1. Search Techniques
Marcia Bates and UCLA

2. Pearling Footnote chasing References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. References 1. 2.
Newer Peer Reviewed Article
Peer Reviewed Article
Older Peer Reviewed Article

3. Footnote chasing backwards in time WoS Always older
References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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– always older articles, backwards in time – especially good for review articles, big bibliographies
Advantages? Tried and true – rely on other experts to help guide you
Newer Peer Reviewed Article
Older Peer Reviewed Article

4. Take one good article and find other articles that cite it, more recent ones – forwards in time

5. Pearling 3 2 1 Article 3, cites article 1 or 2 or both, etc.
Expands a search 2 1
Take one good article and find other articles that cite it, more recent ones – forwards in time
New articles cite older articles

6. Berrypicking (directed searching)
Pick and choose
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