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Defining the Question
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Improving a Search
Evaluating Websites
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1. Narrowing and broadening a search

To formulate a good search strategy you must combine the key concepts identified in your research question. The way key concepts are combined directly influences the results of your search. Combinations that broaden a search increase results while combinations that narrow a search decrease results (example).