BA 370 Principles of Management

Tim Miller · twm2 · 707.826.4959 · Library 02 (Lower Level)

About me

Business Subject Librarian

  • BS in Biology (HSU), 2000
  • MS in Kinesiology (HSU), 2005
  • MLIS (SJSU), 2013
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Research Basics

Organization

  • attention to detail
  • patience
  • time & exploration
Screenshot of SW382 online research log
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Research Guide

Gateway to Business research

  • recommended databases
  • tutorials & videos
  • tips & tricks
Screenshot of Business Administration Research Guide homepage

Human Booleans


musician

Human Booleans

OR

musician OR athlete

Human Booleans

AND

musician OR athlete

AND like to dance

Choosing Your Keywords

Begin with two concepts

uber AND marketing

Screen shot of synonyms worksheet

Choosing Your Keywords

Separate your concepts

uber OR sharing economy

AND

marketing OR advertising

Screen shot of synonyms worksheet

Refining Your Results

Look at your results

  • Based on the number of results you get...
    • Too many?
      • add more words using AND
      • uber AND marketing AND competition
    • Too few?
      • use fewer words
      • add synonyms using OR
      • (uber OR sharing economy) AND competition

Refining Your Results

Narrowing down to relevant results

  • Filters
    • Peer Review/ Scholarly Journals
    • Publication Date
    • Subject Headings

Company Search

LexisNexis

  • Basic Search
  • Company Info - Industry
  • Executive summaries
  • News
LexisNexis home page with search loaded for 'jetblue'

Business Search

Business Source Premier

  • Company Info
    • Public (Company Profiles)
    • Private (Company Entities)
  • Article Search
  • Journals
  • Trade magazines
Business Source Premier results page for 'jetblue AND strategy'