Key Words or Keywords

Authors

Dan Merriam, University of KansasFollow

Author Keywords

writing in geology, literature search, GeoRef

Abstract

Keywords are words or phrases which describe content. With the emergence of computerized data bases, keywords are important research tools for search engines, such as GeoRef. Keywords help to ‘tag’ relevant information within an article, and provide a researcher with useful clues to potential important and useful information.

Recommended Citation

Merriam, Dan (2012) "Key Words or Keywords," The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon: Vol. 84: Iss. 4, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62879/c10884774
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/compass/vol84/iss4/2