LEAD 350 - Culture and Context in Leadership

Library Research Guide

Keywords

Finding information, whether peer-reviewed articles or a Congressional publication, is easier with the right keywords.

Develop a list of keywords before you start searching that includes:

synonyms
different forms of the word
alternate words used in the past with your topic even if no longer used today

You may discover new keywords from your search results.

For example, you search for "water quality improvements" but learn most bills and reports use the words "water quality control" instead.

Remember that your keyword list will change as you learn more information through your research.

Change is good! It means you are ensuring that you are finding the best source for your work.

ProQuest Congressional Publications

ProQuest Congressional Publications is fairly easy database to use because it follows similar searching techniques as the regular ProQuest Research Library - in addition, you're getting access to a wealth of Congressional information and reports.

Once you have searched and are at the results screen, there will be a number of options you can use to filter your results and to access them.