MATH 399: Senior Seminar (HC) Fall 2024

Example

How can Bayesian modeling be used to assess cancer risk?

Step 1: Break up this research question into two or three main concepts.

• Concept #1: bayesian
• Concept #2: cancer
• Concept #3: risk

Step 2: Brainstorm synonyms, acronyms, and variant spellings.

• Concept #1: bayes*
• Concept #2: cancer, tumor
• Concept #3: risk, probability, predict*

• Even if the search engine you are using doesn't require you to enter boolean operators, it is still using them behind the scenes. It will help you to know the logic behind your search
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• AND gives you results that include ALL of your concepts.
   
• OR gives you results that include ANY of your concepts.
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• Essentially, you are searching:​

(Bayesian OR Bayes) AND (cancer OR tumor) AND (risk OR probability OR predict OR prediction)