If a user finds it difficult to think of terms to broaden his or her search, he or she must:

A) eliminate citations with a particular term.
B) retrieve citations that contain only the search terms without variations.
C) look at the keywords or descriptors of the items that have already been identified.
D) refrain from using Boolean operators.
E) use the NOT operator.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Looking at the keywords or descriptors of the items that have already been identified can help a user to identify similar terms or concepts to use in a broader search. Eliminating citations with a particular term (A) or using the NOT operator (E) would only narrow the search further. Retrieving citations that contain only the search terms without variations (B) would also not broaden the search. Refraining from using Boolean operators (D) may limit a user's ability to effectively perform a search.

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