MSCM 3301: History of American Journalism

Brainstorm Synonyms for Keywords (Example)

• Organization, Leadership, Motivation, Planning, Information systems, Total quality management, Behavior, Strategy 

• Business Ethics, Business Management, Industrial management, Success in business, Organizational change, Organizational effectiveness, Interorganizational relations

Combine Keywords

• Broad Search: Use only the most predominant term for your topic to find general summary information.

• Specific Search: Combine several key concept terms for a search to retrieve information to support a thesis statement.

Keyword Search Rules for the Library Catalog and Databases

Using AND/OR/NOT (Boolean Search Operators)
AND	Use AND to focus search and combine different aspects of your topic. Example: global warming and agriculture
OR	Use OR to expand your search and find synonyms/related terms. Example: global warming or greenhouse effect
NOT	Use NOT to exclude a word or phrase from your search Example: hurricanes not north carolina