Planning the search Consider the main focus of your research,
and the specific ideas that you're investigating. It can be
helpful to focus your topic by asking yourself the following
questions: - What type of information do I need, and what don't
I need? - Do I want current or historical information? - Am I
interested in a particular geographic region? - How much
information willbe enough? Your search terms are derived from
the key concepts and they need to be selected carefully to
ensure a successful search. Create search terms that are: -
relevant to your topic - broad enough to include other related
materials OR - narrow enough to find really specific and
specialised information Need more help? - Check out the Smart
Searcher module on Analysing a Topic