Research Tips for LRSP 433: Production/Operations Management

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Research Tips for LRSP 433Production/Operat
ions Management

• Paul Boger
• CGPS Reference Librarian
• pboger_at_umw.edu

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Library Research Tools

• Library Catalog
• Books (including NetLibrary e-books)
• Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
  subscribed to by UMW Libraries (Simpson CGPS)
• Databases
• Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

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

• 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 show 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 main campus library, request thru
  Illiad
• Click full record for ebooks

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- Online books

• In the Full Record, click the Online link to
  access the book in NetLibrary
• Or select NetLibrary from the list of Databases
  on the Business CGPS Research Guide

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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 me if you need help

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Can I use the databases from home?
Yes!
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• Enter your keywords in the search boxes
• Click the Phrase link to search for exact
  phrases
• Use the Article Types menu for different
  results
• Click Search

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• Click any article title on the search results
  page for more information on the article

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• Click View PDF or View HTML to view article
• Click on a Keyword or Key Readings to find
  similar information

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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

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• What if the article is not available in a
  database? Use ILLIAD.

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Academic Search Complete

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

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Academic Search Complete

• Click PDF or HTML links to retrieve articles
• Click Locate Journal Article if not full text
  through the database

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Follow the links to the full text database

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Search Tips

• Try different databases
• Try different keywords
• Truncation symbols - asterisk
• Phrase Searching - quotation marks
• ShowMe videos online database tutorials
• Ask Librarians for assistance

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What if my materials are at the main campus
Library? What if UMW doesnt have what I need?

• Illiad for Document Delivery and Interlibrary
  Loan
• Create an Illiad Account
• Online forms to request non-CGPS materials
• Some fees might be involved
• Give library lead time to process request
• Delivered to CGPS Library

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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
• Set up a Research Appointment
• pboger_at_umw.edu
• 540-286-8066

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