LIBRARY SKILLS

MARTIAL ROSE LIBRARY

2011

Why use the Library?

• To pass your course

• To have access to electronic resources

• A dedicated space for quiet study

• Expertise of staff

Not just books!

• PCs

• Scanners

• Printers (colour & black and white)

• Photocopiers

• Rental DVDs (£1 per night)

• Study rooms

• Shop: pens, folders, etc

• Online book & film club

How to get to the Library website

www.winchester.ac.uk

The Portal

Library Homepage

To Search: enter title, author or general topic

Results: Click on the title to view more information about this book

Shelfmark = 650.072 SAUAvailable

Loan types

Narrow down your search

When all the copies of the book are out on loan - Reserve

The number on the back of your Student ID Card

The number on the back of your Student ID Card

Track your Loans

E books – search by title

Click on the title for the link

Click on the link

Download or Read Online

Questions: 1

• Search for the following eBook, follow the links to read online and read the ‘Forward’:

• Michelli, J. (2007). The Starbucks experience. Maidenhead: McGraw – Hill.

Journals

“Academic Magazines”

Journals

“Academic Magazines”

Articles = short pieces of research and comment

Journals

“Academic Magazines”

Peer-reviewed = selected by experts in the subject

Journals

“Academic Magazines”

Peer-reviewed = selected by experts in the subject

Serial = New version is published regularly

Journals

“Academic Magazines”

Reliable Up to date

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Author

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Year

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Title of the article

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Title of the journal the article is in

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Volume

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Issue

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Pages

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Questions 2

a) What is the name of the journal?b) What is the name of the article?

• Marker, D. (2010). Leadership or Management? Management Quarterly, 51(2), 31 – 34.

• Schuler, D. A., & Christmann, P. (2011). The Effectiveness of Market-Based Social Governance Schemes: The Case of Fair Trade Coffee. Business Ethics Quarterly, 21(1), 133 – 156.

• Atkinson, P., Mackenzie, R., & Thomson, J. (2010). From recession to recovery: tangible transformation in organisational performance. Management Services, 54(3), 35 – 39.

• Yellen, J. L. (2011). Macroprudential Supervision and Monetary Policy in the Post-crisis World. Business Economics, 46(1), 3- 12.

Searching: the Catalogue

Schaffer, R.H. (2010). 4 Mistakes Leaders keep making. Harvard Business Review, 88(9), 86 – 127.

Click on the title for more information

Years and Formats

Questions: 3

(Catalogue search) – find these journal articles

• Chopra, P. K., & Kanji, G. K. (2010). Emotional intelligence: A catalyst for inspirational leadership and management excellence. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 21(10), 971 – 1004.

• Hill, L. A., & Lineback, K. (2011). Are You A Good Boss – Or a Great One? Harvard Business Review, 89(1/2), 124 – 131.

• Elkinawy, S., & Stater, M. (2011). Gender differences in executive compensation: Variation with board gender composition and time. Journal of Economics and Business, 63(1), 23 – 45.

• Felfe, J., & Schyns, B. (2010). Followers’ Personality and the Perception of Transformational Leadership. British Journal of Management, 21(2), 393 – 410.

• Time for a quick break!

Assignment Questions

e.g. Management

Journal Articles Car Insurance

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Individual

Database

Database

Online resources

Search an online database

Full database list

1) Business Source Complete

Quick Search

Narrow down your results: full text & year

Click on the title for more information

Build up a detailed search

Questions: 4

Use BSC to find journal articles about a specific topic

• Business ethics

• Managing groups or teams

• Organizational change

• Make use of all the options on BSC (e.g. title, full-text, limit by year.) Select one article from each which catches your attention – write it down

(work individually, then share your results with the person next to you)

Databases (2) FAME

Login Information

Company Data

Company Search: Britvic PLC

Questions: 5

Logon to FAME and search for one of the following companies:

• Boots

• Marks and Spencer

• List 4 categories / types of information which you can learn from FAME

Databases (3) Mintel

Questions: 6

On the Mintel database search for Market Research Reports about one of the following topics:

• Cinemas

• Holidays

• Sport

Select a report and scroll through the contents page to find a section which looks interesting

Any questions?

sian.hewlett@winchester.ac.uk