LibrarySkills@UCL: Searching for information

The second step in the '5 steps to effective library research' is to design and carry out your literature search.

This step includes how to:

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

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

Find out more about the 5 steps to effective library research, a model to follow to ensure you get the most out of finding, evaluating and using information to inform your study or research.