How should you combine search terms to find what you are looking for?
- Broad Search
- Search for information using the single most important term related to your topic. Use this type of search when looking for basic background information.
- Specific Search
- Search for information by combining key concepts using the words you have brainstormed.
- Each concept/word should be separated by the word "AND". Use this kind of search when looking for specific evidence related to your claim/thesis.
- Getting Too Many Irrelevant Results?
- Getting Too Few Relevant Results?
- Change or remove some search terms.
- Are you searching in the most relevant database?
- ALSO, double check your spelling
