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.
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It is recommended to access the Harvard Business Review journal through the 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, then enter the title or keywords starting from the second row.
Note: Leave the first row as it is to keep the search within the Harvard Business Review journal.
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:
Business Source Ultimate is the world's definitive scholarly business database, covering all things business.
An example search in Business Source Ultimate:
Tip: Similarly to the library catalogue, you can use the Limit To filters on the left hand side of the database to refine to Peer Reviewed articles and select a Publication Date range.
Emerald Insight is an excellent source of management and business information. All content in Emerald is peer-reviewed.
See below for an example search for "experience economy" AND "hospitality"
The Library Collection can be a useful starting point in locating academic references
Use Refine my results on the right hand side to refine your search by:
Watch this short video to learn about searching in the Library collection:
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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: