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Research Tips for MBUS 547:

Quality Management for Projects

Paul BogerStafford Reference Librarian

pboger@umw.edu

Where do I begin?

Library Research Tools

Library Catalog – Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and

Newspapers Searches Simpson Library, Stafford

Library, and 2 online book collection Databases

Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

Company and Industry information

Where do I begin?

How do I find articles on my topic?

Databases – 24/7 Database A-Z list Databases by Subject Research Guides

• Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject”

• Click on “Business – Stafford” to access suggested research resources

• Click the “GO” button

Research Guide

• Click on the “Databases” option

Research Guide

• Click on the name of a database to begin searching

Can I use the databases from home?

jsmith

password

• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus

• Contact the Library if you have access problems

• Enter your keywords

• Use quotes to search for phrases

• Consider using some of the “Limit” options

• Click “Search”

- ABI/INFORM Complete

- ABI/INFORM Complete

• Click “PDF” or “Full Text” links to retrieve articles

• Click “Find A Copy” if not full text through the database

- ABI/INFORM Complete

• Click “Locate Article” to retrieve articles

“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.

• Follow the database links to locate article.

• Enter your keywords

• Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options

• Click “Search”

Business Source Complete

Business Source Complete

• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles

• Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database

• Limit your results further by using the options on the search results page

“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.

• To request this article, click the ILLIAD links.

• Enter your keywords

• Consider using some of the “Limit” options

• Click “Go”

Business Full Text

Business Full Text

• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles

• Click “Locate Article” if not full text through the database

“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.

• Follow the database links to locate article.

Where do I begin?

How do I find books on my topic?

Book Catalog: searching

• Book catalog will search for books at the CGPS and Simpson Libraries

• Perform a “Keyword Search”

• Enter your keywords

• Click “Search”

Book Catalog: results

• Both print and electronic books available

• Call numbers indicate location

• NetLibrary – online book

• Library of Congress - print book

Book Catalog: results

• Print book at Stafford or Simpson Libraries

• Books at Fredericksburg campus - request thru Illiad

• Click “full” for ebooks

• Click “items” or “copies” for print books

In the “Full Record”, click the “Online” link to access the book in NetLibrary

Or select NetLibrary on the Library’s homepage

– online books

What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?

Use Illiad to request materials not located at the Stafford Library Create an online Illiad Account Submit requests through Libraries’ website Request books, articles, dissertations Delivered online or to the Stafford Library $2 fee for articles located at Simpson Library

Illiad: document delivery and interlibrary loan

• Try different databases

• Try different keywords

• Use an “asterisk” for multiple word endings - *

• Phrase Searching - quotation marks

• Avoid stop words like: in, an, of, for, on, by

• Ask Librarians for assistance

• Writing Center

Need help? Have Questions?

Come to the Library Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. -

9 p.m. Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Contact the Library Staff stafflib@umw.edu 540-286-8025

Set up a Research Appointment pboger@umw.edu 540-286-8066

Served at 5:30 pm

(Monday through Thursday)