Search Strategies
1. Brainstorm keywords and synonyms.
Consider common and scholarly terminology
Examples...
- sodium chloride
- salt
- table salt
- sodium intake
- salt substitutes
2. Use AND to focus your search on a smaller result set. Examples...
- "sodium chloride" AND nutrition
- "sodium chloride" AND diet AND benefits
- "sodium chloride" AND hypertension
- salt AND food preservation
3. Use OR to link synonyms and gain a larger result set. Examples...
- salt AND [hazardous OR risks OR diseases]
- "sodium chloride" AND [overuse OR addiction]
4. Put quotations around your terms for exact searches
Example: "sodium chloride"
"table salt"
"high blood pressure"