Research Tips for ACCT 301: Intermediate Accounting

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Research Tips for ACCT 301Intermediate
Accounting

• Paul Boger
• CGPS Reference Librarian
• pboger_at_umw.edu

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Where do I begin?

• at the UMW Libraries homepage
• at the CGPS Library Resources tab in Eaglelink

New Library portal in EagleLink
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Library Research Tools

• Library Catalog
• Searches Simpson Library, CGPS Library, and
  NetLibrary online books
• Titles of Books
• Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
• Databases
• Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
• Company and Industry Information
• Journal Finder

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• Use the Journal Finder
• When you already know what article you are
  looking for
• If you want to see if the library owns a
  specific publication

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Journal Finder
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• Enter the name of the journal
• Click Search
• OR
• Use the Browse feature to find a publication

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• Locate your publication
• Check the years covered in the database
• Click on the name of the database

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• Enter a portion of the articles title
• Click Run Search

• Remove any checkmarks in the Exclude section

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• Click the articles title to access the
  complete document
• You can email, print, and save document

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Where do I begin?
How do I find articles on my topic?
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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

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Research Guide

• Click on the name of a database to begin
  searching
• Contact Library if you need help

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Can I use the databases from home?
Yes!

• You will have to log-in to the databases when
  off-campus
• Contact the Library if you have access problems

jsmith
password
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Business Source Complete

• Enter your keywords
• Consider using some of the Limit your results
  options
• Click Search

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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

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• To request this article, click the ILLIAD links.

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Use the database links to locate article.

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Where do I begin?
How do I find books on my topic?
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Book Catalog searching

• Book catalog will search for books at the CGPS
  and Simpson Libraries
• Perform a Keyword Search
• Enter your keywords
• Click Search

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Book Catalog results

• Both print and electronic books available
• Call numbers indicate location
• NetLibrary online book
• Library of Congress - print book

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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

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What if my materials are at the main campus
Library? What if UMW doesnt 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

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Illiad document delivery and interlibrary loan
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• If you use Google Scholar to search for
  articles, you can link to the UMW Libraries
  collection
• Click Scholar Preferences

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• Search for your library
• Click Find Library
• Place a check mark next to your library
• Click Save Preferences

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SEARCH TIPS

• 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

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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
• cgpslib_at_umw.edu
• 540-286-8025
• IM cgpslibrary
• Set up a Research Appointment
• pboger_at_umw.edu
• 540-286-8066

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