D#5, HW#8 - Evaluating Search Terms

Key terms: depression, workplace

I do not think "mental health" or any of the "mental" derived terms will work as well, as they will yield broader results. However, I'm going to use them to measure how well they work out. Also, the same case for variations from the term "depression", such as, "dysthymia" or "MDD". Both these terms imply extreme and severe cases of the disorder, leading to more research about institutionalized cases, whereas I am trying to examine mid-severity cases more relevant to the general populace. Again, variations on the term "workplace" will likely yield broader results, requiring more time (that I am short on) to pore through. I do need to spend more time investigating Boolean operators to maximize my search results. I have tried using "AND" a few times, but have not made significant distinctions in the results. I have already shifted my research question from treatment to the specific context of workplace, and this came about primarily because of search results. Along with the change in topic came changes in audience and purpose. My intended audience went from being those sufferering from the disorder to "the average worker" and people in management positions. My original purpose of identifying the best method of treatment changed to identifying practices that promote mental well-being.