For this research, I have chosen the topic of how privacy affects the different sectors in the digital age. My research would focus on the topic in general and in detail across a few sectors, such as health, financial, etc. The research materials I would be looking for include resources, such as online articles and case studies.
In terms of the search facilities that I intend to use, include Google’s search engine and the Invisible web, which be EBSCOHost.
To create relevant keywords, I used mainly Boolean operators (AND/OR) , power search, stem and phrasing. The keyword list I selected for this topic is as follows:
Key Query as a Power Search
- Personal AND (Privacy OR Confidentiality) AND (Sectors OR Industry) AND (Digital Age OR New Media Age)
Key Query as a Power Search with Stem
- Personal AND (Privacy OR Confidentiality) AND (Sector* OR Industry*) AND (Digital Age OR New Media Age)
Key Query as a Power Search with Phrasing
- Personal AND (Privacy OR Confidentiality) AND (“Sector OR Industry”) AND (Digital Age OR New Media Age)
Key Query as a Power Search with Phrasing and Stem
- Personal AND (“Privacy OR Confidentiality”) AND (Sector* OR Industry*) AND (Digital Age OR New Media Age)
These keywords will be the determining factor for Google and EBSCOHost as they would be able to evaluate their effectiveness.
The following figure shows default database that used for EBSCOHost
Any other database will be specified in the different keywords research posts.
Personal Privacy in the Digital Age 