General good "go to" databases for researching most topics
Use the filters and limits provided by these databases to find news, magazines, trade journals & scholarly articles!
The following databases are good for locating articles on business topics
for a complete list and more business resources visit the general Business Research Guide
| Tips | Examples |
| Use keywords, not long search phrases |
Instead of searching for "How will electric vehicles change the way goods are shipped?" electric vehicles, change, goods, shipping |
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Use quotation marks (" ") to keep phrases together Use AND to combine different keywords |
"Electric Vehicles" AND Shipping |
| Use OR to combine similar/associated keywords | EV OR "Electric Vehicles" OR "Electric truck*" |
| 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 |
