Q. How do I find case studies about my research topic?

"Case studies are stories. They present realistic, complex, and contextually rich situations and often involve a dilemma, conflict, or problem that one or more of the characters in the case must negotiate." (Read more from the Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon University) 

A good way to locate case studies is to do a keyword search in one or more of the library's databases or try searching using the Everything search in the library website.

Try adding case study or case studies to your search.  Examples:

• case study AND environmental remediation
• case  studies AND management
• "case studies" AND airlines
• "case studies" AND management

Not sure which database to search?  Click here for tips.

• To learn more about case study research, explore SAGE Research Methods.
• For help on organizing and writing, see:  Tips for writing the case study analysis
• Helpful databases for finding case studies:
  • Henry Stewart Business & Management Collection 
  • O'Reilly Online Learning

    From the left-hand menu, select Explore > All Topics > change Format to Case Study

     

    

     

See also:

• How can I find case study articles about metaphors in organizations?
• Management research strategies guide | Business case studies: Helpful Databases
• Marketing research strategies guide | Case Studies : Resources
• Business Analytics research strategies guide | Business use cases