1. Library Training:
School of Accountancy
7 J U N E 2 0 1 9
PeplerHead
FacultyLibrarian:EconomicandManagementSciences
peplerh@sun.ac.za
2. In this session we’ll be looking at
Search techniques (Identify Keywords & use Boolean;
Quick& Easy Search Technique; Pearl Growing Search
Technique)
Finding credible academic sources
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5. Step 1: Identify your keywords
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Write down your topic:
The influence of the internet on real estate agencies
Main Concepts:
internet
Real estate agencies
6. Step 2: Identify Synonyms
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Internet Real Estate Agencies
web Property agencies
Discuss the impact of genetically modified foods on
our health
7. Step 3: Combine Keywords
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Boolean Operators - AND / OR / NOT
AND – returns results with both keywords
OR – returns results with one or the other keyword
NOT – returns results excluding specific keywords
8. Step 3: Combine Keywords
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Boolean Operators - AND / OR / NOT
9. Step 3: Combine Keywords
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Boolean Operators - AND / OR / NOT
Quotation Marks “ ” – keep keywords together, for
exact phrase searching
Brackets ( ) – keep concepts together, used for
synonyms
10. Step 3: Combine Keywords
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Search phrase:
Internet AND “real estate agencies”
11. Exercise 1
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Identify the keywords for the below topic:
Is it true that economic growth makes the
rich richer and the poor poorer?
14. Finding credible academic sources
Reliability:
From a reputable source/institution- publisher, University, Research Unit,
Company
Authority:
Creator is an expert in their field, and affiliated with a reputable institution
Validity :
The research was conducted in a manner that is commonly accepted in the
field, and is evident in the article
Accuracy:
The information can be verified
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15. Reliable internet sources
Any Website ending in:
.org; .gov; .edu; .ac
Official News sites like :
Moneyweb Business Day;
SA Statistics ; FNB; ABSA; Investec; SA Reserve
Bank; Finforum; Bankmonitor ; Eskom ,
Nationmaster….
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16. Good news
Using Academic Databases provided by the library will
assist you in finding relevant, credible information for your
assignments. Examples:
Google Scholar
Science Direct
SUN Search (Library Catalogue)
Emerald
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23. Exercise 2
Search for articles on your specific topic on any of the
below databases
Google Scholar
Science Direct
Scopus
SUN Search (Library Catalogue)
Emerald
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30. Exercise 3
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Find the below article in the
MIT Sloan Management Review
Sandberg, R. and Werr, A. (2003) ‘The Three Challenges
of Corporate Consulting’, MIT Sloan Management
Review, 44(3), pp. 59–66