A presentation of how to search library databases to research subjects specifically of interest to Engineering Management students.

1. Engineering
Management
Database & Online
Search Process
Edwards Campus
Spring 2015

2. Dissertation Research Blog
http://dissertationresearch.blogspot.com
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3. We need to know this:
(1) Find articles using databases homepage –
www.lib.ku.edu
(2) How to request full text articles if we find only abstracts
(WebRetrieve)
(3) How to use Google Scholar from the list of library
databases
(4) How to use the online catalog to find books and
request delivery to Edwards Campus
(5) E-Journals? E-Books?
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4. http://www.lib.ku.edu

14. Try another database:
Business Source Complete

21. Just in case you don’t come up
with the article, remember this!

24. So, where have we been and what do we have?
Libraries’ Homepage: http://www.lib.ku.edu
Articles and Databases
By Subject: Business databases
1. ABI Inform
2. Business Source Complete
Example of search strategy:
“project management” AND engineering
Limit Results by:
Scholarly journals
Date
Results:
Many, many articles
And, there is a way to get a full text article if you have only the citation or abstract

25. Google Scholar

26. http://www.lib.ku.edu

32. Want this book?
Use the Catalog!

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40. What happens next?
Your book will arrive at the Edwards Campus,
within 24 to 36 hours of your request. You
will get an email telling you the book has
arrived.
And, you will pick-up the book at the
Regents Center Desk
You need your KU-ID. You can apply
for one at the same Regents Center
Desk. It takes about a week to get the
card.

41. Does the library have
e-Journals for Engineering
Management?

44. There are hundreds of journals in the
Business Management category. Try
your luck, type in Engineering
Management as “Title contains all
words” from the drop-down menu.

48. We have looked at:
How to find articles using the libraries’ databases by looking at a
subject guide to databases listed on the homepage
http://www.lib.ku.edu
When we find only the abstract of a journal title and we need full-
text we can select the “Get at KU” Jayhawk and use WebRetrieve to
get a link to the pdf full-text sent to our email account.
How to find e-Journals from the libraries’ homepage
How to search the Library Catalog for a book
We found a book in Google Books. Does the KU Libraries have this
book?
How to request this book and have it sent to Edwards Campus

49. Where are the Engineering Projects kept?

56. Lastly:
Dissertations and Engineering Management?
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global

62. Questions?

63. http://www.lib.ku.edu