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Before you start searching ECU Library or a database it is recommended that you spend time thinking and creating a search strategy. This requires you to identify relevant search terms and combine them together as a string.
This will help you search effectively and efficiently and save you time.
6 Quick Search Tips
1. Identify Key concepts:
Analyse your assignment question or topic and identify key terms and phrases. Think of alternative terms that can also be used. i.e. "Social work", counselling.
2. Combine the terms in a search:
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3. Use Truncation and Wildcards:
Search all forms of the word, variant spelling (i.e. Australian English v American English)
4. Phrase searching
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Edith Cowan University acknowledges and respects the Noongar people, who are
the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand and its programs
operate.
In particular ECU pays its respects to the Elders, past and present, of the Noongar
people, and embrace their culture, wisdom and knowledge.