lrsp433 mccarthy fall 2010
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Research Tips for LRSP 433:
Production & Operations Management
Paul BogerStafford Reference Librarian
UMW Libraries
Library Research Tools Library Catalog
Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers Searches Simpson Library, Stafford
Library, and 2 online books collections Databases
Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
Company and Industry Information
Databases
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 “Database” option
Research Guide
• Click on the name of a database to begin searching
Can I use the databases from home?
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password
• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus
• Contact the Library if you have access problems
• Enter your keywords in the search boxes
• Click the “Phrase” button to search for exact phrases
• Use the “Limit” option to find different results
• Click “Search”
• Click PDF or HTML to access the complete document
• Click Abstract for a summary
• Use the “Sort Items By” menu to list the most current articles or the most relevant articles
• Click “View PDF” or “View HTML” to view article
• Click on a “Keyword” or “Key Readings” to find similar information
• Enter your keywords
• Use quotes to search for phrases
• 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
• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• What if the article is not available in a database? Use ILLIAD.
“Locate Journal Article” page
• Enter your keywords
• Use quotes to search for phrases
• 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:
• Book catalog will search for books at the Stafford and Simpson Libraries
• Perform a “Keyword Search”
• Enter your keywords
• Click “Search”
Book Catalog: results
• Both print and electronic books available
• Call numbers show location
• NetLibrary – online book
• Library of Congress - print book
Book Catalog: results
• Print book at Stafford or Simpson Libraries
• Books at main campus library, request thru Illiad
• Click “full record” for ebooks
• Click “Item” or “Copies” for print books
In the Full Record, click the “Online” link to access the book in NetLibrary
- Online books
What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?
Illiad – for Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Create an Illiad Account Online forms to request non-Stafford materials Give library lead time to process request Delivered to Stafford Library $2 fee for articles located from Simpson Library
• 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 [email protected] 540-286-8025 IM: cgpslibrary
Set up a Research Appointment [email protected] 540-286-8066
Served at 5:30pm
Monday through Thursday