Search Strategies

1. Develop a search topic: ‍Write your research question as completely yet briefly as possible

‍2. Identify key concepts: ‍What are the main concepts of your research question?

‍3. Translate concepts to terms: ‍What are some synonyms or related terms for each of your concepts?

‍4. Connect the terms: ‍Connect your key terms using Boolean operators.

‍5. Complete the search strategy: ‍Now complete the search strategy by truncating terms when appropriate.