It helps to narrow down and make your terms more specific.
For example if your research interest was freedom of speech and campaigns,
- First search your broader topic with your main keywords- community AND homeless
- The results returned will have your keywords somewhere in the record.
- Examine other terms to find synonyms that might also work- for example these might work for this example:
- Homelessness
- Shelters
- Community social programs
- With these additional terms, start to narrow down your search in order to get more specific results. For example, the next search could be: community support AND shelters
> The result should be more items on your topic, with less searching.
