To formulate a search strategy, ask yourself:
- What kind of information do I need on my topic?
- Who would write about it?
- Where would those articles be published?
For example:
What you need: |
Who would write it: |
Where it would be published: |
research findings on treatments of college women with eating disorders |
Psychologists, health/medical researchers |
Scholarly journals on psychology or health |
Personal stories from women who have suffered form eating disorders |
Journalists |
Popular women's magazines or news magazines |