BUS 301: Business Communication: Home

Learn about the differences in using Google vs. the library for academic research: https://library.louisville.edu/research-diy/google

Step by Step Instructions

1. Write out your research question. For example: "How does exercise affect the mental health of college students?"
2. Pull out the most important words from your research question. exercise, mental health, and college students.
3. Think of synonyms for these keywords.  Exercise: workout, fitness. College students: university students, post-secondary students.
4. Think of broader keywords. Mental health: well-being. Broader keywords are helpful if you aren't getting enough results.
5. Think of narrower keywords. Mental health: anxiety. Narrower keywords are helpful if you're getting too many results.
6. Start searching a library database with your keywords. Remember to try out different keyword combinations to get the best search results.
7. Collect additional keywords as you search.

For step-by-step guidance throughout the research process, visit Research DIY: https://library.louisville.edu/research-diy/home. 

Start of Session:

https://louisville.libwizard.com/f/start

End of Session:

https://library.louisville.edu/ekstrom/reflection