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Finding ABS Statistics

Use these slides to learn how to:

Access the ABS Database

Search by Topic

Search for a particular report

Search for any report

Find more information

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Accessing the ABS Database

1. From the Library homepage click on Databases

2. Select ‘A’ for ABS Statistics

3. Find the name of the database in the list

Login with your University username and password

Use the database ABS Statistics through the Library website to search for industry statistics.

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Search by Topic

1. Select Topics @ a Glance

2. Select Industry

3. Choose an industry

4. Select releases

5. Under Current Publications, choose the most recent report

6. Select Downloads to see the available data

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Search for a particular report

The quickest way to find a report is to search for its catalogue number. A catalogue number is usually included with the citation.

1. Type the catalogue number into the search box and click search.

2. The report should appear first in the list of results. Click on the title to go to the report.

If you cannot find a catalogue number, search for the title of the report instead.

3. Type as much of the title as you have into the search box.

4. Browse the results for the report you are searching for.

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Search for any report

1. Type some of the title into the search box and click search.

2. Browse the results or use the options on the left side to narrow your search.

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Need more information?

Online Library Guide for the ABS http://latrobe.libguides.com/content.php?pid=200629

How to search – see the Business and Management Library Skills Module http://latrobe.libguides.com/content.php?pid=184702&sid=1611449

Referencing – see the Academic Referencing Tool for examples of how to reference your sources using the Harvard Referencing Style http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/referencing-tool/harvard/

To reference ABS publications, see the examples under Government Publication > ABS Statistics