How to develop a search strategy

What is a search strategy?

When you design a search strategy you are planning how you will look for information. The more care and thought you put into your search strategy, the more relevant your search results will be.

A well designed search strategy:

saves you time in the long run
allows you to search for information in many different places
helps you to find a larger amount of relevant information

Different strategies work better for different people. There is no need to follow every step in this tutorial. Try a few different techniques to see what works best for you.