Table 1.
Search strategy
| Search sources/databases | Search terms | Search strategy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Delhi | Television | 1. 23 year old | 1 and 2 and 7 |
| ○Business Standard | ○CNN | 2. Bus | 1 and 2 and 8 and 10 |
| ○Hindustan Times | ○NDTV India | 3. December | 1 and 6 and 7 |
| ○India Today | ○CBC | 4. December 16 | 2 and 4 and 7 |
| ○Tehelka | ○BBC | 5. December 2012 | 2 and 6 and 10 |
| ○Zee News | ○CTV | 6. Delhi | 2 and 6 and 7 |
| Indian National | ○CityTV | 7. Gang rape | 4 and 6 and 10 |
| ○The Times of India | ○Global | 8. India | 4 and 6 and 7 |
| ○The Hindu | Europe | 9. Medical Student | 4 and 9 and 7 |
| Canadian National | ○BBC World News | 10. Rape | 5 and 6 and 10 |
| ○Globe and Mail | Other/Social Media | 11. South Delhi | 5 and 6 and 7 |
| ○The National Post | ○Blogs by professional newspapers | 12. Student | 6 and 10 and 12 |
| ○Huffington Post | Newspaper Databases | 6 and 7 | |
| United States | ○LexisNexis Academic | 7 and 11 | |
| ○Washington Post | ○Factiva | ||
| ○New York Times | |||
| ○Wall Street Journal | |||
| ○USA Today | |||