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ABI/Inform is the most scholarly of the business indexes.

You can type a word at the Search for prompt: business communications

Text + images Page image

Enter Search Term Too many? Too few? Do you have to narrow or broaden your search.

Narrowing a search

Boolean Operators business communications AND business communications OR Saturn NOT planet Kaiser NOT aluminum

WilsonWeb Business Full Text WilsonWeb Business Full Text indexes business periodicals and includes full text for 75% of those journals. L

Click in box in front of the database and then on the SearchPlus button.

Use SearchPlus because it has more powerful searching capabilities.

Use SearchPlus to search specific fields... You can limit to Full Text and/or Peer Reviewed articles.

Full text articles have an icon. Citations with only abstracts have no special marks.

Click on hyperlinked title or icon.

HTML or Text Advantages: Loads fast Requires no special software Text can be copied and pasted Disadvantages: No graphics or charts No page numbers PDF or Image Files Advantages: Accurate reproduction of page Includes any graphics and charts Includes page numbers Disadvantages: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software) Loads slower Cannot copy and paste

When you find a relevant article, try another search using the Descriptors.

ABI/Inform ( part of ProQuest Direct ) -- Scholarly and trade articles NetAdvantage and FIS Online -- Corporate information EIU – International business information M NSU Business Databases:

Search ABI/Inform in ProQuest Direct. Consult with a Reference Librarian to check for additional resources. Request materials from Document Delivery. Search General Business File in InfoTrac, Business and Industry, etc. Using Your Computer and NSU in the Research Process Check search engines for relevant Web business resources.

Reference HELP Remember -- Remember -- The library doesn’t just throw you in the deep end. Help is available:

call the Reference Desk Whether you have questions about how to zero in on the precise information you need or about which databases to search, you can always call the Reference Desk in the Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. In the Caribbean, call (800) or (800) , ext. 4613