Search strategy resources
Search strategies for identifying reviews (external link) Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York.
Access to search strategies for identifying reviews and meta-analyses in MEDLINE and CINAHL.
Search strategy tips for databases (external link) University of Edinburgh Information Services.
Provides a clear guide to the use of keywords, Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), truncation and thesauri.
How to plan a search strategy (external link) University of Hull Library Services
Gives guidance on defining the topic, choosing keywords, defining the scope of a search and refining a search.
Search skills tutorial (external link) University of Glasgow
A basic introduction to developing a search strategy covering keywords, broader and narrower terms, synonyms and related terms, and also includes a useful overview of the process.
Reviewed 21 March 2012