Waggoner Library Research Guide to Business Resources



WAGGONER LIBRARY

Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210-2877

http://library.trevecca.edu/
Circulation Desk: 615-248-1214    Reference Desk: 615-248-1570

 The library is dedicated to facilitating education and research by providing access to resources and quality services for the University community.

 

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Hours Fall and  Spring Semesters Summer Semester
Monday 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Tuesday 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Wednesday 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Friday 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Sunday 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Closed

For May Mini-Term, and holiday hours, please call the library
 Or check hours from the Waggoner Library Web site.
http://library.trevecca.edu/
Circulation Desk: 615-248-1214    Reference Desk: 615-248-1570

 

   

 



Searching the PAC or Online Catalog                           


The PAC is your guide to book, periodical and media resources in the library. It is accessed from the library’s Web site http://library.trevecca.edu/  

Books can be located from the library Web site http://library.trevecca.edu/

The catalog allows you to search by author, title, subject, and keyword.

Business books are shelved in the “H” or "K" categories, second floor of the library.

ATHENA (accessed from the library web site) allows you to search several other middle Tennessee libraries’ holdings with one search question.  A courier service allows a patron to retrieve a book from ATHENA within 5-7 working days.  All requests are made through TNU library.       

   
Search
On the Library homepage enter the topic you want searched in the catalog search box. After typing in your word or phrase you need to select the tag for your topic; subject, author, title, keyword or journal title.  Simply click on the tag you want to search and then the ‘Search’ button.

Keyword VS Subject Keywords are searched by the database simply by matching the spelling of the word/phrase-NO meaning is attached.  Searching by subject (or author and title) will attach a meaning to the spelling, creating a better result list.  If you cannot find any titles after searching by subject, enter your terms in as a keyword search.  This will broaden the search.

Advanced Search provides options to search the Reserve Room and Electronic Journal Titles as well as Basic Search options of Author, Title, and  Subject.

Result List The search result list appears in the order a record was entered into the catalog.  The holdings line provides call number as well as indicates whether a book has been checked out by using the phrase “No copies available.”  Also included in the library holdings are e-books from netLibrary which are indicated by the phrase [electronic resource] in the title line.

Printing Before printing on campus you need to verify the location of the printer.  Clicking on “File” then opening “Print” does this. The printer location selected is on the top of the print page.  To change location simply click on the gray arrow and select from the choices provided. Copies are charged to your campus account.

Books are checked out at the Main Desk with a maximum of fifteen books for at least four weeks. Your TNU I.D. card serves as your library card. Books cannot be checked out from the Web site.

  •  Materials can be renewed online!  From the library home page click on the “My Account link on the menu. Follow instructions to view your account. The renew link will appear on the screen.  Books cannot be renewed if they are overdue.

Search Athena  If you need book materials to supplement the TNU collection, click on the Search ATHENA button on the Library web page.  This virtual online catalog provides access to several local area libraries including Trevecca, MTSU, Vanderbilt, Nashville Public Library, and TSU. Retrieved titles can be ordered online for no costThey will be couried to Trevecca for pickup.  See ILL section for detailed information on requesting books located through Athena.. 

Searching Ebooks Over 55,000 ebooks are integrated into the library holdings and can be searched through the PAC.  


the Interlibrary Loan Process

       The ILL Process: All transactions for ILL are handled through the Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian, main floor of the library. Requests can be emailed directly to Beth Purtee (bpurtee@trevecca.ed) or a form can be completed.  Obtain forms from the Circulation Desk or complete an online form on the library Web site.  Allow 7-10 days for the requested book to arrive and 7 days for article reprints.  Both items are sent to the Library for pickup.

  • Books:  Books generally have a three to four week checkout period.  Turnaround time for book requests is about 7 working days. There are no fees for this service however, late fine charges for ILL books are $.50 per day.
  • Journal Article Reprints:  If a journal is unavailable at TNU a reprint of it can be ordered for no cost. Allow 7 days for delivery of the article.


Searching for professional journal articles   

If you know the journal title: 

Fr
om the library homepage, enter the name of the journal in the search box near the top. Change the tag to read “Journal Title” then enter.  If your journal is full text in one of our databases the result will include a link to the database where you can access the full text as well as information if there is print, microfilm or bound copies available.   If there were no hits you can complete online an ILL form requesting a journal article. Allow 7 days for receipt of the reprint. http://library.trevecca.edu

If you are searching by subject:

Search MetaFind on the menu from the library homepage, will search most of the databases the library subscribes including the library catalog, with one search statement. From off campus you will have to enter your name and the ID number from your student ID.  Results provide a link (URL) to the article.

Electronic Resources Link: You can choose a general databse or from a list based on field of study.  This list also includes selected Internet Web sites.  Accessing databases from off campus requires you to provide your name and the ID number from your student I.D.    http://library.trevecca.edu/screens/internet.html



Business Related databases 

Business Module-ProQuest Direct (PQD) Gale InfoTrac databases (TEL)
Business Source Premier    - Computer Database
Digital Dissertation Abstracts     - General Business File
netLibrary    - General Business International
  Hoover's Academic

                                                                    

EBSCO's Business Source Premier is designed specifically for business schools and libraries, provides full text for more than 7,400 scholarly business journals and other sources including full text for nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. This database offers information in nearly every area of business including management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more., Business Source Premier contains full text from the world's top management and marketing journals including Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Marketing Research (JMR), Journal of Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, etc. The database also includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies.

    There are several ways to search for information in Business Source Premier.  'Basic Search' is the default and allows you to search by keyword.  The 'Advanced Search' allows you to build a Boolean search combining words and phrases in three search boxes and assigning field tags to the terms.   

    You can also search by 'Publications', allowing you to peruse the contents of a journal online.                                      

Additional search options:

Thesaurus - controlled vocabulary of business terms that assists in more effectively searching the database

Indexes - allows the user to view all values that occur in specified fields in a database, along with corresponding hit counts.

Company Profiles - an alphabetized list of international companies providing a PDF version of their annual report.

Industry Reports are available in PDF. These are Datamonitor® reports accessible full text.

Library Holdings - browses journal titles that Trevecca subscribes to through EBSCO.

Cited References - allows you to search the cited works within a journal article.

 

Your result list will give you possibly two format viewing options: html and PDF.  The html version is text only with key sections internally linked.  The PDF version will open Adobe Reader to the original version scanned into the database.  

 

Output options include printing, email and downloading the article. 

 


Business Module® (PQD) ProQuest has four “Search Methods.” The first is Basic, a keyword search. Advanced search allows choices for attaching meaning to your words/phrases. A Topic search allows you to browse by subject and a Publication searches journal titles.          

Additional search options in Proquest include           
                                                                                     

ProQuest® Smart Search -
ProQuest Smart Search displays suggested topics at the top of a user’s search results to aid in directing or narrowing their search for optimal results quickly.

Topic Guide and search field indexes - Users can browse through subjects, companies, people, and geographic locations selecting and narrowing terms to find relevant articles in an expanded number of ProQuest databases.       

A result list is displayed identifying retrieval options.  You can view or print a record in one of four ways; Citation (bibliographic format), Abstract (bibliographic plus a short summary), or Full Text (bibliographic plus abstract plus complete text) and Page Image.  Icons indicate format choices.  To select, simply click on the icon and it will display that format.  Articles can be printed or emailed to your personal Internet account.  PQD can be accessed from all workstations in the library, all campus computer labs, and by user login allowing remote access off campus.   Results can be limited to articles with text; by date or by scholarly publications.

Output options include printing, email and downloading the article. 


   InfoTrac Databases or Tennessee Electronic Library              

         The Tennessee Electronic Library is a collection of InfoTrac databases that provide a significant number of full text articles.  Access is through the library Web site “Internet Resources” page.  Choose which subject collection would be best suited to your research topic Below is the General Business File ASAP.  Keyword search is the default.  You can also search by subject, relevance or when using Advanced Search, you can choose field tags for your words to create a more effective search result.

The Result List indicates the article viewing option and is below the citation in the result list. Print and email options follow the text of the article.  Results can be limited to articles with text; by date or by refereed publications.

Output options include printing, email and downloading the article. 


Retrieving the full text of only articles using WebBridge    

       
WebBridge links (article linkers) are provided within databases linking you to other full text locations in the library holdings for those articles that only have citation or abstracts. WebBridge provides links to other databases, links to the library catalog for print or microfilm information and provides a link for interlibrary loan if needed. 

    Most full text databases have some records that are abstracted or citation only.   To obtain full text of those articles search the journal title from the library Web site.  Be sure to change the tag at the end of the search box to ‘Journal Title’ to see holdings information.  If it is in the PAC, links are provided to databases where you can retrieve the full text.    If it is not in the PAC, a reprint of the article can be ordered for you using the Interlibrary Loan  link for no cost. 


EFFECTIVE DATABASE SEARCH STRATEGIES                                                                                                

To get the best results when you search our databases there are some basic strategies you can employ.

  *Remember you are in control of your research process and its results!

Keyword Vs Subject: The computer cannot differentiate between the same words used in different contexts. This can result in “crazy” citations. For example, in searching for a hospital manual on hand-washing techniques for floor personnel, using the term Sterilization is not good because references to Birth Control will also be retrieved.

This is why databases have an advanced search option that

will allow attaching a meaning to your search terms/phrases.

In Business Source Premier it is “Advanced” search and in InfoTrac it is “Advanced Search.”   InfoTrac also provides a list of possible subject headings when your search is very broad.  These options are provided to allow you to have control over your search and the end result will be a more relevant bibliography.

When you get zero hits on your result list: Check your spelling.  Verify that the database you are using is appropriate to your topic. Make sure that you haven’t entered too many words into the search box.  When several words/phrases are entered your results will reflect how narrow your search was, in this case, generalize more and relate what literature is available in a broader sense to your more specific topic.


 INTERNET RESEARCH                                                    

       Most of you are already subscribers to Internet Service providers such as AOL or Bellsouth. net and are already Internet users in some way. The Internet can provide you with access to other libraries, “chat rooms,” or even provide full text services.

  • Search EnginesSearch engines index the Internet in much the same way as the PAC indexes the library’s card catalog. In order to use the search engine effectively, look at the “Help” section.  Here will be detailed search techniques that will help you create more relevant search results.  
  • Quality Control.  There is no authority reviewing the information that you locate on the Internet. No one polices the net to make sure information is factual. You need to question every Web site you look at to determine their authority for publishing that information. The library can provide you with some quality URL’s that will enable you to begin to access information on the Internet.
  •  Alternatives to ILL: Check your local public library, they too can request a title from other library branches.  “Local Libraries” from the library’s Web site has URL’s for several area libraries allowing you to check their catalogs over the Internet.

 

Other Library Services:                                                                              

Group Study RoomsAll group study rooms in the library are available on a first come, first served basis. Five group study rooms seat up to eight and the rest seat up to four.  Each room has a white board and network connections for laptop use.

 Laptop Checkout Laptop computers can be checked out at the Main Desk. These are for use in the library only.  Laptops can be connected in any of the many network connections available in the library that includes seating in the rotunda, individual study carrels, round tables, as well as group study rooms.

 Copy Rooms Copy rooms housing digital copiers and photocopiers are located on each floor of the library.  Copies are charged to student account when logged into the network. Network prints are .08 per page and photocopies are .10 per page.

 Computer LabA computer lab that allows word processing and email is located on the ground floor of the library in the Center for Instructional Technology.  Your TNU username/password provides you access to campus network services. 


Waggoner Library Contact Information Contact Information


Reference Desk - 615.248.1570


Circulation Desk -
615.248.1212


IRC Desk -
615.248.1205

Email questions to: library@trevecca.edu

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