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Searching for articles in our library databases requires the crafting of a search strategy.
Below are some tips to help you. Don't forget you can reach out to a librarian if you are struggling to come up with relevant keywords for your search!
| Tips | Examples |
| Use keywords, not long search phrases |
Instead of searching for "How is Peloton's branding selling a lifestyle?" break down your search into the main keywords: Peloton, branding, Selling, Lifestyle |
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Use quotation marks (" ") to keep phrases together Use AND to combine different keywords |
Peloton AND "smart gym" |
| Use OR to combine similar/associated keywords | lifestyle OR "health conscious" |
| Look for ways to limit your search in the database | You can often limit by type of article (scholarly and peer-reviewed), year of publication, subject |
How you enter your search terms into the search bar makes a difference. It is suggested that you always use the option for ADVANCED search. Event in the Advanced search make sure the options (on the right hand side of the search bar) conduct the search you need or want.
Again reach out to a librarian if you are not having the success you are seeking.
Each database has different filters, limiters, indexing, and source coverage. Look for these options in the advanced search bar or after you've completed a search. Commonly found and used are:
- Relevancy (are your results showing newest, or most relevant)
- Date rage (often a slide or an entry for years)
- Source type (limit to view results from magazines, trade journals, newspapers, and more)
- Publication (click to view articles within a specific source, for example The Wall Street Journal)
- Company (Identify articles tagged with the name of a company)
If you are unsure which library database will best address your research needs reach out to me, Judy Opdahl, Business & Economics Librarian, at jopdahl@csusm.edu or use the general Library Ask Us Chat Widget
Databases for locating articles and news surrounding your company
- ABI/INFORM Complete Business, Management and Trade - scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news The most comprehensive ABI/INFORM database, this comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, as well as country-and industry-focused reports and data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Create a search strategy to learn more information about a company and news surrounding it.
- Business Source Premier Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
Create a search strategy to learn more information about a company and the news surrounding it.
- Factiva Covers news and business information, including Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and The Wall Street Journal, plus more than 8,000 other sources providing current news.
Craft a search strategy in the search builder. Note: A change of date is usually needed as the default searches for the most current three months.
- NewsBank NewsBank is a provider of several databases containing primary source documents, including current and historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, government publications and more. This link provides access to all library databases provided by NewsBank, including Americas News (which contains current access to the San Diego Union-Tribune and several thousand other US newspapers), the Archive of Americana, a historical primary source and newspaper collection, the Americas Historical Newspapers collection, American State Papers and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
Source provides newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts. Click "More search options" for advanced search options, to refine by a source location, or within a "shortcut which includes:
- America's News Magazines
- Los Angeles Metropolitical News Sources
- Major Metropolitan Titles
- San Diego Metropolitan Collection
- San Diego Union Tribune Collection with Historical and Current
- USA
- USA - California
