Example 9: Worksheet (pp. 23, 34)
5. If you get too many results, how might you revise your search to find fewer results so you do not need to look through hundreds of references? Can you restrict your search so it just finds journal articles?
Yes / No
Can you restrict your results to just articles written in English?
Yes / No
Can you search for just papers published in the last 5 years?
Yes / No
Also, how can you narrow your search down by changing the way you use the keywords? Think about the type of keywords you might use and how you might combine them, also which fields you might search in. Note down your ideas below:
6. If you get too few results, how might you revise your search to find more results to help you in your research? Think about the type of keywords you might use and how you might combine them, also which fields you might search in. Note down your ideas below:
7. How easy did you find it to use this database? What were your favourite features? What did you like least? Would you use it again?
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