ADMS 3430: Library Presentation

Meghan Ecclestone,

Business Librarian

Peter F. Bronfman Business Library

Agenda

Overview of the libraries Finding company information

SEDAR Company Reports

Researching articles Where to start Different types of business articles Effective searching Demonstration: ABI Inform Global

Citing your sources Evaluation and questions

Finding an article when you have a citation

Novak, Dan. (2009). An Open, Collaborative Approach to Attracting and Retaining Clients. People & Strategy 32(2), 16-20.

Sometimes you may find a reference to an article you wish to read on the web, through a professor recommendation etc. Here’s an example:

(See “Finding an Article When you Have a Citation or Reference” in the ADMS 3430 course guide)

When we’re trying to find out if we have an article in the library’s collection, we have to start with the where:

Who = Author What = Article title When = Date Where = Journal title, volume, and page

Finding an article when you have a citation

Novak, Dan. (2009). An Open, Collaborative Approach to Attracting and Retaining Clients. People & Strategy 32(2), 16-20.

Finding an article when you have a citation

Type the publication

title here

Select the eResources button here

Type the title of the publication in to the Title Quick Search Box on the libraries’ home page at www.library.yorku.ca to determine if article is available online.

Novak, Dan. (2009). An Open, Collaborative Approach to Attracting and Retaining Clients. People & Strategy 32(2), 16-20.

Researching articles: Where to start

Use the course guide for ADMS 3430 and review the section on “Finding Articles on a Human Resources Planning Topic”

Also, see Finding Business Articles available through the Bronfman Library home page.

Researching articles: Different types of business articles

Which is which?

• Scholarly journal

• Trade/Industry publication

• Popular Business Magazine

• Newspaper/Newswire

Scholarly Articles

Published in academic journals – may be peer-reviewed

May appear in a scholarly journal generally dedicated to the area of business e.g. Administrative Science Quarterly or to a subfield within business e.g. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Written by academics and researchers

Typically focus on original research

Publication lag time

Use specialized language

Extensive bibliographies

Plain covers, few or no pictures or advertisements.

Articles in Trade Journals or Magazines

Published in trade or professional journals or magazines e.g. HR Professional, Autoweek etc.

Target members of a specific business, industry or organization

Written by practitioners or journalists who cover the field

Often published by an association or organization

Valued for currency

Typically focus on industry trends, new products or techniques, and organizational news

Editorial review quite common, may contain short bibliographies

Often printed on glossy paper with pictures, charts, and illustrations and some focused advertising

Articles in Popular Magazines

Published in popular magazines e.g Canadian Business, Economist, Forbes.

Target audience is general public and/or business professionals.

Tend to focus on general business information esp. current trends and news.

Typically unsigned articles with no bibliographies

Use of laymen terms not specialized language.

Features glossy paper, pictures & illustrations, and heavy advertising

Newspaper Articles

Published in newspapers or newswires e.g. Wall Street Journal, Financial Times or Canada Newswire

Short articles quite typical Focus on current news in business Written by business

columnists/journalists

Researching articles: Effective searching

Don’t use natural language but use “and” and “or” to combine key search terms employees and motivation recruit or select

Try to boil down to core concepts and introduce synonyms “corporate training” OR “professional development” OR

“continuing education” Use truncation symbols where appropriate to find

relevant variants on a word manag*, canad*

Consider applying search limits if appropriate e.g. articles published only in last five years.

Researching articles: Demonstration: ABI Inform Global

Just one of many important business articles databases

See “Choosing the Right Articles Database” in your course guide for a list of key articles databases

Topic for today: HRM and compensation

Researching articles: Refining Your Search

Researching articles: Refining Your Search

Citing Your Sources

For guides on APA citation style:

See the “Citing your Sources” section of the course guide McGill University's Howard Ross Management Library has

created a guide to citing business sources using APA style York also has the latest version of the

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association in print.

For more information about citations and plagiarism, see the Academic Integrity Tutorial.

Learn about RefWorks to help you build a database of relevant articles and for easy formatting of your bibliography.

Thank you!

Don’t hesitate to contact us: in person at the reference desk or by appointment by email (bgref@yorku.ca) IM chat reference service  by phone (416-736-5139)

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