OARE Module 2: Searching Strategies

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	Online Access to Research in the Environment
dc.contributor.organization	Science Division
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-22T07:43:11Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-22T07:43:11Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description	This document outlines a practical workflow for effective literature searching, from framing a focused question to applying results. It shows how to identify main concepts, map synonyms and variants, and choose appropriate sources across tertiary, secondary, and primary materials. It demonstrates building queries with Boolean logic—expanding with OR, narrowing with AND, and using NOT cautiously—plus phrase/proximity search, truncation, wildcards, field limits, language filters, and relevancy ranking. It contrasts general web search with Google Scholar for scholarly discovery and notes access pathways through indexing services. It stresses iterative refinement, saving searches and alerts, managing citations, and evaluating web content using accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, coverage, and design/navigation.	en
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17728
dc.language	English
dc.subject	training
dc.subject	research
dc.title	OARE Module 2: Searching Strategies	en
dc.type	Communication or other resource
wd.identifier.collection	Publications and Documents	en

Download

Showing 1 - 1 of 1