Financial Services HEO

LIBRARY SERVICES

Aim of today's session

• Introduction to library resources

• Using the library catalogue to find books

• Finding journal articles

• Using databases

Book – No reading list

Default

Books on reading list

Author and Title

Search by:

Reading List:Heffernan, S., 2005. Modern Banking Chichester: Wiley

Journals: what are they?

• Up to date information

• Analysis of financial topics in detail

• Written & reviewed by experts

• Printed & electronic journal articles available from the Library

= good quality information

DatabasesUse databases to find:

• Newspaper articles • Journal articles • Company information• Market research

Databases

• Good quality, reliable information• Up-to-date• Subject specific searching• Many provide information & articles online

Finds information not available on Google!

Databases

Find Databases

Planning your search

Think about your keywords:e.g. Financial institution = HBOS

Service = Mortgages

Combine your keywords:

HBOS AND Mortgages

Planning your search

Think of alternative keywords:e.g. HBOS, Halifax

Mortgages, Home Loans

Combine your keywords:

HBOS OR Halifax

Citing Your References

Academic Liaison LibrarianDawn Kinnersley

• d.kinnersley@londonmet.ac.uk• Based at Moorgate