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

Related terms

Sometimes it is useful to use a related term for the word given by the client. When a client asks for information on malnutrition in Africa, a related term could be used instead of the rather broad one. An individual country could be substituted, such as Sudan. Of course, you must take into account that using related terms can change the nature of your search. In this example, using Sudan will give you results which are influenced by the particular problems suffered by this country which are differ from other parts of the continent.

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Related terms Can you come up with one or more potentially useful related terms in searching for each of the following? capital punishment in the USA genetically modified crops popular music in the 1960's saving using insurance policies Some examples are: Death row, electric chair, gas chamber, names of individual states where capital punishment is used eg Texas Frankenstein seeds, Monsanto, soya The name of any singer or group from this era - the Beatles, Dusty Springfield Endowments

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