Communication

This page will provide you with some tips and tricks to make your research a breeze! If you still can't find what you need, please don't hesitate to contact the library! You can find our contact information and more on the Get Help page.

To get you started, here are some general search strategies:

Keyword Strategies

Use these keywords in a general search in any one of our recommended databases or inside DragonQuest:

• “Online Security” 
• “Internet Presence” 
• “Professional Self-Image" 
• “Social Media Use” AND Professional Image 
• “Privacy Settings” AND “Social Media” 
• “Communication Style” 
• Company Culture 
• Unspoken Rules of Communication 
• “Elevator Pitch” 
• “Press Release” AND Leadership 
• “Press Release” 
• Business Writing 
• Social Media AND Marketing 
• “Press Release” AND Marketing 

Subject Strategies

Searching for results by subject heading, rather than by keywords, can help you focus your search in new directions. Consider these subject search options:

• "Digital Literacy” 
• “Online Security” 
• “Professional Image – Evaluation" 
• “Professional Identity” 
• “Professional Image” 
• “Press Releases” AND “Decision Making” 
• “Persuasive Discourse” 
• “Corporate Culture” 
• “Communication Styles” 
• “Communication in Marketing” 

The following image shows you how to change your search to a subject search by using the dropdown menu inside DragonQuest:

Research Starters

Need some extra guidance? Try a Research Starter:

• “Organizational culture” 

• “Elevator Pitch” 

• “Critical Skills:  Business Writing” 

• “Social Media Marketing” 

• “Content Analysis” 

What is a Research Starter?

Research Starters are encyclopedia entries, so they are more of an "idea gathering" mechanism than a scholarly source to support your stance on an issue. They provide you with background information on a broad topic and highlight keywords you can use and/or links to source material to get you started on your research. 

Narrowing DragonQuest Search Results

If you'd like to know how to narrow down your DragonQuest list to only full text, peer reviewed, or specific types of resources, we recommend the following tutorial:

Locating Case Studies

Several library databases contain case studies. If you're looking for a case study on a topic, our case studies tutorial can help. 

If you'd like additional guidance on using Academic Writer, we recommend the following tutorial: