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Research Tips for LRSP 460: Leadership Strategy and Policy Paul Boger CGPS Reference Librarian [email protected]
Research Tips for LRSP 460:
Leadership Strategy and Policy
Paul BogerCGPS Reference Librarian
Library Research Tools
Library Catalog - Searches Simpson Library, CGPS
Library, and 2 online book collections Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers Databases
Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
Company and Industry information
Where do I begin?
How do I find articles on my topic?
Databases – 24/7 Database A-Z list Databases by Subject Research Guides
• Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject”
• Click on “Business – CGPS” to access suggested research resources
• Click the “GO” button
Research Guide
• Click on the “Database” option
Research Guide
• Click on the name of a database to begin searching
Can I use the databases from home?
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• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus
• Contact the Library if you have access problems
• Enter a company name or ticker symbol• Click “Search”
- Company Searches
• Use the Tabs to navigate to different company data• Click the “Industry Reports” tab to get a profile of that industry • Click the “News” tab to get current articles on that company• Click “Annual Reports” for company’s published annual reports
- Company Searches
• Click the “Industry Reports” tab on the Basic Search screen
- Industry Reports
• Select your industry from the drop down menus• Click “Download” to access the PDF version of the report
- Industry Reports
• Locate detailed industry reports
• Search by keyword or industry code
- Industry Reports
• Download the report as a PDF or MS Word document
- Industry Reports
• Navigate to market segments, market characteristics, and regulation
- Industry Reports
• Click the “Journals” tab
• Enter your keywords on the search boxes
• Click the “Phrase” link to search for phrases
• Use the “Limit the Search” options to get different results
• Click “Search”
• Click any article title on the search results page for more information on the article
• Click “View PDF” or “View HTML” to view article
• Click on a “Keyword” or “Key Readings” to find similar information
• Enter your keywords
• Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options
• Click “Search”
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete
• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles
• Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database
• Limit your results further by using the options on the search results page
“Locate Journal Article” page
• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• To request this article, click the ILLIAD links.
Business Source Complete
• To search for company information, click the “More” option
• Click “Company Profiles”
Business Source Complete
• Enter the company name
• Click “Browse”
• Click the name of the company when it appears
Business Source Complete
• Click the PDF link to access the report
• Full reports usually include a SWOT analysis
• Use the icons to print, email, format, and save documents
• Enter your keywords
• Consider using some of the “Limit” options
• Click “Search”
Business Full Text
Business Full Text
• Use the tabs to limit to full text or peer-reviewed only
• Look at “Subject” headings for possible new search terms
• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles
• Click “Locate Article” if not full text through the database
“Locate Journal Article” page
• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Follow the database links to locate articles.
Where do I begin?
How do I find books on my topic?
Book Catalog: searching
• Book catalog will search for books at the CGPS and Simpson Libraries
• Perform a “Keyword Search” to search for a topic
• Enter your keywords
• Click “Search”
Book Catalog: results
• Both print and electronic books available
• Call numbers indicate location
• NetLibrary – online book
• Library of Congress - print book
Book Catalog: results
• Print book at Stafford or Simpson Libraries
• Books at Fredericksburg campus - request thru Illiad
• Click “full” for ebooks
• Click “items” or “copies” for print books
In the “Full Record”, click the “Online” link to access the book in NetLibrary
Or select NetLibrary on the Library’s homepage
– online books
What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?
Use Illiad to request materials not located at the CGPS Library Create an online Illiad Account Submit requests through Libraries’ website Request books, articles, dissertations Delivered online or to the CGPS Library $2 fee for articles located at Simpson Library
Illiad: document delivery and interlibrary loan
• Try different databases
• Try different keywords
• Use an “asterisk” for multiple word endings - *
• Phrase Searching - quotation marks
• Avoid stop words like: in, an, of, for, on, by
• Ask Librarians for assistance
• Writing Center
Need help? Have Questions?
Come to the Library Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. -
9 p.m. Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Contact the Library Staff [email protected] 540-286-8025 IM: cgpslibrary
Set up a Research Appointment [email protected] 540-286-8066
Served at 5:30 pm
(Monday through Thursday)
