Searching Tips & Strategies

• Which terms should I use for my topic?  
• How do I combine terms?  
• I am not finding any information on my topic with the terms I searched. What should I do? 
• I am getting too many hits with my search terms. How do I narrow my topic? 

This guide contains answers to these common issues. The tutorials and explanations of various search techniques contained herein will help you become a more efficient and productive searcher.

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