Feb 2011 This class will cover…

• Presentation and demonstrations:

– Intro to Citing & Referencing and RefWorks
Ryan Academy – Finding journals, articles
– Literature searches in library databases: Business
Source Complete
– Other databases: company and market info etc.

• Exercises
Jack Hyland
Business Librarian
jack.hyland@dcu.ie

Citing and Referencing RefWorks

• Tutorial and comprehensive guide available via
Library homepage - www.library.dcu.ie
• Saves article and book details automatically from
web and database searches
• Create your personal online RefWorks account
– Safe, secure and stable access from any computer
• Organise your collection:
– Searchable
– Create folders
– Add notes
• Fast, automatic citing and referencing with MS Word
• Demo: http://vimeo.com/19212723

Learning to use RefWorks Accessing Library Resources

• Library website: help guides, video tutorials, FAQs Three starting points
etc.
1. Library Catalogue: books and other print materials,
e-books
2. A-Z of Journals: a searchable directory of our print
and online journal titles, with links
3. Business portal: links to all relevant business
databases and websites

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Library Catalogue Library catalogue: e-books

• Records of all materials in the Library building

(books, theses, DVDs, print journals), plus e-books

• Login needed for off-campus access

Library Catalogue Off-campus access

• Finding and borrowing print books • Access resources via www.library.dcu.ie

– Ask the library information desk for help • Use your DCU computer login when prompted

Off-campus access A-Z of Journals

• One login per session • A searchable

• If a third-party asks for a login, it means we don’t directory of our
have subscribe to it print and online
journal titles, with
links
• Use it when you
are looking for a
• Login problems? Contact DCU computer helpdesk specific article or
iss.servicedesk@dcu.ie, 01-700-5007 journal, e.g. from
a module’s
reading list

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A-Z of Journals A-Z of Journals
New, S., 2010. The Transparent Supply Chain.
Harvard Business Review, 88(10), 76-82.
• How do I find this article?
Author: New, S.
New, S., 2010. The Transparent Supply Chain. Year: 2010
Harvard Business Review, 88(10), 76-82. Article: The Transparent Supply Chain
Journal: Harvard Business Review
Volume: 88
Issue: 10
Pages: 76-82

demo

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 Library Databases

• A library database is usually an online collection of

academic journals
• Use journal databases when doing a topic search
and you don’t yet know what articles are out there,
e.g. when you don’t have a reading list
• We also have databases of company information and
economic & financial data

Library Databases Library Databases

• Lists of databases available from the Business • Lists of databases available from the Business
Subject Page on www.library.dcu.ie Subject Page on www.library.dcu.ie

Searching databases for articles:

• Business Source Complete

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Advanced Searching Advanced Searching

• I’m searching for papers on: • I’m searching for papers on:
– The use of RFID in supply chains in the – The use of RFID in supply chains in the
pharma industry pharma industry

• Why not just do this?

Advanced Searching Advanced Searching

Google • I’m searching for papers on:

• Most quality business publications are not publicly – The use of RFID in supply chains in the
available pharma industry
• No quality control
• Google isn’t designed for complex, comprehensive Identify keywords and variations:
searches • RFID
• Supply chain
• Pharma

Advanced Searching Advanced Searching

• I’m searching for papers on: • I’m searching for papers on:
– The use of RFID in supply chains in the – The use of RFID in supply chains in the
pharma industry pharma industry

Identify keywords and variations: Identify keywords and variations:

• RFID | Radio-frequency identification • RFID | Radio-frequency identification
• Supply chain • Supply chain | supply chain management
• Pharma • Pharma

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Advanced Searching Finding the right search term s

• I’m searching for papers on: • Test each search term – one at a time
– The use of RFID in supply chains in the
pharma industry

Identify keywords and variations:

• RFID | Radio-frequency identification
• Supply chain | supply chain management
• Pharma | pharmaceutical | drugs

Tips for better search terms Finding the right search term s

• “climate change” – returns specific phrase only • Scan the search results
• manage* - returns management, managerial, – Is your term to broad
manager, managers etc. or too narrow?

Finding the right search term Finding the right search term

• Scan individual • Also see a database’s thesaurus

papers what
terms are they
using in the titles,
abstracts, subject
terms

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Combining search terms

• RFID | Radio-frequency identification (RFID OR “Radio-frequency identification”)

• Supply chain | supply chain management | logistics AND
• Pharmaceutical | pharma | drugs (“supply chain*” OR “supply chain management”)
AND
• Link these search terms using – Boolean operators (Pharmaceutical* OR pharma OR drug*)
(AND, OR, NOT) – see this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tm-sDKCnO4

• By default, BSC searches all fields (title, author,

subject terms, abstract etc.)

• If a term is used in • If it’s a new term or brand name, try searching the
the thesaurus, or article title or abstract
in articles’ subject
terms, try being
searching by
subject terms

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 • If it’s a new term or brand name, try searching the • If it’s a new term or brand name, try searching the
article title or abstract article title or abstract

• Or searching by company name • Or searching by company name

• Or person

Refining your Search

• See the tool bar on

the left of your search
results
• Refine by:
– Publication type
– Date
– Country
– Subject
– etc.

Other Journal Databases Other Databases

• Emerald Management Also see the

Xtrta: subject page
• ScienceDirect for..
• Scopus • Company info.
• Irish and
• these and others are all international
available via Library’s newspapers
Business Subject Page • And more…

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Non-journal DBs Non-journal DBs

• Data & Statistics • Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor)

• Company Information – international business intelligence on countries,
• Country Reports consumers and industries
• Market Reports
• Accounting & Taxation

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Non-journal DBs

• FAME: Company accounts, ratios, activities,

ownership and management for the largest 2.6
million UK and Irish companies

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 • add or remove columns: financials & ratios, brand
names, shareholders etc.
• Save data in a personal account or export to Excel
• FAME e-tutorials available from Library business
portal

E-tutorials and help guides Non-journal DBs

• See business subject page • NexisUK

– Extensive newspaper coverage, including many
business and financial titles
– Reports, profiles, analysis and news classified by
country or region
– Access to a number of market research sources
– Company profiles

Exercises Feedback

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