Are you getting...
| Too many irrelevant results? |
Too few results? |
| Try different keywords |
Make sure your search terms are spelled correctly |
| Put quotes around phrases (e.g., "supply chains") |
Make sure you only have quotes around phrases |
| Add more concepts with AND |
Make sure everything is spelled correctly, and you only have quotes around phrases |
| Make sure your topic is narrow enough |
Use fewer concepts connected by AND, and more synonyms connected by OR |
| Limit to a particular format (scholarly articles, news, books) |
Use * to find all variants of a word |
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Narrow your date range
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Try Google or Google Scholar (more flexible searches) to get ideas for more keywords |
| Search by subject, or by title, instead of as keywords |
If you find a good source, see what sources it uses, and find those |
Here's more detailed advice:
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2023 Views: 25