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4. Display Search Results
Useful Search Tips
Examples
Functions
1. Combine Search Terms - Boolean
Operators
AND
OR
communication and business
aged OR elderly
NOT Mouse NOT computer*
<All Results> are displayed by default.
Find both words :
<communication> and
<business>
Find either word : <aged> or
<elderly> or both
Exclude the word
<computer*> from
<mouse>.
Note : Find articles about the
animal but not the computer
accessory
Result Tips
2. Words With Variant Spelling Truncation
If full text is NOT available:
* computer*
Find words containing a
common word root :
computer, computers,
Computerize
? Wom?n
Replace a specific number of
characters : woman, women
Only “Citation” is given when full text is not available.
5. Company Profiles
● From the default screen (Basic Search Screen), click
the Company Profiles button.
•
Scroll through the alphabetical list of companies or
type the name of the company you are interested in
into the “Browse for” box.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Library
How To Use
EBSCOhost
Business Source
Premier
3. Phrase Searching - Quotation
Marks
“ ”
“business environment rating”
Search the exact phrase.
● Click on the company name for a summarized report or
the highlighted link to display a complete Datamonitor
company report, e.g. Genting, as shown below.
Special Classes For
Searching Online
Databases
If you require tutorials for searching
online databases, please
approach our librarian at the
Reference Desk.
We can provide tutorials at
times convenient to you!
2008/2009
What Is EBSCOHOST- Business Source
Premier?
EBSCOHOST - Business Source Premier is the industry’s
most used business research database, providing full text
for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more
than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. Business Source Premier
is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all
disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This
database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
b) Advanced Search By Keywords
1. Enter your search term(s) in the text box(es)
3. Specify search
Field (optional)
2. Select an
Operator
1. Access through Library OPAC
==> Online Databases
==> EBSCOhost - Business Source Premier
==> EBSCOhost Web
2. Choose Databases
Tick the box for Business Source Premier, as
shown below:
3. Searching Basic Search By Keywords.
A) Searching Steps
1. Enter your
keywords in
the Find
field.
4. Limit your
results to
Fulltext
(optional)
4b. Limit your
results
(optional)
2. Click on
Search
Common Limiters include:
- Full Text: article with full text
- Journal : journal or magazine name
- Scholarly Peer Reviewed Journals:
articles from peer-reviewed journals, i.e.
reviewed by experts
- Published Date : specified publication
date range