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Library Tutorial for JOBDev 100

            

SEARCHING WITH KEYWORDS

            

1. WATCH: Two-minute video from Augustana Library on Key Concepts and Keywords.

Why does it matter?

This quarter, you  will have a project where, in a group or individually, you will pick a topic related to business or careers, and, using information you found, put together a presentation. To help you search effectively and find credible sources, once you have a topic, think about search terms that you think will get you the most relevant results.

EXAMPLE: Your topic is to explore a trend in the Culinary Arts field. The trend you have identified is the popularity of plant-based diets.

Step 1: Brainstorm words that describe trends in the plant-based foods industry. Possible terms include:

plant based food
health
vegan diet
restaurants
meat alternative
environment


Step 2: Think of ways to pair at least two of your words together to create a search that will give you good results.  Here are a few examples:

health AND plant-based food
restaurants AND vegan diet
meat alternative AND environment

Step 3: Watch the video about searching a library database.

Step 4: Go to the library database,  ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry or ProQuest and use at least two of your words to create an effective search.

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