Boil down your research question into short 1-3 keyword phrases that get to the heart of your issue. If you have a complex issue, you might have several keywords, that you connect with AND (using AND will narrow your results to those that discuss both terms). For instance, if your question was "What are the Human Rights issues facing Native Americans in the United States?", you might simply search: Native Americans AND human rights
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