The Info Doctor is In

Symptoms: 
Search on "salmon farming in Washington County, Maine" 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 Maine
  • synonyms or equivalent words such as fish farming
  • more general terminology such as aquaculture
  • fewer key concepts such as "salmon farming Maine"
TIP:

Use OR between concepts to expand your search. Place parentheses at the beginning and end of the statement.

Example: (salmon OR fish) AND (Washington County OR "Maine").
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