ABI/INFORM Complete Search

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HOW TO SEARCH ON

ABI/INFORM COMPLETE

The first search option is the Basic Search which can be located on the homepage. Note the options for full text and peer reviewed search results.

The Advanced Search can also be located from the homepage.

You may type your query or queries into these

search boxes.

You may choose where you would like to search in

these drop down boxes.

The Advanced Search also gives you options like full text, peer reviewed, publication date, document type, source type, and

NAICS code to search by.

The next search tool is the

Command Lineoption.

Type your search using

command line syntax (shown in the example

above the search box).

You may limit your search by full text, peer

reviewed articles, and by

publication date.

You may sort your results by

things like relevance and

date.

The next search tool is the Data

& Reports option.

You can look up a specific company, location, industr

y, or market.

You may narrow your search by selecting the

type of research and reports you

want to view.

The next search tool is the Find Similar option.

Enter text from a document here. ABI/INFORM will

identify key terms you’ve entered and search for related

documents.

The next search tool is the Look

Up Citation option.

This tool allows you to find a document based on citation

information (ISSN, ISBN, Docume

nt ID, etc.)

Check out these search tips on the side of the

page!

The final search tool is the

Publications option.

You can search through publications

at the top of the page.

You can narrow the list with the options

on the right.

This tool provides a complete list of ABI/INFORM’s

publications and is sorted

alphabetically.

That’s it! You now know about each of the different search

options available on ABI/INFORM Complete.

You’re ready to search for journals and publications on

your own!