WISE Search Strategies

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WISE: Learning outcomes

This module takes approximately 50 minutes to complete.

After completing this module you should be able to:

analyse an assignment topic
identify key concepts and search terms
create and develop a search strategy

Modules

Search Strategies

Learning outcomes

Analysing an assignment topic

Creating an initial search strategy

Brainstorming for keywords

Keyword searching

Keyword search tools

Boolean connector – AND

Boolean connector – OR

Boolean connector – NOT

Nesting

Truncation

Creating and using a search strategy

Using a subject link

Exercise

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