4-Precision Searching

After reading the sections of this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:

  • How is research an iterative process?
  • How should you identify the main concepts in your research question?
  • What kinds of related and alternative terms should you also list as possible search terms?
  • What search tools can you use to develop more precise search statements?

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