The Info Doctor Is In
Symptoms:
- Search in the library catalog on "asian carp in chicago ship channel" results in no hits.
- Searcher experiences discouragement and doubt about topic.
Diagnosis:
- INFORMATION DEPRIVATION
- Search strategy is TOO NARROW.
Prescription:
Expand search using:
- a broader geographic area such as Great Lakes, Midwest, Lake Michigan
- equivalent words or phrases such as invasive species, introduced fishes
- more general terminology such as environmental threats
- fewer key concepts such as "invasive species great lakes"
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