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Citing Articles

APA Style Example:

Bellmann, M. (2001, June). Freeing managers to innovate. Harvard Business
Review, 76(6), 32-33. Retrieved June 21, 1999, from EBSCOhost Business Source Complete database: http://search.epnet.com.

For additional APA examples, visit the APA site.


MLA Style Examples
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Bellmann, Matthias. "Freeing Managers to Innovate." Harvard Business Review

June 2001: 32-33. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Babson College Horn Lib., Babson Park, MA. 8 July 2003 <http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?>.


Datamonitor. “Dell, Inc. Company Profile.” Business Source Complete. April 2005. EBSCO. Babson College Horn Lib., Babson Park, MA. 26 May 2006 <http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?>.

For additional MLA examples, visit the MLA site.

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Basic Steps

1.       Go directly into Business Source Complete or choose the Enhanced Business Searching Interface (see # 6 below).

2.       In the first interface, type in the search terms or use the drop down menu to search in specific fields such as company name, geographic location and more.

3.       Use the Thesaurus on the top menu bar to search by EBSCO’s subject terms.

4.       You may also limit to peer reviewed (scholarly), date published, number of pages, and document type.

5.       To search for Datamonitor company reports choose the Company Profile button on the top menu bar, type in your company name and choose PDF.

6.       The Enhanced Business Searching Interface allows you to go directly to the company or industry profiles, market research reports, or country reports.


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Advanced Search Tips

Search Syntax

Search Type

Format

Example

Boolean Searching
AND
OR

entrepreneur* and team*
entrepren* or intrapren*
Truncation * (asterisk) entrepreneur* (searches for entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, etc.)
Proximity - Same order wX market w2 share
Proximity - Any order nX market n2 share (would search for "share of the market")
Wildcard ? (question mark) wom?n

Segment or Field Searching

Databases use different codes to allow you to search by specific field. This can help to narrow your search to a specific publication, author, or date.

Type of Search

Formatted Example

Source or Journal/Magazine Title
SO Harvard Business Review
Author of Article
AU Spinelli

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Viewing & Printing Options

After viewing the article you may print, email or save the articles and reports by clicking on the appropriate link.


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Scope

Provides bibliographic and full text content for thousands of magazines and scholarly journals, both U.S. and global.


Access Restrictions: Students, Faculty, Staff, Walk-in Alumni & Visitors may use.
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Years of Coverage:
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Durable links: Available
Customer Support: 800-653-2726, x491
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Updated February 21, 2008
By  Nancy Dlott

 

 

 

 

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