Databases are useful when looking for in-depth information on a narrow topic. This is especially true of journal articles. A number of specific databases will be helpful in finding information for this assignment.
For this assignment, the Library recommends using (click the linked text to access):
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
Search for articles and other resources related to your area of study in a variety of databases through EBSCOhost.
Watch the videos below to familiarize yourself with how to navigate searching in some of these databases.
The following video introduces how to use basic search techniques and advanced features in EBSCOhost.
The techniques used in EBSCOhost can also be applied to ScienceDirect.
The Library subscribes to a selection of business magazines that might also provide information relevant to your assignment topic. The following magazines are available both in print and online.
Contact the Library to request the usernames and password for access.
If you come across an article that you don’t have full access to, you can request it through the Library! Simply fill out our Library Materials Request form with as many details about the article as possible and we’ll work to bring it in for you.
Details that will help us find the article are: