The document provides instructions for searching the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) database through the La Trobe University Library website. It describes how to access the ABS database, search by topic for industry statistics, search for a particular report using its catalogue number, and search for any report by entering partial title keywords. Additional resources are listed for the ABS online library guide, business and management library skills module, and academic referencing tool.

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Finding ABS Statistics
Use these slides to learn how to:
 Access the ABS Database
 Search by Topic
 Search for a particular report
 Search for any report
 Find more information
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Accessing the ABS Database
1. From the Library homepage click on
Databases
2. Select ‘A’ for ABS Statistics
3. Find the name of the database in the list
Login with your University username and
password
Use the database ABS Statistics through the Library website to search for industry statistics.

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Search by Topic
1. Select Topics @ a Glance
2. Select Industry
3. Choose an industry
4. Select releases
5. Under Current Publications,
choose the most recent
report
6. Select Downloads to see the
available data

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Search for a particular report
The quickest way to find a report is to
search for its catalogue number. A
catalogue number is usually included
with the citation.
1. Type the catalogue number into the
search box and click search.
2. The report should appear first in the
list of results. Click on the title to go
to the report.
If you cannot find a catalogue number,
search for the title of the report instead.
3. Type as much of the title as you
have into the search box.
4. Browse the results for the report
you are searching for.

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Search for any report
1. Type some of the title into the
search box and click search.
2. Browse the results or use the
options on the left side to
narrow your search.

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Need more information?
 Online Library Guide for the ABS
http://latrobe.libguides.com/content.php?pid=200629
 How to search – see the Business and Management Library Skills Module
http://latrobe.libguides.com/content.php?pid=184702&sid=1611449
 Referencing – see the Academic Referencing Tool for examples of how to
reference your sources using the Harvard Referencing Style
http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/referencing-tool/harvard/
 To reference ABS publications, see the examples under Government
Publication > ABS Statistics