A keyword search refers to the "keywords" that are used to find the information one is seeking.

• They are typically typed into the search bars of scholarly databases. 
• Search bars in databases typically offer a "basic" search, which allows for a single keyword.
• "Advanced Search" allows for multiple keywords (see the page "More Advanced Searching" to learn how to do an advanced search.
• Advanced searches can provide more targeted results

• In a Basic search, as pictured above, one types in a single keyword or phrase, such as "police body cameras."
• Note the options to search for "Full text" and "Peer Reviewed" underneath the Search Bar. Click on "Full Text" if you want the entire article, and "Peer Reviewed" if you want the journal to be peer reviewed.
• If you want to do an Advanced Search, you can click on "Advanced Search" above the Basic Search Bar.

• In an Advanced Search, one can add additional keywords or phrases to get more specific results.
• Note that in an Advanced Search, you can target specific dates for articles. This is especially useful when seeking the latest, most up-to-date information.
• You can also specify peer-reviewed and full-text.
• On the right hand side, you have additional options. For keyword searches, you typically use "Anywhere". This mean that the database will search anywhere in the documents for your keywords.

Type in your basic keyword or phrase in the search box. Click on "Advanced Search" for a targeted search.

Note that on the right hand side, the search bar is set to TX All Text. That means the database will search the entire text of articles. There are other options. For instance, you can search by author, title, etc.

Also note that you don't set the dates for the articles you're searching for on this page. You will do that on the page of your actual search results. See the box below.

To find articles according to date, go to the "Relevance" tab in the top right hand side of the Search Results.

Click on that to find the articles within the time frame you need.