2.1.5 How can you improve your search results?

In this activity, decide for each of the six statements, if it would expand or reduce a search:

Question 1.

Add concepts using AND

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce

Question 2.

Include synonyms using OR

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce

Question 3.

Add limits such as year, material type, subject

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce

Question 4.

Remove limits such as year, material type, subject

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce

Question 5.

Using quotation marks

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce

Question 6.

Using the asterisk wildcard symbol

  1. Expand
  2. Reduce