UEL Library Resources - Databases

Catherine JohnsonSubject Librarian – ADI

02082237444c.johnson@uel.ac.uk

In this presentation we will look at databases

Databases store articles on line. They can be accessed by Athens

Account. They can be searched by key word. They contain academic material. Don’t Google – use the databases!

Athens Account To access any of UEL electronic

resources, you will need a username and password (Athens Account)

Your Athens account has been set up for you and the information email to you.

Username uel12u followed by your student number e.g. uel12u3321254

Password your date of birth eg. 06-Mar-66

The following are useful databases for ADI

Ebsco – journal articles (including business)Keynote - fashion marketingNexis - newspapersEuromonitor – country reports and statisticsJstor – academic journal articles (including

history)Project Muse – full text articles – Media and

Cultural StudiesArts Bibliographies Modern – abstract database

for art/photography

Access all databases through the library homepage

Accessing Databases

For a list of electronic resources, click on Subject Page link, and access the Arts and Digital Industries page

Access databases by clicking on 1st letter of name

Ebsco – full text journal articles

Click on E for Ebsco

Click on off campus and you will be asked for Athens Account

There is a Quick Guide available for each database

Click on Ebscohost Web

Click in box for Academic Search Complete and Business Source Complete. You could also try Greenfile

Click in full text box and enter search terms. Click on Search

Add to folder to save or click into full text

Ebsco Tips

Check the right hand side of the result screen to results spilt into ‘Subject’ or ‘Publication’

Use the date option on the search interface to narrow down results.

Read article online or print, email or save. Save several articles in the folder and then email them all at one time.

Keynote – marketing info – log in with Athens Account

Do keyword search to bring up reports

Click on title to access report. Use index on right to navigate

Nexis for Newspapers. Click on N on A to Z list and choose Off Campus

Enter search terms

Narrow down by choosing Major Mentions

Narrow down further by choosing group of newspapers e.g. UK Broadsheets from Sources

Click on Search

Narrow down by date

Click on highlighted text to read it online. You can also save and email by clicking on icons on top right.

Euromonitor – for statistics and country reports. Click on E on A to Z list and enter Athens Account

Do keyword search

Results

From Countries and Consumers, choose Consumer Trends and Lifestyles

Select country from Consumer Lifestyles or Country Pulse for detailed reports

For example

Jstor for academic articles. Access Jstor from A to Z list. Click on off campus and enter Athens Account.

Enter search terms and click search

Save pdf of full text articles

Example of Jstor article

Project Muse – Click on P from A to Z list

Click on browse and choose area

Click in box to ensure full text access

Then enter key word

Results!

Arts Bibiographies Modern- click on A on the A to Z list

Referencing

If you consult a source such as a journal and use it in your assignment, you must acknowledge this by referencing

For information on using the Harvard style of referencing, see the library homepage and the Info Skills Tutorial.

“Cite Them Right” is an excellent guide to referencing and the ebook is available from UEL PLUS, under Campus Bookmarks.

Info Skills – online tutorial covering referencing, resources etc.

Choose Arts and Humanities and enter search term

If article is not available elctronically, then type the title into the library catalogue to see if we have the hard copy.

Click sfx button to see if article is available full text on another database

Interlibrary Loan

If we don’t have a book or journal at UEL, you can get request it via Interlibrary loan.

Please check the library website for instructions. See link below.

Interlibrary Loans

Contact

Catherine Johnson 02082237444 johnson@uel.ac.uk http://uellibraryava.blogspot.com/ Ask a Librarian –online chat

available from Library Homepage