Research Tips for MBUS 518: Budget and Finance in the Public Sector Paul Boger CGPS 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, CGPS Library , and 2 online books collections Databases Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Company and Industry Information

Library Catalog

Titles of Books

Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

Searches Simpson Library, CGPS 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?

Library Research – 24/7 Accessing the “Subject Guides” Databases by Subject “ Do Research” drop down menu Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject” Click on “Business – CGPS” to access suggested research resources Click the “GO” button

Accessing the “Subject Guides”

Databases by Subject

“ Do Research” drop down menu

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

Click on “Business – CGPS” to access suggested research resources

Click the “GO” button

Research Guide – Useful Websites Click on the “Websites option

Click on the “Websites option

Research Guide – Useful Websites Links are listed alphabetically by subject

Links are listed alphabetically by subject

Research Guide - Databases Click on the “Database” option

Click on the “Database” option

Research Guide - Databases Click on the name of a database to begin searching

Click on the name of a database to begin searching

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

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

Contact the Library if you have access problems

Enter your keyword(s) Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options Click “Search” Newspaper Source Plus

Enter your keyword(s)

Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options

Click “Search”

Newspaper Source Plus Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database Narrow results by using subjects terms, dates, and publication type

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

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

Narrow results by using subjects terms, dates, and publication type

Enter your keyword(s) Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options Click “Search” Business Source Complete

Enter your keyword(s)

Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options

Click “Search”

Business Source Complete Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database Narrow results by using subjects terms, dates, and publication type

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

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

Narrow results by using subjects terms, dates, and publication type

“ Locate Journal Article” page Is article available? YES! Click database links to access the complete document If it’s not available, request a copy by clicking on the ILLIAD links

Is article available? YES!

Click database links to access the complete document

If it’s not available, request a copy by clicking on the ILLIAD links

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 to CGPS Library $2 fee for articles located in Simpson Library

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 to CGPS Library

$2 fee for articles located in 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

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

CAFR’s, local budget documents, and capital improvement plans are usually public information Many of these documents can be easily located by using a search engine like Google, Bing, or Yahoo

CAFR’s, local budget documents, and capital improvement plans are usually public information

Many of these documents can be easily located by using a search engine like Google, Bing, or Yahoo

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

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

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