Plan Your Search
Use these steps to develop a search plan
SELECT
Select research questions and search tools.
Develop one or more questions that get to the core of what you are wanting to find on your search.
EXTRACT
Extract keywords and terms
you can find effective keywords by highlighting the key terms from your research question
APPLY
Apply search strategies
apply and use some of the search strategies you have learned, such as using quotation marks around phrases.
RUN
Run your search
run a search on the terms you choose and review the results, make sure you check multiple resources!
CHART
Chart your search!
Jot down or take notes on what you've searched for and where you have searched.