Searching

Develop the search skills necessary to gather information for a range of purposes in health care.

Creating Effective Searches

This guide will help you search the literature to find the information and evidence you need.

Searching is a skill, and it often requires trial and error. Each database has its own syntax and features, which can greatly change what your search looks like from database to database. You may start too broad or narrow with your search strategy, searching the wrong resources, or you may be missing relevant keywords and subject terms altogether. Knowing how to approach your research question and breaking it down into smaller concepts is the best place to start.

Use the navigation bar on the left to go through each step of the searching process.