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Nutrition

Resources for Deswart's Nutrition 210 Assignment

Google Scholar and Google Search Tips

  • Always connect to Google Scholar via the library website, either from the Databases List or from a Research Guide.
  • On Google Scholar, under Scholar Preferences, you can manually set your Google Scholar Library Links. 

5 Must-Have Google Search Tips for Students

Click on the link to see tips and watch a short video

If you want ONLY results from an educational site, end your keyword search with    site:.edu

If you want ONLY results from a government site, end your keyword search with     site:.gov

If you want ONLY results from museum sites, end your keyword search with           site:.museum

(Note: no spaces between colons and be sure to include the  period after the colon)

To get ONLY results with PDFs, end your keyword search with       filetype:pdf

To get ONLY results with PowerPoint, end your keyword search with      filetype:ppt

Perplexity.AI

Sample prompt

Copy and paste the following prompt and customize for your MicroNutrient.

1. Search for [insert number] scholarly articles that examine [broad topic].

2. Refine to search to specifically include studies and research focused on [your specifications: location, dates, etc].

3. Identify and prioritize articles that offer full-text access, preferably from academic journals, research databases, or university repositories.