To solve challenges, you need answers. But finding those answers may be as difficult as the questions being asked. That is where the search comes in – and not all search is created equal. How you search, and with what tools, can make the difference between solving your problem and creating a new one.
Welcome! The purpose of this guide is to help Management 101 students find reliable and credible published sources. Please refer to the Presentation for assistance in finding these resources and feel free to contact the Faculty Librarian at the Commerce Hub, Sue Rionda, if you need more help.
The Library has access to a wide variety of Newspapers and Magazines which are available both Online and in Hard Copy.
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A searchable News Clippings services collection for local South African newspapers is available via SA Media (News Clippings)
1. Identify Search Terms
The first step in searching for information for your topic is identifying keywords/search terms. Library databases require you to enter keywords into the search box because entering an entire essay topic/question will not be as effective and may likely return poor or even no results at all. The keywords/search terms you use are critical in determining the relevance of the results that you will retrieve. Below are some examples:
"learning styles"
"cognitive styles"
"individual differences"
2. Creating a Search Statement
To retrieve the most relevant search results, you will need to construct a search statement.
A search statement is a combination of the keywords/search terms that you enter into the search box of a database. You use Connecting Words to link the keywords/search terms. Connecting Words are AND, OR and NOT.
Connecting keywords/search terms & using phrases to improve your search:
Use * to replace a letter or shorten a word to retrieve all versions of the word.
Search statement examples:
(learning OR cognitive) AND style*
"learning style" AND "individual differences"
"cognitive styles" AND learning And individual
3. Using Search Statements
These Search Statements can be used to find appropriate textbook sources and articles on Search All as well as on relevant library databases and websites.
