This document provides tips for developing effective search terms to find relevant results. It recommends thinking carefully about search terms related to your topic and using quotation marks or symbols like AND, OR and + to combine multiple keywords or terms. The document also suggests using advanced search functions to narrow results by date, location or language. For additional help, students are advised to consult teacher librarians or the library homepage.
2. What are you searching for?
Think about the search terms that will assist you to
find the best results!
Global Warming: 19 million
“ global warming” 55 000
“global warming” +effects
20 000
“global warming”+effects+
Australia 10 000
3. Using symbols
Most search engines will allow you to tie your terms
together using inverted commas
“ New Zealand earthquakes”
You can also use AND ,OR, NOT or +
“New Zealand Earthquakes” + 2011
4. Advanced Search
Look for advanced search functions
Specify date ranges, country of publication and
language
Look for online versions of texts
5. Want more information or help?
Talk to the Teacher Librarians
Look at the Oliver Home page for some more
research tips!
