Information Search Guide, 2^nd Ed.

The Open University

Publisher: The Open University, 1999

ISBN: 0-7492-9808-1

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1. Introduction
• 1.1 Contents of This Guide
• 1.2 Study Notes
• Theoretical, academic problems
• Business queries
• General guidelines
• 1.3 ‘Top 15’ Sources
• 1.4 Getting Connected to databases: Passwords and Logging On
• Getting passwords
• Logging on
• ABI/Inform Global
• Anbar
• BIDS
• Business and Industry Database (via NISS)
• EBSCO
• EDINA
• Emerald
• Lawtel
• OCLC First Search
• 1.5 Worked Example: Finding Information on Knowledge Management
• 1.6 Library Support on FirstClass
2. Managing Your Information
• Knowing what you want
• Recognising diverse sources of information
• Finance
• Developing your evaluation skills
• Recording your searches
• Referencing/citations
• Books
• Journal articles
• Reports
• Conference papers
• Electronic journal articles
• World Wide Web site documents
• Electronic mail messages
• Knowing what you need to deliver
• Bibliography
3. Search Technique
• 3.1 The Search Process
• 3.2 Searching Databases
• Using keywords and formulating a search
• Finding journal articles via citation searching
• Why do a citation search?
• How to do a citation search
• Rank citations
• Assembling your bibliography
• Transferring your bibliography to your own computer
• Summary and tables of 'Hints'
4. Libraries and How to Use Them
• Using libraries
• To find books on a given topic
• 4.1 How to Obtain Material Not in Your Library
• Photocopy material in an academic library
• Display articles on your computer
• Ask your public library to borrow from another library
• Use the British Library Document Supply Centre's copyright fee paid photocopy service
• Take advantage of membership of professional associations
• Pay database services to deliver articles
5. Sources of Information: ‘The Basics’
• 5.1 Finding Books: Databases and Indexes
• Dictionaries
• Tracing books: databases and indexes
• Printed indexes
• Databases
• For tracing books, whether in print or not, and identifying locations
• For finding books in print (and buying them online)
• For finding book reviews
• 5.2 Finding References to Journal Articles: Databases, Abstracts and Indexes
• The core databases
• Other databases available online to OU students
• Other databses and printed indexes
• Citation indexes
• Keeping up-to-date
• 5.3 Journals — Printed and Online
• Tracing journals
• Journals online
• ABI/Inform Global (Bell & Howell ProQuest Direct)
• Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)
• Business and Industry (NISS)
• Emerald (MCB University Press)
• ingentaJournals (BIDS)
• Tracing Electronic journals
• 5.4 Newspapers
• Newspapers on the Internet and CD-ROM
• Indexes to newspapers
• 5.5 Company Information
• Directories (printed and CD-ROMs)
• Financial data and news
• Company information on the Internet
• Trade associations and research associations
• Chambers of Commerce
• 5.6 The Internet: Search Engines and Gateways
• Evaluating web resources
• Search method
• Search engines and gateways
• Discussion lists
6. Sources of Information: Specialized Areas
• 6.1 Guides to Information Sources, Subject Bibliographies
• Tracing bibliographies
• 6.2 The UK Government and its Publications
• Tracing official publications
• 6.3 Standards and Patents
• Standards
• Tracing standards
• Patents
• Patents on the Internet
• Search suggestion
• 6.4 Country Information
• Printed and CD-ROM sources
• Internet sources
• 6.5 Statistics and Market Data
• Introduction
• United Kingdom
• General series
• Energy, environment, transport
• Science and technology policy
• Industrial production and markets
• Europe
• International
• Forecasts
• Tracing statistics and market data
• 6.6  Trade Literature and Product Data
• 6.7 Reports
• 6.8 Conference Papers
• 6.9 Theses
• 6.10 Case Studies
7. Organizations
• 7.1 Tracing Organizations (Directories)
• Directories: general
• Government departments
• Companies
• Professional societies
• Universities
• 7.2 Names and Addresses
• European Commission
• UK Department of State
• UK Government Officies for the Regions
• Professional Societies
8. Worked Example: Finding Information on Knowledge Management
• 8.1 Books
• 8.2 Abstract and Indexes
• 8.3 Computer Databases
• Choosing the databses
• Searching Anbar
• Selecting the database
• Entering the search
• Entering a phrase on Anbar
• Responding to initial search results
• Introducing a second concept to the search
• Assembling a bibliography
• Searching Social Sciences Citation index on BIDS
• Choosing the database
• Setting dates
• Entering search terms
• Truncating search terms
• Responding to initial search results
• Assembling a bibliography
• Output of results
• Conclusions
• 8.4 Electronic Journals
• Responding to unsatisfactory initial search resulys
• Relevance
• Type of article
• Re-entering the search
• Results
• 8.5 Newspapers
• 8.6 Books
• 8.7 Internet
• NISS NetFirst
• Entering a search on NetFirst
• Search results on NetFirst
• Business Research in Information and Technology