Discovery and Usage of E-Resource in
Library
BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION MOTHOD FAQ
by SWUFE LIBRARY Fancy Chueng
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The importance of
Academic databases
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How to select the
right database
Basic and advanced
search skills 03
04 About databases:Q&A
OUR GOAL:To equip us with the skills to effectively use
academic databases for research and study.
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The importance of academic databases
WHY CHOOSE ACADEMIC DATABASE?
- Access to a wide range of scholarly materials
- Reliable and peer-reviewed sources
- Up-to-date research findings
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Basic and advanced
search skills 03
04 About databases:Q&A
OUR GOAL:To equip us with the skills to effectively use
academic databases for research and study.
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How to select the right database
STEP1 WHERE ARE THEY?
STEP2 WHAT ARE THEY?
STEP3 WHAT DO I NEED?
How to select the right database
How to select the right database
How to select the right database
Discovery and Usage of Database Resource
SWUFE LIB Fancy Cheung
How to select the right database
TYPES OF DATABASES? CLASSIFICATE BY “IF WE CAN
GET FULL-TEXT”:
E-JOURNAL:
& E-BOOKS
REPORT/CASE STUDY:
ALL-IN ONE SEARCH PLATFORM：
How to select the right database
STATISTICAL
DATA &
DICTIONARY：
INDEX: TOP RESERACH ACHIEVEMENTS
FOREFRONT &HOT SPOTS
How to select the right database
1 Business, Econ, Finance & Accounting Cluster；
2 Mathematics & Statistics Cluster
American Mathematical Society
Management
IEEE, Computer Science
1 Business, Management & Accounting ;2 Computer Science
3 Economics,& Finance 4 Mathematics 5 Social Science
1Academic library，2Mathematics & Statistics Cluster
Humanities and Social Sciences
How to select the right database
Humanities and Social Sciences
Whole subjucts
Business Collection
Humanities and Social Sciences
Business
Whole subjucts
Business Case
How to select the right database
Law
Law
Financial Data/Marketing Data
Bank and financial institution
Insurance company
Enterprise in Asia, including non listed companies
Whole subjects, but no full-text
How to select the right database
STEP1 WHERE ARE THEY?
STEP2 WHAT ARE THEY?
STEP3 WHAT DO I NEED?
How to select the right database
WHAT DO I NEED?
We need to match the database with our information requirements.
EXAMPLE：The Location Choice of Foreign Direct Investment and Economic
Development in Africa
外商直接投资的区位选择与非洲经济发展
By research field, we can choose
By literature type, we can choose E-JOURNAL&E-BOOK /STATISTICAL DATA
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Basic and advanced
search skills 03
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OUR GOAL:To equip us with the skills to effectively use
academic databases for research and study.
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Basic and advanced search skills
HOW TO SEARCH FOR AN ARTICLE?
what features can be
used to describe this
article?
Title
Keywords
Topic
Abstract
Author information
Citation information
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Find articles with these terms in the article, anywhere
In this journal or book title journal/book tittle
Author(s) author name
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EMERALD
TOPIC：the application of artificial intelligence like Chat GPT in the field of finance
(chat GPT OR AI) AND title:“finance* "
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BVD BANKFOCUS
NEEDS: data about bank or other financial institutions
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BVD BANKFOCUS
NEEDS: data about bank or other financial institutions
Basic and advanced search skills
CEIC
NEEDS: global economic data, including GDP, CPI, Imports, Exports, FDI, Retail Sales ….
Basic and advanced search skills
CEIC
NEEDS: global economic data, including GDP, CPI, Imports, Exports, FDI, Retail Sales ….
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Basic and advanced search skills
CEIC
NEEDS: global economic data, including GDP, CPI, Imports, Exports, FDI, Retail Sales ….
Basic and advanced search skills
CEIC
NEEDS: global economic data, including GDP, CPI, Imports, Exports, FDI, Retail Sales ….
Basic and advanced search skills
CEIC
NEEDS: global economic data, including GDP, CPI, Imports, Exports, FDI, Retail Sales ….
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OUR GOAL:To equip us with the skills to effectively use
academic databases for research and study.
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