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Define the Problem

12 Part Research

Search Strategies

SUGGESTED SOURCES

GENERAL

Proquest One Business
Powerful business search including
companies, industries, SWOT reports,
economic forecasts, and more. EXCLUDE: wire feeds

Business Insights Global
Compare companies, industries, and countries

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
Trends and news for pharma, telecommunications,
computing, transportation, construction,
food & drink, etc.

Business Source Elite
Able to search DUNS, NAICS, and free text

Business Regional News Plus

Use Google Advanced Search to locate high value sites and
pages that don't always come up in basic Google Searches.
or
Government - YOUR KEYWORDS site:.gov
Organization - YOUR KEYWORDS site:.org
Education - YOUR KEYWORD site:.edu

Google Scholar with the BBCC library Full Text
How to video.

Harvard Business Review
March 14, 2007 to present

Wall Street Journal
January 2, 1984, to Present

Washington Newspapers Use Washington Newspapers, Seattle Times. See video for tips.
https://libguides.bigbend.edu/newsbank

Other BBCC Business Databases
Including AGRICOLA, Communications
& Mass Media, Computer Source',
Economics & Theory, Entrepreneurship,
Hospitality & Tourism, Insurance & Liability,
Leadership & Management, Psychology, & More.

DEMOGRAPHICS/CENSUS

Quick facts - change city to look at others in area
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/moseslakecitywashington/PST045221

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Demographics
https://www.moseslake.com/demographics.html

Pew Research
A "nonpartisan fact tank that informs
the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping
the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic
research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions."