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T1 OARE Module 2: Searching Strategies
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Online Access to Research in the Environment, 
K1 training
K1 research
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17728
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17728
NO 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026