This document provides an introduction and overview of library resources available at Greenwich School of Management. It describes the library catalogue for finding books, ebooks, journals and newspapers. It also outlines the various databases available through the library as well as how to access online resources through the student portal or MyAthens. Finally, it provides guidance on building effective search statements using Boolean operators and limiting search results.

1. Library &
Information
Services
Introduction to Library Resources

2. Overview of Library Resources
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Library Catalogue
Visit the online
catalogue for
information on:
• Books and
Ebooks
(Dawsonera),
• Journals and
Newspapers

4. The Library Databases
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Click on the icons to access the databases

5. Accessing Online Resources
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Student Portal
https://www.gsomportal.com/
student/login.aspx
My Athens
http://www.openathens.net
https://auth.athensams.net/my/

6. Accessing Resources through the Student Portal
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7. Accessing Resources through MyAthens
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List of databases
Discovery

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Discovery
Lists of Databases
Subject Guides

9. GSM Subject Guides
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Click on the documents to access the full text in PDF format

10. Creating a Search Statement
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The Cartwheel Approach by
William P. Statsky

11. Creating a Search Statement
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Boolean Searching – AND, OR, NOT

12. Creating a Search Statement
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Boolean Searching – AND, OR, NOT (continued)
And (Find all of my
search terms)
Or (Find any of my
search terms)
Not ( search limit
results to one or two
keywords)
Each result contains
all search terms. (fair
trade and chocolate
and Great Britain)
22,666 results*
A sample with fair trade
or chocolate and Great
Britain will retrieve
several results.
1,737,492 results*
Results contain those
items associated by the
indicators (fair trade and
chocolate not Great
Britain)
38,779 results*
Example:
Find information using
1) Fair trade
2) Chocolate
3) Great Britain
as keywords to conduct a
search on Discovery
* Research made on 8 March, 2015

13. Advanced Search in Discovery
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14. Limiting your Results
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• Full text
• GSM collection
• Peer-reviewed
journals
• Date
• Source type

15. Limiting your Results
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More ways to
limit your search
results

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For any problem encountered when accessing your
MyAthens account,
you can email the Library and Information Services at
athens@gsm.org.uk
You can access the resources of the library with your tablets
and smartphones also using a free QR reader app