If you are not locating relevant information, try to
- check your spelling, make sure all words are spelled correctly
- use alternative keywords, synonyms or related keywords.
- use truncation
- use OR to join synonyms
- try different combination of keywords
- try using fewer keywords in your search string
If you find too many items in your search, try to
- Limit your search by date, e.g. published in the last 5 years, document type ( peer-reviewed article only) or language (English)
- Add another concept or keyword using AND
- Use phrase searching where relevant
- Search using more specific terms