How can I improve my search results?

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It is not uncommon to run a search in a library database and find that your results don't help you answer your question - you get too few results or too many that are not relevant. There are many ways you can improve your search results and the following videos outline some of these: 

Improving your search results by breaking down your topic

Improving your search results by thinking of alternative terms

Using advanced search techniques: Boolean Operators

Using advanced search techniques: Wildcards and truncation

Using advanced search techniques: Thesaurus searching

Using advanced search techniques: Citation searching

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  • Last Updated 22 Sep, 2020
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  • Answered By Anna Richards

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