do this: