3.2 Search Process
The online database libraries are not enough if an improper search
strategy is applied. Suitable terminologies that would help in solving
the research questions should be utilized to solve the central concern,
that is, digital education among the incarcerated. In the current
systematic review, the Boolean Operators “AND” and “OR” are
applicable in finding the right articles. The following examples depict
the search for sources reviewed:
- “digital education” AND “incarcerated students”
- “digital education” AND “prisons”
- “digital education” OR “effects of digital education” AND
“incarcerated students
With thousands of articles at our disposal, utilizing such terminologies
in the research helps to narrow down the specific articles to be
selected before being subjected to data synthesis phase (figure 2)