After defining the information problem and formulating search questions, you start coming up with search terms. Using the right search terms is very important. You may be used to entering some terms in the search bar. If you do not immediately find the information you are looking for that way, you may mistakenly think the information is not there. By coming up with search terms in a structured way before searching, your search results will be much better.
Note: Search terms are part of your search plan, the plan you make before you start searching. A search plan consists of: search question, search terms, sources of information and search method.