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Refine and Repeat Your Search (#29)

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Searching is a cyclical process. As you execute your search and assess your results you may find new keywords or thesaurus terms. You may come across an aspect of your subject that you weren’t aware of.

You can refine – add more search terms or filters – and repeat your search to include new terms or topics. Though remember to still focus on what will answer your question and don’t get distracted.

Icon of cyclical arrows to represent the literature searching process
Icon of cyclical arrows to represent the literature searching process



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