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Searching Tips

Keywords are...

  • A good way to start a search.
  • The important concepts in your own words.
  • Found anywhere in the article (title, author, subject terms, etc.).
  • Very flexible.

Connecting concepts...

  • Join similar ideas or alternate term with "OR."
  • Link different parts of your topic with "AND."
  • Exclude concepts with "NOT."

Limit to Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly articles...

  • This is part of the publication & editorial process for academic and research journals, produced by scholars and experts. 
  • Being peer-reviewed is a sign that a paper's author(s) have done a certain level of due diligence in their work and their research is complete, manages conflicts-of-interest, and is fair and objective.

Narrow the Date Range...

  • When looking for Current Research or Evidence-Based Practices limit your date range to the last 3-5 years.

Business Databases

DSC Library has over 80 databases that you may access to find full text articles. Below are just a few databases that will help jumpstart your search.

Note: Login in the SSO option using your DSC Email and Password. 

What is a scholarly article?

Scholarly articles may also be known as:

  • Peer-reviewed articles
  • Academic journal articles
  • Professional journal articles
  • Refereed articles

They are written by researchers, for researchers.

They are the gold standard for quality research.

Your business instructors often require that you use scholarly articles for your papers and projects.

Your only reliable source for full-text scholarly articles is the library website.

What is not scholarly?

  • Websites of any kind
  • Your textbook
  • News (newspapers, news magazines)
  • General encyclopedias (especially Wikipedia)