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• d.kinnersley@londonmet.ac.uk

• Based at MoorgateSabri Dikmen

For Postgraduate Economics Modules• s.dikmen@londonmet.ac.uk

• Based at:Holloway (Mon & Tues)

Moorgate (Wed, Thurs, Fri.)