Knowing where to search is just as important as knowing how to search. The following video (2 min 14 sec) will help you to understand why and when to use different search tools.
The Library Collection is a good place to start your search for scholarly content. You can use it to find eBooks, journal articles, reports, videos and more.
Using the "Refine my results" menu, you can refine your search to find exactly what you need.
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Databases are online collections of resources including articles, papers, book chapters and reports. Databases have advanced search options, helping to focus your search and find more relevant, scholarly references quickly.
It is recommended to access the Harvard Business Review journal through Business Source Ultimate database. To search for articles on specific topics within the journal, click the 'Search within this publication' link and on the search page, enter the title or keywords starting from the second row.
Note: Leave the first row as it is.
Here is an example of how to use Business Source Ultimate:
1. Open Business Source Ultimate from the Library Collection
2. Enter in your search terms. Note that in this database, the connectors AND, OR, and NOT are built into the search boxes, and you can add more fields to build a longer search terms.
3. There will be a menu on the left, next to your search results, where you can filter by date and source type. You may want to find reports to include in your literature review, so make sure you do not limit to 'Academic Journals' if you're looking for reports.
The principles for searching in the Library Collection and Business Source Ultimate can also be translated to other databases.
Google Scholar searches academic and scholarly websites.
Searching Google Scholar via the Library website activates a "Full-text at UniSA" link - this gives you direct access to Library-subscribed content.
Test your knowledge with the following interactive tutorial:
For advanced Google Scholar tips visit the Web searching page in the Library's Grey Literature and Other Sources guide.
With the Nomad extension activated, you can access direct links to eBooks, online articles and PDFs on websites such as PubMed, publisher websites, and Wikipedia using the following icon:
Benefits include:
This short video (4 min 7 sec) introduces you to case studies - what they are and how they're used.
A huge range of statistical resources can be found on the Library's Company and Industry Information Guide (see link to the guide above), or try the following key databases:
Access to a wide range of video content through a number of key video databases, including: