Writing for the Workplace

Research Process:

1. Define your topic
2. Locate background information and identify keywords/terms
· What are the key concepts in your topic?
· What terms will you use?
3. Translate the topic into a search query
4. Choose the proper search tool
5. Perform your search and evaluate your results

Reference Source:

Advertising Red Book – Information about this publication
International Directory of Company Histories – Information about this publication
Industry Surveys – Information about this publication
Value Line Investment Survey – Information about this publication

Databases:

Academic Search Premier – Information about the database/Tutorial
Business Source Premier - Information about the database/Tutorial
Lexis-Nexis - Information about searching this database

Criteria for Evaluating a Web Page:

Organization
Authority
Accuracy/Objectivity
Currency
Scope