When conducting a search in an academic database for a report on environmental impact, which of the following search strategies is most effective for obtaining relevant results and avoiding irrelevant information?
option_A: Search only the term 'manufacture' and then filter the results by date to include only the last five years
option_B: Enter the phrase 'environmental impact manufacturing industry' in a simple search without using logical operators
option_C: Use the term 'environmental impact' in a single search to find all articles that mention this concept
option_D: Use the advanced search with the term 'environmental impact' and apply a filter of 'last 12 months' without other terms
option_E: Search for combinations of terms like 'environmental impact' AND 'industry' AND 'manufacture' and limit by publication date
explanation: Option B is the most effective because it uses logical operators (AND) to combine specific terms, which allows finding articles that contain the key concepts simultaneously. Additionally, it limits by publication date to ensure temporal relevance. This strategy improves the precision of the search and reduces the number of irrelevant results, following good practices of digital literacy according to DigComp 2.2.
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