What Is Your Search Actually Covering

 

 

Strong researchers understand what a search can—and cannot—prove before relying on the results.

Pause & Consider

Why do strong researchers confirm the Start Date and Through Date before relying on search results?

A search result only reflects the records within the source’s search scope. Strong researchers understand that before deciding what a result can prove, they must first understand what the search was capable of finding—and what it may not have covered.