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Research Vocabulary

Research Vocabulary • 500 Terms

500 Essential Research Vocabulary Terms

Three simple, natural example sentences for every term

500 Research words
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Showing 61–80 of 500 matching Research vocabulary words (500 total).
#61

repository

Example sentences

  1. The researcher consulted the repository before writing the report.
  2. The repository provided useful information for the study.
  3. The team checked the repository carefully before using it.
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#62

citation index

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a citation index.
  2. The team checked its use of a citation index before saving the search.
  3. A citation index helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#63

abstract

Example sentences

  1. The author used the abstract to support an important point.
  2. The supervisor asked whether the abstract was current and reliable.
  3. The researcher consulted the abstract before writing the report.
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#64

keyword

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use a keyword.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of a keyword.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a keyword.
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#65

search term

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a search term.
  2. The team checked its use of a search term before saving the search.
  3. A search term helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#66

Boolean operator

Example sentences

  1. A Boolean operator helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
  2. The methods section describes how a Boolean operator was used.
  3. The search lesson explains how to use a Boolean operator.
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#67

truncation

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use truncation.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of truncation.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using truncation.
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#68

wildcard

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a wildcard.
  2. The team checked its use of a wildcard before saving the search.
  3. A wildcard helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#69

phrase searching

Example sentences

  1. Phrase searching helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
  2. The methods section describes how phrase searching was used.
  3. The search lesson explains how to use phrase searching.
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#70

controlled vocabulary

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use controlled vocabulary.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of controlled vocabulary.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using controlled vocabulary.
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#71

subject heading

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a subject heading.
  2. The team checked its use of a subject heading before saving the search.
  3. A subject heading helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#72

MeSH

Example sentences

  1. MeSH helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
  2. The methods section describes how MeSH was used.
  3. The search lesson explains how to use MeSH.
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#73

search strategy

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use a search strategy.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of a search strategy.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a search strategy.
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#74

search string

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using a search string.
  2. The team checked its use of a search string before saving the search.
  3. A search string helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#75

search filter

Example sentences

  1. A search filter helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
  2. The methods section describes how a search filter was used.
  3. The search lesson explains how to use a search filter.
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#76

inclusion criteria

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use inclusion criteria.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of inclusion criteria.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using inclusion criteria.
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#77

exclusion criteria

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using exclusion criteria.
  2. The team checked its use of exclusion criteria before saving the search.
  3. Exclusion criteria helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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#78

screening

Example sentences

  1. Screening helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
  2. The methods section describes how screening was used.
  3. The search lesson explains how to use screening.
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#79

title screening

Example sentences

  1. The search lesson explains how to use title screening.
  2. The librarian gave a practical example of title screening.
  3. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using title screening.
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#80

abstract screening

Example sentences

  1. The review protocol gives clear instructions for using abstract screening.
  2. The team checked its use of abstract screening before saving the search.
  3. Abstract screening helped the researchers find or select relevant studies.
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