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MK342: Advertising (Gustafson)

This Bentley Library research guide has been prepared for students taking MK342 Advertising with Professor Lee Gustafson during Fall 2025.

Keyword Searching Tips

When  exploring topics and searching for information in the library's databases it is important to identify relevant keywords and experiment with a variety of combinations.

These are just a few keyword suggestions for researching your topic(s). What else can you come up with? 

use keywords that describe your product or industry
 

 

"historical sites" OR "historic sites" OR "historic homes"

travel OR tourism OR vacations

"gilded age"

 

 

"lip care" OR "lip balm"

"skincare"

cosmetics

suncare 

 

"upcycled food"

dips OR "savory spreads" 

snacks

"healthy snacks"

"fruit snacks"

 

 

 

use keywords that describe a target consumer, demographic group, consumer behavior, etc.

 

"gen Z" or "generation Z" (or other demographic group)

teens

families

 

tourists OR travelers OR visitors

 

"healthy eating"

sustainability OR sustainable

"eco friendly"

organic

food

ingredients

upcycle

health

wellness

 

consumer

shopper

"consumer behavior"

trends

"target consumer"

use keywords that describe marketing channels

 

"social media" (or name specific platforms)

"content marketing"

"influencer marketing"  OR influencers

"digital marketing"

events

video

podcasts

use the names of specific companies, places, events, activities, and organizations as search terms