Academic Research
At theRegents Center
LibraryDatabase & Online
Search ProcessEMGT
Lissa Lord [email protected] 2013
Regents Center Libraryhttp://www.lib.ku.edu/RCLibrary/
Dissertation Research Bloghttp://dissertationresearch.blogspot.com
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We need to know this:
(1)How to use databases to find articles
(2)How to request full text articles if we find only
abstracts (WebRetrieve)
(3)How to request articles the library does NOT have
(4) How to use Google Scholar from the list of library
databases
(5) How to use the online catalog to find books and
request delivery to Edwards Campus3
Using databases to find articles
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http://www.lib.ku.edu
Note:Course: Engineering ManagementDatabases: Look at Business
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Business and Management
Don’t use Quick Search for advanced research and EndNote citation creation
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ABI/INFORM Provides abstracts of articles on business and management from U.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines, and regional business publications. Full-text articles are available for a significant portion of journals indexed
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My topic:
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engineering management
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Refining this search:
302630 hits is way too many. How to limit the number of search results?
Phrase searching = “engineering management”
Date restriction= 2010-2019 (database default)
Type of publication = Scholarly Journals
Then, look at the suggested subjects
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“engineering management”
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Don’t forget to copy and paste the actual citation for a source from the Database to your notes!
Word has it that at least one
engineering prof prefers Turabian 7 th
Edition (Reference List) style
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What have we done? 1.Gone to the library Homepage www.lib.ku.edu and selected Articles and Databases 2.Selected the subject of Business 3.Selected a suggested database ABI/inform 4.Entered a simple search 5.How to limit a large group of results from the search?
a. Put quotes around terms I want to stay together (phrase)b. Limit by datec. Limit to scholarly journals
6. Selecting a topic “engineers and project management” 7. Finding some excellent results and citing them (copy and paste citations of articles so you will have them when you need them)
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Web of science Indexes and abstracts citations in research journals across the disciplinary spectrum. Online version of: Arts and humanities citation index (1975-present); Science citation index (1900-present); and Social sciences citation index (1956-present).
Database:
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Web of Science is focuses on
science. Any business
articles will have a scientific
perspective. This simple
search “engineering
management” picked up
several relevant articles and
citations.
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These are the references at the
end of the article that the author
used to research.
This article was cited by 8 authors. If we take a look at some of these perhaps we’ll find some more articles for our needs.
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Submit
Request
What happens next?
The library will locate the article and send you an email with a link to the PDF article you requested—within 48 hours (99% of the time)
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http://www.lib.ku.edu = Libraries’ HomepageArticles and Databases (left hand column) Subject Search Business 1. ABI/Inform (database) 2. Web of Science (database)Can’t get an article?Get at KUDon’t forget you can always get full text!Just request with Web Retrieve
Where have we been?
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Google Scholar
A good way to search scholarly articlesusing the Google search strategy
Note: search Google Scholar from the Libraries list of databasesWhy? KU Libraries have partnered with Google to connect your search results with the Libraries databases.
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Select G for Google Scholar
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http://www.lib.ku.edu
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Does the library have electronic journals? Yes.
KU Libraries Homepage http://www.lib.ku.edu
Select: E-journals (left hand column) http://www.lib.ku.edu/infogateway/index.cfm?rtype=ejournal&page=index
Search by title of the journal Search by subject
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Finding Books
Library Catalog
Deliver to Edwards Campus
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http://www.lib.ku.edu
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Looking for a book about marketing ethics
Want this book?
Click on “Recalls & Requests” to request that this book be delivered to Edwards Campus. You will be notified by email when the book is in the Regents Center Library ready to be picked up by you so bring your KU Photo ID to check it out.
A book record
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Don’t forget Don’t forget The Blog:The Blog:
Dissertation Dissertation ResearchResearch
http://dissertationresearch.blogspot.com
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Find articles through the libraries Databases
Find books through the Catalog
Find research news through the Blog
Questions?Ask the Librarian
Lissa [email protected]
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