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Research Tips for MBUS 501A:
Organization Theory and Design
Presented by:Paul Boger
Stafford Reference Librarian
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
Where do I begin?
How do I find information 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 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
“Locate Journal Article” page
• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• What if the article is not available in a database? Use ILLIAD.
Business Source Complete
• To search for company information, click the “More” option
• Click “Company Profiles”
Business Source Complete
• Enter the company name
• Click “Browse”
• Click the “Datamonitor Report” link to access the complete document
• 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.
• 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 a company name or ticker symbol• Click “Go”
- Company Searches
• Use the Tabs to navigate to different company data• Click the “Reports” tab to get an industry report or an annual report • Click “Company Financials” to get financial data
- Company Searches
- Company Financials
• Use the drop down menus to find different sets of information• Use the sub-tab options to find different sets of information
- Company Financials
• Click the “Finings” tab to search for 10-K reports and other SEC filings• Click on the “View Documents” icons to retrieve full text documents
- Annual Reports
• Click the “Reports” tab to access company annual reports• Click on the links to access to the complete document
• On the Basic Search screen, click the “Report Search” tab
- Industry Reports
• Search by industry or company name• Click “Search”
- Industry Reports
• Click “View” or the PDF icon to access the complete document
- Industry Reports
• Locate detailed industry reports
• Search by keyword, company or industry code
- Industry Reports
• Download the report as a PDF or MS Word document
- Industry Reports
• Navigate to market segments, market characteristics, and regulation
- Industry Reports
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 in electronic or paper format $2 fee for articles located from Simpson Library
Where do I begin?
How do I find books on my topic?
Book Catalog:
• Perform a “Keyword Search”
• Book catalog will search for books at the CGPS and Simpson Libraries
• 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
• Click “full” for ebooks
• Click “Item” or “Copies” for print books
In the Full Record, click the “Online” link to access the book in NetLibrary
Or select NetLibrary from the list of Databases on the “Business – CGPS” Research Guide
- Online books
- Online books
• Click “View this eBook” to access the complete book• From off-campus, you must create a free online account before you can use Netlibrary
• Try different databases
• Try different keywords
• Use an “asterisk” for multiple word endings - *
• Phrase Searching - use quotation marks
• Avoid using stop words – in, an, the, of, at
• 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