ISM 5804: Managing Information Systems Workshop
Step 1: Finding Journal Articles About Diversification Strategies

Welcome to Step 1 of ISM 5804 Library Research Module: Before you begin, please review the following carefully: To receive credit for this activity, be sure to post to your Blackboard classroom as per your instructor’s instructions. Step 1 -- Finding Journal Articles About Diversification Strategies Step 2 -- Finding Data About a Company Step 3 -- Finding Industry Surveys Step 4 -- Finding International/Country Information 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:  Section/CRN number:  STEP 1 Finding Journal Articles About Diversification Strategies 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. If you need help in how to use this resource, take a look at www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/abi Activity 1 Finding Journal Articles About Diversification Strategies Go to the Alvin Sherman Library at www.nova.edu/library/main/ and click on the Electronic Resources at the top of the page. From the drop-down menu, select the "Databases" link and then select the "NSU Patron" link. Under "Browse by subject", select the "Business" link. From the list select "ABI/Inform Complete" - ProQuest". When prompted enter your "SharkLink ID" and "SharkLink Password" and then select the Submit button. In the first search box, type in 'strategic planning' then select "Subject" located to the right by clicking on the drop-down menu. In the second search box, type in a "keyword" for an aspect of the company that you would like to know more about, such as 'diversification.' 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 Evaluate the results. Take a look in particular at the articles located by clicking on the Scholarly Journals tab and the Trade Publications tab. Did you find the resources grouped by tabs more useful than using All Sources?   Yes  No  Not sure 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 department using the online request forms at www.nova.edu/library/serv/docdel/localrequest.html Off-Campus Students: If you are a distance student, you can order the article through our Document Delivery department using the online request forms at www.nova.edu/library/serv/docdel/ddrequest.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 June 1, 2004, from Wilson Web Business Full Text database. For additional examples of how to format journal articles obtained online from NSU databases and/or other NSU resources, take a look at www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/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. You can also email refdesk@nova.edu Congratulations! You have successfully completed Step 1 of the Library Research Module for ISM 5804. To submit this portion of the Library Research Module, click on the "Send Information" button below.