Answered By: Reference Staff
Last Updated: Mar 08, 2023     Views: 102

If you are getting no results or too few results when searching an article database, try broadening your search.

  • You may want to think of synonyms for your keywords - are there other ways to describe your topic?

The Advanced  search option for searching  JEWL offers suggestions when you type or after keyword(s).
Simply click on the suggested ones below the search box to add them to your search. 


Below is an example of a search using related or synonyms.


​If your topic is extremely specific, it's possible there won't be a perfect article that addresses all aspects of it. You may have to look at articles that discuss at least one aspect of your topic and then draw conclusions.

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Video: How to Narrow or Broaden a Search in JEWL Search

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