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   /səːtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly: "I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing" Similar huntlookexploreforagefish aboutfish aroundlook high and lowcast aboutcast roundcast aroundferret (about)ferret (around)root aboutroot aroundrummage aboutrummage aroundseekscout outpursue
   • ▪ examine (a place, vehicle, or person) thoroughly in order to find something or someone: "she searched the house from top to bottom" Similar look around/roundexploreprobehunt throughlook throughscrabble about inscrabble around inroot about inroot around inferret (about) inferret (around) inrummage about inrummage around inrummage in/throughforage throughfish about infish around inpoke around indig ingrub about ingrub around indelve ingo throughsift throughrifle throughscourcombransackturn overgo through with a fine-tooth combturn upside downturn inside outleave no stone unturned ininformal:rootle around infossick throughpoozlerare:roust around inexamineinspectcheckfriskinformal:give someone a/the once-over
   • ▪ look for information in (a database or the World Wide Web) using a search engine: "search our online archive for stories dating back to February 1996"

   noun

   • 1. an act of searching for someone or something: "the police carried out a thorough search of the premises"
   • ▪ an act or instance of searching a database or the World Wide Web: "I did a search for creative-writing courses at UK universities and came up with 422"
   • ▪ the systematic retrieval of information, or the facility for this: "the advanced search includes options for sorting by date and specifying the news source"
   • ▪ an investigation of public records to find if a property is subject to any liabilities or encumbrances.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Learn how to use these handy techniques to become more successful in your quest for information by watching the video Searching databases (4:54). Also have a look at the module Search techniques - from snowball to cited reference search to learn more about different search methods.

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   6 days ago · A search strategy is a systematic plan for conducting a search. This plan comprises four steps: Understand your topic and define your search terms. Create your search strategy. Select an appropriate tool. Evaluate your resources. Search syntax for developing search statements.

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   Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.

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   5 days ago · Literature Review: Developing a search strategy. This guide will define a literature review, describe the process of writing a literature review and examine where to search for literature.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Boolean Search uses a combination of keywords to organise and sift through your searches. Using Boolean techniques when searching can: Save time. Give more accurate and relevant search results. You can develop a broad or narrow search terms.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Online English Thesaurus from Collins: More than 500,000 synonyms and antonyms - With definitions, meanings, phrases, and examples.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · STEP 1: Define Your Topic. The first step when planning and writing a research paper is picking a good topic. A good topic is relevant to the assignment and has enough information available for you to use and is neither too broad nor too narrow.

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