{"id":221,"date":"2023-09-19T20:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/finding-sources\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T20:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T20:42:07","slug":"finding-sources","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/finding-sources\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 4.3.2 Search Techniques","rendered":"Learn It 4.3.2 Search Techniques"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Finding Sources<\/h2>\r\n<p>It's important to know how to make the most of generic online searches. While Google Scholar and library databases will be the most valuable tools for finding academic information, many business reports will only need information that is easily available from Google. As you find sources pertinent to your report, be sure to keep track of them so you can cite and reference them later.<\/p>\r\n<p>When you search for information using keywords in Google, you may yield thousands or millions of search results, and they do not appear in order of credibility or relevance. You'll need to narrow your search:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Try different keywords or various combinations to find different results.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Try using different <strong>Boolean operators<\/strong> which are words like AND, OR, or NOT<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/advanced_search\">Google's Advanced Search<\/a> features to narrow down your results.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Work to simplify your search phrases, and be patient in moving through results pages.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox proTip\">\r\n<h4>Preliminary Search Tips<\/h4>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a> can be a great starting point for information, but it is not recommended for use as an official source. 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