Mbus 501A Heffner Fall 2009

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    1. Research Tips for MBUS 501A: Organization Theory and Design Presented by: Paul Boger CGPS Reference Librarian
    2. Library Research Tools
      • Library Catalog - (Simpson & CGPS)
        • Titles of Books (including NetLibrary e-books)
        • Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers subscribed to by UMW Libraries
      • Databases
        • Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
        • Company and Industry information
    3. Where do I begin? How do I find articles on my topic?
    4. Databases – 24/7
      • Database A-Z list
      • Databases by Subject
      • Research Guides
      • Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject”
      • Click on “Business – CGPS” to access suggested research resources
      • Click the “GO” button
    5. Research Guide
      • Click on the name of a database to begin searching
      • Contact Library if you need help
    6. Can I use the databases from home? jsmith password Yes!
      • You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus
      • Contact the Library if you have access problems
      • Enter a company name or ticker symbol
      • Click “Search”
      - Company Searches
      • Use the Tabs to navigate to different company data
      • Click the “Industry Reports” tab to get a profile of that industry
      • Click the “News” tab to get current articles on that company
      • Click “Annual Reports” for company reports
      - Company Searches
      • Click the “Industry Reports” tab on the Basic Search screen
      - Industry Reports
      • Select your industry from the drop down menus
      • Click “Download” to access the PDF version of the report
      - Industry Reports
      • To search for company information, click the “Companies/Market” selection in the top menu
      - Company Search
      • On the “Companies/Markets” screen, click on the “Company” option
      - Company Search
      • Search by company name or ticker symbol
      • Click the magnifying glass icon to begin your search
      - Company Search
      • To view financial information or read current news on a company, use the menu options on the left of the screen
      - Company Search
      • Scroll down the Snapshot page to access business descriptions, SWOT analyses, and company reviews
      - Company Search
      • Enter your keywords
      • Click “Run Search”
      - Article Search
      • Change “Relevance” to “Publication Date, Most Recent First”
      • Limit to articles about a company or industry
      • Click the article title to access the complete document
      - Article Search
      • Use the icons in Factiva to save, print, or email articles
      - Article Search
      • Enter your keywords
      • Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options
      • Click Search
      Business Source Complete
    7. Business Source Complete
      • Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles
      • Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database
    8. “ Locate Journal Article” page
      • Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
      • Follow the links to the full text 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
    9. 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-CGPS materials
        • Give library lead time to process request
        • Delivered in electronic or paper format
        • $2 fee for articles located from Simpson Library
    10. Where do I begin? How do I find books on my topic?
    11. Book Catalog:
      • Perform a “Keyword Search”
      • Book catalog will search for books at the CGPS and Simpson Libraries
      • Enter your keywords
      • Click “Search”
    12. Book Catalog: results
      • Both print and electronic books available
      • Call numbers show location
      • NetLibrary – online book
      • Library of Congress - print book
    13. 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
    14. - 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
    15. 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_address]
        • 540-286-8025
        • IM: cgpslibrary
      • Set up a Research Appointment
        • [email_address]
        • 540-286-8066
    16. Click Below for More Information
      • ShowMe videos – database tutorials
      • ILLIAD: Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
      • CGPS Stafford Library website
      • Using databases from off-campus
      • Netlibrary GuideMe
    17. Research Tips for MBUS 501A: Organization Theory and Design Thanks for watching!

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