1.2 Create a search strategy to fully satisfy the client's enquiry

Table of Contents

1. Choosing search terms
   1. Examples of search terms
   2. Synonyms
   3. A question about synonyms
   4. Another question about synonyms
   5. Related terms
   6. More about related terms
   7. Ambiguity
2. Structuring an Internet search
3. Using portals
4. Using bibliographic databases
5. Frequently-used websites
6. Website suffixes

Examples of search terms

Here are some further examples of enquiries where you would be able to use one or more words from the client's initial question as search terms. The search terms are in bold.

I need some advice on keeping a greyhound as a pet.

What are the symptoms of diabetes?

Who is the chief executive of CILIP (the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)?

What colour is the flower commonly known as ragwort?

Of course, the question as posed by the enquirer may not contain words which are the best search terms. You may need to think of alternatives in the form of synonyms (words which mean the same) and words related to the terminology used by the client.

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