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*Identify key concepts & terms, including broader, narrower and related terms (use a dictionary, thesaurus etc)
*Identify key concepts & terms, including broader, narrower and related terms (use a dictionary, thesaurus etc)
   
   
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*Set limits
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*SET LIMITS
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**geographic (UK, EU, US, Worldwide…)
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**GEOGRAPHIC (UK, EU, US, Worldwide…)
***Are you looking at a company, for example, in a particular part of the world e.g. Coca Cola in the UK, or in China, or Europe etc etc
***Are you looking at a company, for example, in a particular part of the world e.g. Coca Cola in the UK, or in China, or Europe etc etc
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**date range (before/after 200?)
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**DATE RANGE (before/after 200?)
***How far back do you want to find information from?  Is the last 5 years enough?  Do you need to go back further?  if you do go back further, is that information still valid?
***How far back do you want to find information from?  Is the last 5 years enough?  Do you need to go back further?  if you do go back further, is that information still valid?
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**scope (overview, analysis, commentary)
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**SCOPE (overview, analysis, commentary)
***What type of information are you looking for?  Perhaps a Case Study, or a simple company overview.  Perhaps an analysis of a particular market or perhaps some management theory?
***What type of information are you looking for?  Perhaps a Case Study, or a simple company overview.  Perhaps an analysis of a particular market or perhaps some management theory?
   
   

Revision as of 13:18, 16 October 2007

Define what you’re looking for

  • Identify key concepts & terms, including broader, narrower and related terms (use a dictionary, thesaurus etc)
  • SET LIMITS
    • GEOGRAPHIC (UK, EU, US, Worldwide…)
      • Are you looking at a company, for example, in a particular part of the world e.g. Coca Cola in the UK, or in China, or Europe etc etc
    • DATE RANGE (before/after 200?)
      • How far back do you want to find information from? Is the last 5 years enough? Do you need to go back further? if you do go back further, is that information still valid?
    • SCOPE (overview, analysis, commentary)
      • What type of information are you looking for? Perhaps a Case Study, or a simple company overview. Perhaps an analysis of a particular market or perhaps some management theory?
  • Identify your sources
    • books, journals, videos, databases, websites

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