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How to search?

To perform an effective search for the information you need to firstly, Define the
information problem then Create an effective Search Query.
To define the information problem, you need to:
1.Choose and explore your topic :
Choose a topic that challenges and maneuvers you because you'll be working on it for a
while. Examine recent events, using inspiration from sources like online newspapers or news
websites.
Examine current issues of journals in your field of study.
2.Do some exploratory research :
In order to comprehend the topic more thoroughly, you may quickly structure your issue
using Wikipedia articles, which can also provide you some good search terms.
Another efficient way to start your exploratory research is online searches to get yourself
familiar with the topic. Simple Google searches can work well here.

How to create an effective search query?

Most databases feature an advanced search page that enables you to combine the many
concepts you have already identified for your search to conduct sophisticated searches. For
search methods specific to a given database, consult its search tips or help pages. Date or
"most recent first" is typically the default sort order for results. Change the sort order to
'relevance' to show the results that are the most pertinent. It is important to conduct multiple
database searches. The entire body of knowledge on any given subject is not included in any
one database. Use the search methods below to enhance your search results quality.

1. Define Search Terms
2. Boolean logic
3. Phrase searching
4. Nesting

1: Define Search Terms

Search terms are the words you type in the search field to obtain your results. These key
terms represents the concepts and main ideas, usually nouns, of your research topic. In order
to obtain a good subject-related search terms you need to firstly, make a list of search
terms that describe these concepts. Then, determine whether there are synonyms, related
terms, or other variations of the search terms that should be included. Think of different
spellings of words, e.g. behavior/behaviour, labor/labour, organisation/organization as well
as the antonyms of your concepts.

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