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This is an example of a record from the Business Source Elite database via EBSCOhost.
Each database present its records differently, but there are some common pieces of information.
Let's take a look at some of these.
- Title: This is the name of the article.
- Author(s): The person who wrote the article.
- Source:The name of the periodical that the article was published in and the volume, issue and page numbering.
- Subject Terms: Some databases provide a list of subject terms that describe the contents of the article. (Remember, subject terms are useful for focusing your results on a particular topic.)
- Abstract: Most databases provide a summary of the article known as an abstract.The abstract should give you a good idea of what the article is about, so you can determine if you want to read the whole article.
- Fulltext: Some databases provide the fulltext of the article. In this case, fulltext is only available in HTML format. (Remember, the HTML version loads quickly, but does not display the same as the original printed publication.)
Now, let's look at a record for a different article.
This record does not have any fulltext options available.
But if you look at the rest of the record...
You might see a QUT Fulltext Finder button.
QUT Fulltext Finder provides paths to locating the fulltext of the article.
If a Full Text link is available, you can follow the link through to the fulltext article in another database. In this case, the article is available from the SpringerLink database.
If a Browse Publication link is available, you need to work out whether the year you need is available.
In this case, you need the year 2001 ... and 1997 onwards is available.
So you could follow the link through to SpringerLink to locate the article.
If a Library Catalogue link is available, you need to check whether the year, volume and issue you require is held by the library. If you do not know how to do this, see 1.2.2 Locate your references. [end]
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