Tourism resources and how to access them 2011
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Library and IT Support
Resources and how to access them
Covering:-
Library Catalogue.
Using databases to find articles.
Focussing on full text articles, ie. those to which Middlesex University Library subscribes.
Library Subject Guides.
Judy McSorley ~ Liaison Librarian for Tourism 2011
Library and IT Support Web Page http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/
Start from UniHub to link to Library and IT under the Your study tab.
Library and IT Support Web Page Scroll down the screen to Study and Research Resources
These are the most useful resources for Literature Searching
myUniHub for alternative access to the catalogue etc.Logging in here enables access to electronic resources without further authentication.
myUniHub
Using the Library Catalogue
Use A-Z Title search when the title is known
Using the Library Catalogue
Details of all copies are shown, click to Request item
Using the Library Catalogue
For Library Catalogue only:- Borrower ID = student number & Pin = date of birthLog in to My Account in the same way for Renewing loans
Using the Library Catalogue
Select from which campus to collect the book
Title Keyword search works as a Subject search, or for use when unsure of full title. Other Keyword searches are available eg. Journal Keyword
Using the Library Catalogue
Using the Library Catalogue
Library & IT Support Web Pages
To conduct a full literature search use an appropriate database:
Business Source Complete is the main database for Tourism.
Library & IT Support Web Pages
For more in depth literature searching –
plan your search
Think about the search terms or keywords
Arrange into broader narrower terms
Consider any alternative terms or spellings: eg. tourism/travel ; program/programme
Business Source Complete
Using Databases like B.S.C.
Remember:
Looking for articles on heritage tourism management
What keywords might you use?As well as the 3 obvious ones.........
culture ? history?
travel? holidays? leisure?
sustainability?
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete
Now add “and
management”
Business Source Complete
Business Source CompleteRemember:
Start search with fairly broad terms
and then gradually refine or limit
by adding in more terms one by one
or by using the preset Limiters eg
date range
peer reviewed/scholarly articles
Full text articles
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete The Full Text Article
Summon the new single search discovery service from the main Library and IT Support page or My Library within myUniHub and also linked from the library catalogue
Summon Search for heritage tourism as before, then limit to Journal Article
Summon - reducing to full text journal articles, still over 9,000. ....Refine with another keyword - management
Summonadd “and management” make sure Journal Article is selected and you can also tick for “tourism” under Subject Terms. Click for the online full text article
SummonFull text article
Finally - Library Subject GuidesRemember - Tourism resources and guidance together http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/tou
Finally - Library Subject GuidesIncluding this PowerPoint and other information about accessing resources http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/tou