ENGL 1A - Chavez

Tip: Always select “Advanced Search” in databases & Library Catalog

Articles – Databases – Business Source Elite

Search terms:

1^st search bar - business or corporate 

2^nd search bar – technology

*Recommend running search to retrieve largest set of results & then setting limits*

Set Limits:

1. Select “Full Text” on the left
2. Use the date slider on the left to move the starting date up to 2000 or 2015?
3. Page Options – Results per page – 50 & press “Apply” button
4. Default sort order is “Relevance” - change to “Newest”

Ebsco Ebooks

Search terms:

1^st search bar - business or corporate 

2^nd search bar – technology

*Recommend running search to retrieve largest set of results & then setting limits*

Set Limits:

1. Use the date slider on the left to move the starting date up to 2000 or 2015?
2. Page Options – Results per page – 50 & press “Apply” button
3. Default sort order is “Relevance” - change to “Newest”

Tips for looking at results:

• Look at Subject headings to see what words are being used, i.e. vocational instead of career
• Hover over the magnifying glass to the right of the title, with your mouse to see the abstract (summary) of the article; click on the title to see the full abstract/summary

Ebsco Ebooks

Search terms:

1^st search bar - business or corporate

2^nd search bar – technology

*Recommend running search to retrieve largest set of results & then setting limits*

Set Limits:

• Use the date slider on the left to move the starting date up to 2000 or 2015?
• Page Options – Results per page – 50 & press “Apply” button
• Default sort order is “Relevance” - change to “Newest”

Ebooks – once you click on a title,

• There may be a “Table of Contents” (ToC) on the left, which can help you decide whether it’s worth opening the book
• If there’s an index at the end of the ToC, this is much more detailed & can help you determine whether the book will serve your needs

Tip: Sign in to Ebsco & create an account for yourself. You will be using these Ebsco databases for other classes & having an Ebsco account allows you to save searches, search histories, & also articles in folders you can create. Once you set up an account, you can set your page preferences to 50 results per page & won’t have to do it again.