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Small Business: Databases

Searching the Databases

1. Go to wiu.edu/libraries 

2. Pick a database for your topic of research

3. Type desired search into search bar.

 

Tips For Better Results

  • In the advanced settings, search for:
    • Full text articles
    • Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) articles
  • Reduce publishing date for updated research
    • Example 2005-2017

Examples of topics to search for narrower results

  • Small business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Corporate
  • Taxation
  • Medium businesses
  • Economic news
  • Government finance
  • Tax reform
  • Business planing
  • Government budget
  • Business planning
  • Consumers
  • Gross domestic product
  • Business networks
  • Businesswomen
  • Business analysis
  • Retail companies
  • Small and medium enterprises
  • Retail industry
  • Labor
  • Business enterprises