Academic Research

At theRegents Center

LibraryDatabase & Online

Search ProcessEMGT

Lissa Lord llord@ku.eduSpring 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 Lordllord@ku.edu

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