Before
starting a search
Before starting
your search, think about how you might define your information needs in
a single short sentence.
| |
Action |
Example |
| 1 |
Identify
your search ideas. |
I
need information on the type of mouse used with a computer. |
| 2 |
Select
key search terms. |
mouse,
computer mouse, mousepad |
| 3 |
Combine
key terms using AND, OR, and NOT to
indicate relationships. Avoid using special characters, except
hyphens (-) and ampersands (&), in your search terms. |
- mouse
AND computer OR mousepad
- mouse
OR mousepad NOT mice
- mouse OR computer mouse NOT mice
|
| 4 |
Select
the combination of terms that most closely defines your
information needs. |
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