Academic Skills For Economics
LIBRARY SERVICES
Aim of today's sessionAn introduction to library resources
Using the library catalogue to find
books
Using databases
Finding journals
Finding Books
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Library Catalogue: http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk/
Finding Books
• Search by:
Author and TitleLast nameFirst word of title
Reading List:Gerber, J. 2008. International Economics 4th ed. Boston : Pearson Addison Wesley
Finding Books
Classmarks
Journals: what are they?• Search by Journal title on the catalogue and databases
• Up to date information
• Analysis of economics topics in detail
• Written & reviewed by experts
• Printed & electronic journal articles available from the Library
• = good quality information
Journals: what are they?
Print copy of a journal
Journals
Marlow, Peter B.(2010) 'Maritime security: an update of key issues', Maritime Policy & Management,
37: 7, 667 — 676AuthorArticle TitleJournalvol: iss, PagesCan only search by Journal title on
catalogue
Databases• Use databases to find:
• Newspaper articles - Nexis • Journal articles – Search by title OR use
Business Source Premier, Jstor, Sage Journals, Science Direct
• Company information - Orbis• Market Research - GMID, Keynote, Mintel• Statistics – ESDS, World Bank elibrary
Why use databases?• Good quality, reliable information• Up-to-date• Subject specific searching• Many provide information & articles online
Finds information not available on Google! (The Invisible Web)
Databases: How to find them
Planning your search
• Think about your keywords:• e.g. Maritime security
• Combine your keywords:
• maritime AND security
Planning your search• Think of Alternative keywords:
• security, safety• related: piracy
Combine your alternative words: SAFETY OR SECURITYAND maritime And PIRACY Always OR before you AND (Or is more)Search on Business Source Premier
Keywords
KeywordsKeywords
results
Databases: Jstor
Use Jstor to search for historical information only – the most recent articles will be at least 5 years old
Other Sources Other sources you may wish to use include: Reports Working Papers Conference Proceedings Statistical Data
Bloomberg & Datastream are specialist Economics & Finance databases at Moorgate Only.
Don't forget the Library Subject pages too!
Citing Your References
Academic Liaison LibrarianDawn Kinnersley
For Undergraduate Economics Modules• [email protected]
• Based at MoorgateSabri Dikmen
For Postgraduate Economics Modules• [email protected]
• Based at:Holloway (Mon & Tues)
Moorgate (Wed, Thurs, Fri.)