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Library Resource Guide for GEOG 5722 Field Methods in Human Geography (Fall 2006)

1. The Basics
   1. general search techniques:
      • use broader/narrow terms within the same concept blocks
      • combine search terms from different concept blocks
      • use synonyms within the same concept blocks
      • use database specific subject terms for more focused search results
      • apply field searching (such as abstract, title, descriptors, publication type) to search terms
      • combine search terms with logical operators, truncation, and nesting
        eg, (countries or nations) and econom*
   2. plan strategically; think critically and creatively
   3. finding full-text
      • Click on the find full-text link on the result screen or use Chinook E-Journal Finder to locate "hidden" full-text from aggregated databases we subscribe to
      • Periodical Title search in Chinook for journals we subscribe to
      • Chinook and Prospector (for books and documents in print format)
      • ILLiad (interlibrary loan)
   4. bibliography management service: RefWorks
   5. saved searches and TOC alert

    

2. Business

   1. Trade Publications
      • Business and Company Resource Center (use advanced search instead of article search) includes PROMT and Business Index ASAP
      • Business and Industry (also in Business Reference Suites)
      • LexisNexis Academic (Business section but need to search each subsection one by one) (Commands-at-a-Glance)
      • Factiva (Search Quick Reference Guide)
      • ABI/INFORM Global
      • Business Source Premier
   2. Industry Survey and Market Research Reports
      • Business and Company Resource Center
        • Industry Survey
        • Market Research (the same reports published by Datamonitor are in PDF format in Business Source Premier)
        • Market Share
        Note: search for both SIC and NAICS code
      • Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage (Industry Survey section)
        Note: CU Boulder's subscription is limited to access on business library computer terminals but if you are a Boulder Public Library card holder, you can access its subscription off campus.
      • Business Source Premier
        Note: In the first search box, type in “industry profile and united states” and in the second search box, type in your industry.
      • Marketresearch.com Academic
      • Frost and Sullivan
      • Gartner Advisory (academic subscription)
      • Wall Street Transcripts
      • Investext Plus (also in Business and Company Resource Center)
      • reports from trade associations (you can find a list of relevant associations in Associations Unlimited)
   3. Scholarly Sources
      • EconLit
      • ABI/INFORM Global (click on Scholarly Article tab on the result screen, also review suggested topics for better search strategies/keywords)
      • Business Source Premier

    

3. Urban Communities/Local Politics
   1. Newspaper Sources
      • LexisNexis Academic (Commands-at-a-Glance)
        Choose US News and then Western Region.
      • Factiva (Search Quick Reference Guide)
      • For Daily Camera, if you have a Boulder Public Library card, you can access NewsBank for better coverage.
   2. Documents
      • LexisNexis State Capital
      • Libraries Government Publications Department's subject guide on State of Colorado
      • Libraries Government Publications Department's subject guide on City and County of Boulder
   3. Scholarly Sources
      • International Political Science Abstracts
      • Sociological Abstracts
      • Alternative Press Index
      • InfoTrac OneFile
      • Academic Search Premier
      • Social Sciences Abstract/Full Text

    

4. Agriculture
   1. Non-Academic Sources
      • Libraries Government Publications Department's Subject Guide on Agriculture
      • Congressional Research Service Reports
   2. Scholarly Sources
      • Prospector or search Colorado State University's Libraries Catalog Sage (includes book chapter title search)
      • Agricola

    

5. Further Assistance
   • Joseph Yue (Economics and Political Science Bibliographer)
     • Email: joseph.yue@colorado.edu
     • IM (AOL, Google, MSN, Yahoo!): referencej
     • ICQ: 65390919
     • Phone: 303-492-8628
     • Office Hour: by appointment
     • Norlin Reference Desk:
       • most Tuesday evening (5 - 8 pm)
       • Sept 24 (Sun) 1 - 5 pm
       • Oct 4 (Wed) 5 - 8 pm
       • Nov 4 (Sat) 1 - 5 pm
   • Jennie Gerke (Government Publications)
     • Email: jennifer.gerke@colorado.edu
     • Phone: 303-735-6804
   • Suzanne Larsen (Geography Bibliographer)
     • Email: suzanne.larsen@colorado.edu
     • Phone: 303-492-4611

Last Update: September 27, 2006/JY