Getting the search terms correct

The last week has been somewhat frustrating in trying to define the criteria for the literature search. My initial thoughts were to have a series of clearly defined words or phrases which could be applied across some of the common search engines and which would create a list of articles etc.

The criteria originally included:
- elearning OR educational technology
AND - "higher education"
AND - resistance OR barriers OR attitudes OR perceptions
AND - staff

IN last 10 years.

However while this worked relatively well in some areas the criteria was in itself ether too limiting or too free e.g. articles would be brought back for education rather than higher education.

Further work required perhaps simplifying the process. Disapointing as wanted to finish this to place into the project specification. Also need to identify a set list of journals and/or publishers to search. This will include dialog@ although acces to the material is limited.