Kitman CHAN Library Reference lbkitman@ust.hk ... - HKUST Library

Kitman CHANLibrary Referencelbkitman@ust.hkExt. 6763

ProQuest◦ Search techniques◦ Export articles, set up alerts◦ Search dissertations & theses◦ Search industry reports by BMI EBSCOhost Research Databases◦ Search techniques◦ Export articles◦ Search country reports, company reports, SWOTanalysis, industry profiles

Major academic databases, your research/assignmentstarting point Library subscription databases ($$!) Abstracts and full text articles (html/PDF image) injournals, magazines, newspapers, industry reports, etc. Cross searching among subsets databases on differentsubjects User friendly interface with Web 2.0 functions

Library homepage (http://library.ust.hk) > Databases > P >ProQuest http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/pqd.pl Off-campus login: using ITSC id/pwMulti disciplines• Academic Research Library• Dissertations & ThesesBusiness• ABI/INFORM• Accounting & Tax• Banking Information SourceScience & Technology• ProQuest Science Journals• ProQuest Computing• ProQuest Medical LibrarySocial Science• ProQuest Social Science Journals• ProQuest Education Journals• Educational ResourcesInformation CenterYou can select the number of databases you wish when searching

HandsonTopic:Greenhouse effect2.1.3. Default search screen = Basic Search & multiple databases1. Select databases2. Enter search terms3. Check “Full text documents only” and “scholarly journals” andset date rangeOtherwise, you will get lots of results!!!

RSS Feed or EmailAlert: Update youwhen there are newarticles matching yoursearch are added.Single article: print / email /save the articlerecordMultiple articles: Email: citation,summary, fulltext, PDFCite: createbibliographyExport:bibliographicmanagementsoftware,e.g., RefWorks

Use SearchoperatorsSearch Fields:scroll down toselectSearchFields:browse andselect

Topic: Greenhouse effectHandsonConstruct a meaningful search statement using Advanced SearchTry below and see the difference!Think of more similar search terms(specify the search field, setdate range):◦ greenhouse effect AND climat* change◦ greenhouse effect AND carbon dioxide◦ greenhouse gas* emission AND climat* change◦ greenhouse effect W/PARA climat* change

1. Think of related terms to narrow or broaden yourtopic2. Select search fields3. Use “……”, truncation, wildcards and operators4. Set date range5. Hints: Suggested Topics on the Results screen

Publication searchBrowse/Search within publicationSearch some articles on Obama in Time MagazineHandson

Library homepage > Databases > EBSCOhost Research Databaseshttp://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/ebsco.plOff-campus login: using ITSC id/pwMulti disciplines• Academic Search PremierBusiness• Business Source Premier• EconLitScience & Technology• Library, InformationScience & TechnologyAbstracts• MEDLINESocial Science• Military & Government Collection• Education Resource InformationCenterYou can select the number of databases you wish when searching

1.2.HandsonTopic:Global warming and China3.Choose your search modes:‣Boolean/Phrase – any Boolean searching orexact phrase searching‣Find all of my search terms – Auto AND all searchterms entered‣Find any of my search terms – Auto OR all searchterms entered

MoresearchtermsChange database during yoursearch session

Print, Email, Save, Cite, Export, AddShare the bookmark link using Web2.0 tools

1. Save Search2. Create RSS Feed3. Bookmark & share yoursearch using Web 2.0 tools4. Create an alert (Sign in)1. Click Add to Folder to select2. Select Folder to: Print/ Email/ Save/ Export

Contains full text from the world's topmanagement and marketing journals:◦ Harvard Business Review◦ California Management Review Unique features: Non-journal content◦ Company Profiles (world’s largest 10,000 companies)◦ Country Reports◦ Industry Profiles◦ Market Research Reports◦ Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analyses◦ Trade Journals Full text coverage in all disciplines of business

‣ Select Business Source Premier ONLY‣ Enhanced Business Searching Interface

Find:HandsonCountry reports: China, United StatesCompany profiles (search by company names):Coca-Cola, PepsiSWOT analysis (search by company names): HSBC,CitibankIndustry profile [Use Advanced Search and Filterresults]: Accountancy in China , Dairy Industry inChina

Rules:1. Think of related terms to narrow or broaden yourtopic2. Select search fields3. Use “……”, truncation, wildcards and operators4. Set date range5. Hints: suggested Subjects Terms on the Resultsscreen if you can’t think of more search terms

Identify main concepts and develop more keywords Use appropriate search fields to narrow searchresults Use operators Search Guide of ProQuest & EBSCOhost:◦ http://library.ust.hk/info/db/dbguides.html Library Guide:◦ Information Strategies for Research Assignments• http://library.ust.hk/guides/research/research.html- End -