3. We need to know this:
(1) Find articles using databases homepage –
www.lib.ku.edu
(2) How to request full text articles if we find only abstracts
(WebRetrieve)
(3) How to use Google Scholar from the list of library
databases
(4) How to use the online catalog to find books and
request delivery to Edwards Campus
(5) E-Journals? E-Books?
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21. Just in case you don’t come up
with the article, remember this!
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24. So, where have we been and what do we have?
Libraries’ Homepage: http://www.lib.ku.edu
Articles and Databases
By Subject: Business databases
1. ABI Inform
2. Business Source Complete
Example of search strategy:
“project management” AND engineering
Limit Results by:
Scholarly journals
Date
Results:
Many, many articles
And, there is a way to get a full text article if you have only the citation or abstract
40. What happens next?
Your book will arrive at the Edwards Campus,
within 24 to 36 hours of your request. You
will get an email telling you the book has
arrived.
And, you will pick-up the book at the
Regents Center Desk
You need your KU-ID. You can apply
for one at the same Regents Center
Desk. It takes about a week to get the
card.
44. There are hundreds of journals in the
Business Management category. Try
your luck, type in Engineering
Management as “Title contains all
words” from the drop-down menu.
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48. We have looked at:
How to find articles using the libraries’ databases by looking at a
subject guide to databases listed on the homepage
http://www.lib.ku.edu
When we find only the abstract of a journal title and we need full-
text we can select the “Get at KU” Jayhawk and use WebRetrieve to
get a link to the pdf full-text sent to our email account.
How to find e-Journals from the libraries’ homepage
How to search the Library Catalog for a book
We found a book in Google Books. Does the KU Libraries have this
book?
How to request this book and have it sent to Edwards Campus
We need to know this:
(1) Use databases to find peer reviewed articles (2) Request full text articles from abstracts and have them delivered to your email(3) Find books using the online catalog and request delivery to Regents Center Library (4) Use Web 2.0 effectively for class assignments and literature searches (5) Use Google Scholar from the list of library databases (6) Find academic articles using Search Engines