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LANG 1406 Academic English for Business Studies

This module should take about 1.5 hours & then there is a quiz that you will take during a LANG 1406 lesson. Learn & Enjoy!

Which Search Tool for Which Information Type?

In section 2, you learned about different types of information sources. In this section, you can learn which tools can help you search what type of information.  You can use different Search Smart techniques from section 3.6 with most of these tools.

 

PowerSearch is a one-stop search tool:


   

 

 

  • Check Articles+ box to look for e-book chapters, journal articles, news articles, magazine articles, etc.

Note: Articles+ covers ~ 2/3 of our e-subscriptions; its search capabilities are not as comprehensive as specific subject databases. 

Databases are structured systems for storing and retrieving records. Our library subscribes to different databases such as:

Content (Resource Types) Databases Examples

Industry Profiles

ProQuest One Business
Passport

Gartner
EIU viewpoint

Information about Companies Business Source Premier
J.P. Morgan Equities Research Reports
Factiva

Passport
Statistics & Financial Information

Statista
Bloomberg (Guide)
OECD iLibrary
Passport

E-Books (guide)

Emerald business, management & economics ebook series collection
HyRead ebook
ProQuest E-book Central

News & Magazines Articles

Factiva
Nexis Uni
WisersOne = 慧眼輿情


database details and guides

If you know which database(s) you want to search, go directly to the Alphabetical List. Or, you can explore different subject categories to discover relevant databases appropriate for your assignments.

"Details" link will take you to the Library catalog record, e.g., Academic search premier, read description to see content coverage. Some databases also have online guides to show tips on effective searching.

LibGuide content by HKUST Library is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, unless otherwise noted.