English 205: Business Writing/Khatchadourian  Tags: business business_writing eng205 uwm  

Using your own research topic, follow the steps in this worksheet to work through the keyword search process (illustrated in the box to the right).

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•   Define your research topic / research question

Write one or more sentences and/or questions defining your research topic.

Example: What are important issues to consider when relocating a business?

•     Describe your topic using keyword searches.

Select the "keywords" (main concepts) that describe your research topic. To get the best set of search results, also think of synonyms or alternate terms for each of your keywords.

Next write a few search statements. Combine your keywords with "and." Remember to use quotation marks and truncation if appropriate.

Example: business* and relocat* and issue*

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After clicking on a database or resource, you will be prompted to log-in using your ePanther ID and password.