Research Guides: PADM 689: Capstone Projects, Fall, 2023: Virginia Automobile Dealers Association

Nia Rodgers

Contact:

slrodgers@vcu.edu
(804) 828-8565
Cabell Library, Room 121

Subjects: Data and Statistics, Government Information, Mass Communications, Public Affairs and Political Science, Urban Studies

Finding Articles and Research Reports

Search the following databases for topics like:

"EV charging" and "best practices" (Web of Science & Environment Complete)

"EV charging" and "public opinion" (Communication and Mass Media & Academic Search Complete)

Consider trying search terms that include "ev charging" and infrastructure in all the databases.

Hang words together into phrases by using the words surrounded by quotes ". Consider also using Business Source Complete to get at the business questions surrounding EV charging. Also, use EV AND then search "electric vehicle" in all the databases.

Web of Science
Cross-search multiple databases including the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Book Citation Index, and Conference Proceedings Citation Index, as well as Chemical Indexes.
Business Source Complete
Bibliographic and full-text content from peer-reviewed business journals, covering all disciplines of business including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more.
Environment Complete
Citations, abstracts, and select full text for journals covering ecosystems, ecology, renewable energy sources, natural resources, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, and social impacts.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Communication studies database with full-text, indexing, and abstracts for many top communication journals covering all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, rhetoric, and discourse.
Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary database providing indexing, abstracts, and full-text access for thousands of peer-reviewed journals and periodicals, among other materials. Covers science, social sciences, mathematics, engineering, and many other subjects.