1. Research Tips for
MBUS 525:
Visionary Leadership
Laura Berberian
Stafford Reference Librarian
lberberi@umw.edu

2.  Library Catalog
 Titles of Books and eBooks
 Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
 Searches Simpson Library, Stafford Library, and
2 online books collections
 Databases
 Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
 Company and Industry Information

3. Go to: http://libraries.umw.edu/

4. Business-Stafford Research Guide

5. Business-Stafford Guide

6. To access databases from off-campus, enter
your UMW email username and password
jsmith
password

7. Database Search Tips
 To search for an exact phrase, such as
“situational leadership,” put it in quotation
marks
 Use an asterisk to search for multiple word
endings, such as leader* for leadership and
leaders
 Use the search limiters “Abstract” or
“Subject” to narrow your search
 Use the database’s thesaurus to look up
synonyms of your search terms

8. Business Source Complete
Limit your
results to “full
text” and “peer-
reviewed”
Limit by date,
language,
publication
type, and
document type

9. Business Source Complete Search Results
• Click “PDF” or “HTML” full text links to view the articles

10. Business Source Complete
•Click on the yellow paper icon to view the APA Style reference citation
•Select the envelope icon to email the article
•Add articles to the yellow folder-you can email all of the items saved to your
folder simultaneously

11. No full-text link? Click on
“Locate Journal Article”

12. “Locate Journal Article” page
If an article is not available
through a database, use
the interlibrary loan link to
request the document
from another library

13. Locate Journal Article Page: Full-
Text Available
If, after clicking on “locate journal article”, you are
sent to a page like this one, click on the “article” link
to view the entire article

14. Academic Search Complete

15. ABI/INFORM
• Select “full text” and “scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed”
• Limit by date range

16. ABI/INFORM
•Click on the “Full text” links to view the article
•You can email articles and reference citations
•Save articles to your folder by “marking” the boxes
•Click on “Cite” to view the reference citation

17. Library Catalog Search
You can limit your search by title,
author, subject, etc.
Limit by location to “Stafford Stacks” for items
at the Stafford Campus Library

18. Library Catalog
If am item is unavailable, click on
the “recall” button. The patron who
checked out the item will be notified
that another patron has requested it.

19. What if my materials are at the main
campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have
what I need?
 Interlibrary loan- request items from other libraries,
including the Fredericksburg campus
 Create an interlibrary loan account
 Submit online forms to request non-Stafford
materials
 Allow 1 – 2 weeks for most requests to be processed
and received. Some requests may take longer.
 Delivered to Stafford Library
 $2 fee for articles located at Simpson Library
 All other requests are free

20. Interlibrary Loan

21. ILLiad: to request materials not at the Stafford
Library

22. Searching the Web
 Search by domain: site:.edu, site:.gov or
site:.org for educational, government, and
NGO websites
 In Google Scholar, you can search for items
in UMW Libraries’ collection by going to
“Preferences” and typing “University of
Mary Washington” in the Library Links
search box
 Click “Save Preferences”

23. Need help? Have Questions?
 Come to the Library
 Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. - 9
p.m.
 Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
 Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 Set up a Research Appointment
 lberberi@umw.edu
 540-286-8057
 Contact the Library Staff
 stafflib@umw.edu
 540-286-8025