Can't seem to find the information you need for your assignment? Expand your search!
Check out the search terms you already created to get your information. Maybe your search terms are too narrow?
You can expand your search terms by using more synonyms for your chosen terms and try to associate other things. So think of related terms. For instance if you're looking for information about Fanta, try 'orange soda' or 'carbonated drinks' or 'soft drinks'. A very broad term for it might be 'non alcoholic beverages'.
Creating a mindmap is a great tool to help you gather and structure everything that comes to mind while creating search terms.
It also goes the other way. So if you can't find information you're looking for, maybe your search terms are too broad. So add more specific terms to your search string.
A few links with thesaurus that could be of help to find related, narrow and broader terms:
Thesaurus / synonyms
In a thesaurus you will find a list of synonyms and related terms.
For more information on search terms and how to create them see Search terms - IB: Finding Information - LibGuides at Avans Hogeschool
For more information in creating search strings, or search queries, have a look at Search queries - how to search - IB: Finding Information - LibGuides at Avans Hogeschool