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Library Skills@UCL for NHS

A guide to information literacy and library skills for NHS staff from Trusts supported by UCL Library Services, to inform clinical practice, study and research.

5 steps to effective library research: Search

The second step is to design and carry out your literature search.

5 steps to effective library research model highlighting second step, Search

This step includes how to:

  • Use search techniques to develop your search strategy. Combining search concepts and utilising appropriate search rules to ensure an effective search.
  • Putting it into practice: Applying search techniques to your sources.
  • Review and refine your search: Revisiting your search to develop it further as you discover more about the topic and existing sources of information.

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Remember searching is an iterative process, so you will need to revisit these steps to refine and improve your search.