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Business Resources in the Library

Business Resources in the Library. Kelly Travers Business Librarian. Library Resources. Library Search E-Journals Databases Searching the internet Referencing and plagiarism Athens logins Sconul Access Help. Library Search. www.uel.ac.uk /library Click on Library Search

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Business Resources in the Library

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  1. Business Resources in the Library Kelly Travers Business Librarian

  2. Library Resources Library Search E-Journals Databases Searching the internet Referencing and plagiarism Athens logins Sconul Access Help

  3. Library Search www.uel.ac.uk/library Click on Library Search Type title, author or subject area Click on ‘Get it’ to see where book is or ‘View it’ for e-books Sign in with UEL login to my account to renew and reserve books

  4. E-journals • To search specifically for e-journal titles, click on A-Z on the menu bar • Type the name of a journal or subject area • Choose the journal title you want by clicking on ‘View it’ • Click on the appropriate link to a database

  5. Databases; a small selection… EBSCO: Business Source Complete Academic business, accounting, finance and economics journals ABI / Inform Advertising, economics, HR, finance and taxation Emerald Business management and accounting journals Euromonitor/Passport GMID International business and financial/country info Keynote Marketing/Industry/Company financials FT.com Daily global business news and archive

  6. Databases (2) • To access the databases, start on the library home page: www.uel.ac.uk/lls • Click on ‘databases and e-journals’ under Quick Links on the right hand side • From the A-Z list, choose which database you need • From off campus, choose the link and enter your Athens details

  7. Past Post Grad Dissertations • Under Quick Links, go to ROAR • ‘Browse by School’ • Go to ‘Student Showcase’ • 2013 • View past RDBS PG dissertations

  8. What info do you need and where do you find it? Info Source Journal articles Books/websites Books Websites/databases Keynote/Euromonitor EBSCO/FT/Keynote FT/Nexis FT.com • Academic research • Facts • Background/theory • Statistics • Market research • Company info • Newspaper reports • Stock market info

  9. Tips for Research • Good research is the foundation of a good assignment • Prepare a list of keywords and phrases before you start searching • Search a wide variety of sources, e.g. journals, books, databases, websites • Use the Thesaurus if you get stuck using the databases • Keep a running bibliography as you write

  10. Subject Pages • Under Quick Links on the home page, choose Subject Support • Select Support by Subject • Choose Accounting, Finance, Business or Economics

  11. Searching the Internet • Think about the information you actually want • List the keywords and phrases • Link words/phrases using AND, OR, NOT • Use recognised “phrases marks” for accuracy • Advanced Search • Google Scholar • Business Subject Pages

  12. Referencing and Plagiarism • Very important to cite your work correctly • “Cite Them Right” style – 9th edition!! • Cite Them Right available online: • www.citethemrightonline.com • Library web pages • If in doubt, ask!

  13. Athens Logins Password for access to e-resources off campus Access to electronic books Collect your Athens username and password from your UEL Webmail account or contact library@uel.ac.uk

  14. Sconul Access • More than 150 UK University libraries in the scheme • Reference only access to print stock • Some borrowing rights for Post Grads • Go to website to register: • http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

  15. Help?! For help with finding and searching resources contact me: Kelly Travers Monday – Friday : 09.00 – 17.00 Telephone : 020 8223 6461 E-mail : k.s.travers@uel.ac.uk

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