Start My Research

A guide to getting started with your research project.

Now that you have a database . . .

Search Strategies

Phrases

If you are searching for a phrase, put it in quotations. For example:

"product placement"

... will only retrieve articles that use the two words together. Articles that use 'product' and 'placement' separately will be ignored. This is especially helpful in the database: JSTOR.

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