1. HOW TO SEARCH ON
ABI/INFORM COMPLETE

2. The first search option
is the Basic Search
which can be located
on the homepage.
Note the options for
full text and peer
reviewed search
results.

3. The Advanced
Search can also
be located from
the homepage.

4. You may type your query
or queries into these
search boxes.
You may choose
where you would
like to search in
these drop down
boxes.

5. The Advanced Search also gives you options like full text, peer
reviewed, publication date, document type, source type, and
NAICS code to search by.

6. The next search
tool is the
Command Line
option.

7. Type your
search using
command line
syntax (shown
in the example
above the
search box).
You may limit
your search by
full text, peer
reviewed
articles, and by
publication date.
You may sort
your results by
things like
relevance and
date.

8. The next search
tool is the Data
& Reports
option.

9. You may narrow
your search by
selecting the
type of research
and reports you
want to view.
You can look up a specific
company, location, industr
y, or market.

10. The next search
tool is the Find
Similar option.

11. Enter text from a
document here.
ABI/INFORM will
identify key terms
you’ve entered and
search for related
documents.

12. The next search
tool is the Look
Up Citation
option.

13. Check out these
search tips on
the side of the
page!
This tool allows you
to find a document
based on citation
information
(ISSN, ISBN, Docume
nt ID, etc.)

14. The final search
tool is the
Publications
option.

15. You can search
through publications
at the top of the
page.
This tool provides a
complete list of
ABI/INFORM’s
publications and is
sorted
alphabetically.
You can narrow the
list with the options
on the right.

16. That’s it! You now know about
each of the different search
options available on
ABI/INFORM Complete.
You’re ready to search for
journals and publications on
your own!