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Searching Ebsco eBooks: Step by step


1. Access Ebsco eBooks.

 

2. Scroll below the search box and find the Browse By Category options. Choose Business & Economics. 

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks search screen with the Browse By Category option for Business & Economics highlighted.

 

3. Add your Keywords.  

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks search bars with Total Quality Management entered as a Keyword.

 

4. Still too many results? Try adding additional keywords or use the limiters on the left, such as Date or Language

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks results screen with date and language limiters highlighted.

 

6. To see if a book is relevant to your research topic, review the 

  • Subjects
  • Table of Contents
  • and Most Relevant Pages From This eBook sections (see screengrab below).

Ready to view the full text?

All titles will be full text, but you have the following options:

  • PDF -- provides page numbers for easy citing
  • EPUB -- works well when using a small screen (no stable page #s)
  • Full Download -- optional
    • If you would like to download a book, you must create an Ebsco account and download Adobe Digital Editions. Instructions are available.
    • You can view a title as many times as you like without ever downloading it.

Screengrab of Ebsco eBooks results screen with the PDF, EPUB, Full Text, Table of Contents, and Most Relevant Pages From This eBook buttons highlighted.

Using JSTOR: Step by step


1. Go to JSTOR.

2. Click on Advanced Search

JSTOR Basic Search screen with the Advanced Search option indicated.

 

3. Enter your keywords

  • Use or add extra lines as necessary.

JSTOR Advanced Search sample search for cost structur* and accounting. The Add a search box button is also indicated.


Add your limits

  • Check the Articles box
  • Change the Language limiter to English
  • Enter the range of Publication Date
  • Narrow by Discipline(s)

Narrow results screen on JSTOR with articles box checked and language and publication date limiters indicated. JSTOR Journal Filter screen with the Business category checked.


Results list still too long?

Try adding another keyword to your search or use the Refining Panel on the left.

JSTOR results screen with the search within results box, date limiter, and subjects limiters highlighted.