The city of Amsterdam aims for sustainability. You are going to work out how waste processing in the city can be made more sustainable. You have thought up some search terms and know which information resources you are going to use.
Combining search terms
When search terms were discussed, you learned how important it is to think carefully about synonyms and translations. How can you use these to find as many usable results as possible?
You have now seen how you can usefully combine search terms in order to get the most relevant results. Many databases make it possible for you to make your search even more specific. You can see this in the following video.
Did you find a useful article? If so, have a look at which other publications are mentioned in the article’s bibliography. This could lead you to more relevant publications. These will always be older publications than the article you already found.
Summary
You have learned to:
combine your search terms using AND and OR
use search fields
refine your search results using search filters
use your search results to search further with the help of bibliographies
evaluate your search method and to adapt it if necessary
Search Logbook
Now note down in your logbookwhat you have found and how.
Het arrangement 4 - Search for information is gemaakt met
Wikiwijs van
Kennisnet. Wikiwijs is hét onderwijsplatform waar je leermiddelen zoekt,
maakt en deelt.
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