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Academic Skills For Economics - library guide
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Academic Skills For Academic Skills For EconomicsEconomics
Aim of today's sessionAim of today's session
An introduction to An introduction to
library resourceslibrary resources
Using the library Using the library
catalogue to find catalogue to find
booksbooks
Using Using databasesdatabases
Finding Finding journalsjournals
Finding BooksFinding Books
Library Catalogue: http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk/
e.g economics
Finding Books:Finding Books:
Finding Books: With A Reading ListFinding Books: With A Reading List
Author and Title
Search by:
Reading List:Heffernan, Shelagh. Modern Banking, 2005Reading List:Heffernan, Shelagh. Modern Banking, 2005
Reading List:Heffernan, S., 2005. Modern Banking Chichester: Wiley
Finding Books: With A Reading Finding Books: With A Reading ListList
Finding Books: With A Reading Finding Books: With A Reading ListList
This is also available as an e-book
Finding Books: With A Reading ListFinding Books: With A Reading List
Finding Books: Useful Finding Books: Useful Class NumbersClass Numbers
Journals: what are they?Journals: what are they?• Search by Journal title on the catalogue and databases
•Up to date information
• Analysis of economics topics in detail
• Written & reviewed by experts
• Printed & electronic journal articles available from the Library
= good quality information
Journals: what are Journals: what are they?they?
Print copy of a journal
Journals: what are Journals: what are they?they?
This is in print & electronic
electronic & print
Journals: what are they?Journals: what are they?
Heinz Herrmann, Michael Schroeder, Heinz Herrmann, Michael Schroeder, Monetary policy and financial markets, Monetary policy and financial markets, The North American Journal of The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Volume 19, Economics and Finance, Volume 19, Issue , March 2008, Pages 1-5,Issue , March 2008, Pages 1-5,
Search by journal title not Search by journal title not articlearticle e.g. e.g.
The North American Journal of The North American Journal of Economics and FinanceEconomics and Finance
Electronic DatabasesElectronic Databases
Use databases to find:• Newspaper articles - Nexis • Journal articles – Search by title OR use Business Source Premier, Jstor, Sage Journals, Science Direct• Company information - Orbis• Market Research - GMID, Keynote, Mintel•Statistics - ESDS
Why use Why use databases?databases?
• Good quality, reliable information• Up-to-date• Subject specific searching• Many provide information & articles online
Finds information not available on Google! (The Invisible Web)
Databases: How to find themDatabases: How to find them
Databases: How to find Databases: How to find themthem
Databases: How to find themDatabases: How to find them
Planning your searchPlanning your search
Think about your keywords:e.g. Financial institution = HBOS
Service = Mortgages
Combine your keywords:
HBOS AND Mortgages
Planning your searchPlanning your search
Think of Alternative keywords:egg: HBOS, Halifax, …Home Loans, Mortgages
Combine your alternative words:
HBOS OR HalifaxSearch on Business Source Premier
Databases: BSPDatabases: BSP
Databases: BSP: Databases: BSP: Open PDFOpen PDF
Databases: BSP: View Databases: BSP: View PDFPDF
Databases: JstorDatabases: Jstor
Use Jstor to search for historical information only – the most recent articles will be at least 5 years old
Other SourcesOther Sources
Other sources you may wish to use include:Other sources you may wish to use include: ReportsReports Working PapersWorking Papers Conference ProceedingsConference Proceedings Statistical DataStatistical Data
Bloomberg & Datastream are specialist Bloomberg & Datastream are specialist Economics & Finance databases Economics & Finance databases at at Moorgate Only. Moorgate Only.
Don't forget the Library Subject pages too!Don't forget the Library Subject pages too!
Citing ReferencesCiting References
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/libraryhttp://www.londonmet.ac.uk/library
Academic Liaison LibrarianAcademic Liaison Librarian
Dawn KinnersleyDawn KinnersleyFor Undergraduate Economics ModulesFor Undergraduate Economics Modules [email protected]@londonmet.ac.uk Based at MoorgateBased at MoorgateSabri DikmenSabri DikmenFor Postgraduate Economics ModulesFor Postgraduate Economics Modules [email protected]@londonmet.ac.uk Based at:Based at:
Holloway (Mon & Tues)Holloway (Mon & Tues)Moorgate (Wed, Thurs, Fri.)Moorgate (Wed, Thurs, Fri.)
