Choosing Search Tools |
search tools (databases, search engines, directories, etc.); discipline specific tools |
Keywords |
key concepts within your research question; discipline specific language; subject headings; synonyms; scientific vs common name; spelling variants |
Search Basics |
broaden and narrow searches; limiters; phrases vs keywords |
Analyze Results and Revise Search |
search result relevance; search strategy modification |
Search Advanced |
mining sources (searching reference lists); search alerts; interlibrary loan; search history; research log; complex search strings |