MSc Economics Info Sources

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MSc Economics Info Sources

• Reviewing the Literature and Research
  Strategies
• Welcome to you all
• Dawn Kinnersley
• Subject Librarian
• for BSSM EFIB

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Aim of todays session

• Introduction to sources
• Basic Search Techniques
• Assessment of Sources
• Major Sources
• Other Information

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Sources of Information

• Electronic sources
• Journals
• Databases
• Market research
• Athens
• Projects

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Basic Search Techniques

• Choose your database
• Type in the search terms you require
• E.G work life balance
• Try alternative terms which have the same meaning
• Be aware of English and American terminology
• You can use TRUNCATION and CONNECTORS
• Help available from the library web pages - under
  Further Help click Economics Subject Guides

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Assessment of Sources - Internet

• Some sites are more reliable than others
• Look at the DOMAIN name
• ac.uk
• .co/com
• .gov
• .org

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Assessment of Sources- Journals

• Generalist
• Specialist
• Subscription

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THE ATHENS SCHEME

• https//portal.londonmet.ac.uk/athensda
• Login with network username password
• List of most of our databases appear with short
  description of each
• ATHENS can be used from any PC with internet
  access, i.e not just within the university
• Some databases are not on ATHENS ask at subject
  desk for list of those which are not

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Major Sources - Newspapers
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Major Sources-Databases

• Bloomberg Datastream
• Economist Emerald
• Ingenta Jstor
• Proquest Science Direct
• Swetswise Theses Online
• GATEWAYS
• Bized
• Bubl
• Niss
• Pinnakes
• SOSIG

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Major Sources - Databases - Proquest

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Major Sources - Market Research

• Euromonitor/GMID- Full-text market research
  reports. (UK,Europe more)
• Keynote - Full-text market research reports. (UK)
• Mintel - a leading supplier of competitive media,
  product and consumer intelligence . (UK)

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Library Catalogue (OPAC)
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Other Information

• Library catalogue http//catalogue.londonmet.ac.
  uk
• Interlibrary loans
• Library web-site for subject info
• Copac
• UK libraries plus scheme
• Corporation of London
• British library

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Contact Details

• Dawn Kinnersley
• BSSM EFIB subject librarian
• d.kinnersley_at_londonmet.ac.uk
• 020 7 320 1560
• http//www.londonmet.ac.uk/libraries
• Click on subject A-Z listing for Economics