Not enough search results?
- Look for new search terms from the search results you have retrieved.
- Are you using the right database? Using just one database is rarely enough to meet your information need.
- Try to think of more synonyms for your search terms.
- Should you use multiple languages in your search?
- Use a broader search term, e.g. distribution → logistics.
- Only combine search terms when it is necessary.
- Have you truncated the search terms correctly?
- Have you spelled the search terms correctly?
Too many search results?
- Search with subject terms instead of a full text search.
- Refine your search by using the fields available, e.g. the title or abstract field, when possible.
- Combine your search terms with AND operator.
- Check if it is possible to limit your search for information in a specific format in the database – this is often possible in international databases.
- Refine your search by defining the desired publication year(s) or language.
- Use a narrower search term, e.g. logistics → distribution.
More similar results
After finding an interesting resource, it might be a good idea to check the references of the article and similar articles (view related documents etc.,).
Citation databases in particular contain information about citing articles.
