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Introduction to Journals
and Databases
Programme
What is a journal?
Why do I need to use journals?
Types of journal
Where can I find journals?
Print Journals
Electronic resources
The different types of database
How to access them
Example product: Business Source Premier
Article search
Publication Search
Hands-on session
What is a journal?
A journal, or periodical, is:
A publication which is produced on a continuing
basis, for example weekly, monthly, quarterly,
annually
A print, or electronic publication that is issued in
successive parts (issues) and is usually referred
to by volume or issue number, and by date
e.g. Journal of Business & Management, 2010, Vol. 16
Issue 1
A publication that usually contains articles by
many authors and is published by a society,
university, or publishing company
Why do I need to use journals?
The information found in journals is useful
because:
It reflects research, academic discourse and opinion
It may not be available in books or other publications
Scholarly research is generally published in journals
first. This includes:
technological and experimental breakthroughs
case studies of groups, companies or activities
reports on current events
Referring to journal articles appropriately in your
work provides evidence both of broad reading and
your research work
Types of journal
Magazines and newspapers
Trade and Professional publications
Academic or Scholarly journals
Scholarly journal articles are an important source
because they:
Reflect current research and knowledge
Provide in-depth coverage
Are written by subject specialists
Cite references formally
Are often peer-reviewed (reviewed before publication
by someone else who is an expert on the subject)
Where can I find journals?
Print journals
Search the Library Catalogue for the journal title
Print journals located at Maritime Greenwich are
shelved in Room 005 (Ground floor, East)
Electronic journals
Search the Library Catalogue for a specific publication
Search the electronic databases accessed through the
Portal
Advantages:
Enables you to search for articles on a specific topic
Access from on campus, or from home
Databases
A database is a collection of electronic records
that can be searched.
Those ‘records’ may be various types of resource:
Books
Datasets: company accounts; time-series data (GDP;
BOP; unemployment; inflation; etc.)
Journal articles
Other more specialised types of document: market
research reports; industry profiles; conference papers;
etc.
The Library Service currently subscribes to about
80 databases
Augmented by School-specific resources (e.g. Stata)
Business Databases
This is NOT an exhaustive list:
Books
MyiLibrary - multi-disciplinary
Journals
Emerald - 200 journals; management (strategic, HRM, etc)
Business Source Premier – 2150 journals; everything!
SwetsWise - cross-searches selected other journal databases
Datasets
Thomson One Banker - company accounts & sector data
Datastream - worldwide equity & economic data
Economic & Social Data Service International - worldwide
macroeconomic time-series data
Access: The University Portal
https://portal.gre.ac.uk/
The Portal is a hub
that gives you access
to a wide range of
systems and services,
including:
WebCT
Library Catalogue
Library Databases
Login using your
Username and Password
Access problems?
Use the Help link
Portal: The ‘Library & IT’ Tab
Links to the library catalogue
Link to the electronic databases
Directory of Databases
Scroll down the list to find Business Source Premier
Click on the title to access it
Example Database : Business Source Premier
Select EBSCOhost Research Databases
Select Business/Economics Databases
Business Source Premier: Article Search
Enter search terms into
the search boxes
Advanced Search is the default interface,
which allows you to search for journal
articles on a specific Business topic
Entering Terms
Truncation:
Use the star symbol (*) to represent one or more characters. For
example:
organi*ation retrieves organization and organisation.
manag* retrieves management, managing, managerial, manager, etc.
Search terms may be single words or phrases. Be aware:
Entering diversity manag*, will retrieve articles on diversity management and
managing diversity.
Enclosing search terms within double quotation marks ensures that the exact
phrase is searched, e.g. “diversity management”.
Combining Terms
Multiple search terms are combined using Boolean
operators.
AND: Each result contains all search terms.
OR: Each result contains at least one search term.
NOT: Results do not contain the specified terms.
Initial Search Results
Results are displayed in
the main panel
Total number of results
for the search
Refine your Results
Select to view only articles
available as full text
Select to view only articles from
Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
Select to view articles from a
specific time period by using the
Publication Date filter
Update results
Refined Results Set
The refined results set
The Limiters applied are
shown and can be de-selected
Sort Results
Click for options to sort results. Sorting by Date Descending
gives you the most recently published articles first!
Viewing Results: Citation Page
Click to view Full Text
of the article as a PDF
Abstract: a brief description of
the article content
Bibliographic information needed
to reference the article
Viewing Results: Full Text
Print or Save the full
text
Email full text, or export
citation to a reference
manager such as Endnote
Navigate to sections of
the article
Business Source Premier: Publication Search
Select Business Source
Premier Publications
Search for a specific title
Browse titles alphabetically
Select a publication by clicking
on the title
Publication Search
Select the required year,
volume and issue
Publication Search
View the articles published
in the selected issue
Contacts
Rachael Hartiss
020 8331 8133
[email protected]
Fraser Nicolaides
020 8331 8298
[email protected]
William Robley
020 8331 7881
[email protected]
OSCARS (Support for Remote Users)
http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/ils/ls/services/oscars/help
Hands-On Session
Log into the Portal
Go to the Library & IT tab
Click on the Electronic databases, electronic
journals and e-books link
Select Business Source Premier from the
directory of databases
Select EBSCOhost Research Databases
Select Business/Economics Databases
Complete the exercises on the sheet provided