ISM 5451: Managing Information & Technology in the Public Sector

Step 1: Finding Journal Articles in the Public Sector

Welcome to Step 1 of the ISM 5451: Step 1 -- Finding Journal Articles in the Public Sector Step 2 -- Finding Data About a Company Step 3 -- Finding Industry Surveys Step 4 -- Finding Information on Mergers and Acquisitions If you have questions about the terminology in this exercise, consult this Glossary of Library and Internet Terms.  Your Name:  Your NSU e-mail address:  Academic Program:  STEP 1 Finding Journal Articles About Information in the Public Sector There are several online databases with excellent full-text articles. ABI/Inform, a ProQuest database, contains the most scholarly journal articles. It is also a good place to find new releases about companies and product information. Activity 1 Finding Journal Articles About Information in the Public Sector Go to the Business Resource Library Guide site at http://nova.campusguides.com/dilshsbe Go to the second column, scroll down to "Locate Academic Resources" the third box, and click "ABI/Inform Complete." When prompted enter your "SharkLink ID" and "SharkLink Password" and then select the Submit button. In the first search box, type in a search term (such as technology). In the second search box, type in a "keyword" that you would like to know more about, such as 'public sector'. Click on the Search button, and take a look at the results list. Select a record of a journal article, and enter the information from the journal record below:  Author(s):    Date of publication:    Article Title:    Journal Title:    Volume, Issue #, and Page #s:   Is the article peer-reviewed/refereed?   Yes  No  Not sure Did you locate the full-text of the article online ?   Yes  No  Not sure   8. Evaluate the results. Take a look in particular at the articles located by clicking on the "Scholarly Journals" and the "Trade Publications" in the toolbar to the right of the results list. Tips for Finding Out if Articles Are Available Full Text in Another NSU Database Not all business articles are available full-text online. You can use the NSU Full Text Journal Title Search option to see if the journal is full text in one of the library's other 200 databases. If the journal is not full text in the library's databases: On-Campus Students: You may be able to retrieve your article from the shelves in the Periodical Collection. Search NovaCat, NSU's online library catalog, using the journal title to determine if the journal is available in paper or microform in the library. If the journal is not in the library, you can order the article through our Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad department using the online request forms at https://illiad.library.nova.edu/FNN/logon.html Off-Campus Students: If you are a distance student, you can order the article through our Document Delivery/ILLiad department using the online request forms at https://illiad.library.nova.edu/FNN/logon.html Tips for Citing Journal Articles Retrieved from Online Databases Journal articles that are retrieved full text online need to include a retrieval statement in the citation. For example: Tunon, J. (2004). Bibliographic instruction for distance students. Research Strategies, 32(2), 22-45. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription .cws_home/620212/description#description For additional examples of how to format journal articles obtained online from NSU databases and/or other NSU resources, take a look at http://nova.campusguides.com/apa For additional tips on how to find journal articles, contact the Reference Desk at (800) 541-6682 ext. 24613 or locally in Broward County at (954) 262-4613 (800) 554-6682, ext. 24613 Canada/the Caribbean/Panama You can also email refdesk@nova.edu Congratulations! You have successfully completed Step 1 of the ISM 5451.. To turn in this portion of the ISM 5451, click on the "Send Information" button below.