BUSI 691H: Honors Research Proposal: Research Tools & Tips

Resources for KFBS undergraduate honors students. 

• Articles
  • Need good articles? Try the librarian's 5️⃣ EBSCO favorites: https://go.unc.edu/kfbs-scholarly-articles
  • Find Journal articles - scholarly & trade articles in a variety of business topics
  • Search UNC's Google Scholar -- find full-text more easily! 
  • Managing Citations
• Want former KFBS Honors Theses?
  • Check the Carolina Digital Repository (CDR)
• Data 
  • Data resources for KFBS - data & sources available to the Kenan-Flagler community only.
  • Need WRDS? Go to https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu and click “REGISTER” to request access.
• Fun resources - Libby / Kindle books for free! Plus streaming films & documentaries.

Things to Remember

Use business databases and databases from other disciplines to find wide-ranging, relevant literature. Look for dissertations and theses on your topic and use their cited references. Use the "Cited by" feature in Google Scholar to find more recent articles on similar topics.

Note the difference between peer-reviewed literature and working papers. Working papers are often timely and valid to use, but haven't gone through formal peer review. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article shows the typical sections of peer-reviewed literature.

Scopus is good for identifying and ranking key journals and highly-cited articles.

Install UnPaywall browser extentsion for free full-text articles

1. Go to unpaywall.org.
2. Click "Get the extension"
3. UnPaywall will provide links for free full-text articles when available

Get library access through Google Scholar

1. Go to the UNC Libraries customized settings screen and click "Save."
2. If you’re logged into a Google account, it will remember that setting from now on.