The sources in this guide have been selected as good starting points for academic researching for Economics. For further research assistance, please contact your Liaison Librarian.
Getting started.
Try to break down your topic or research question into the overall main ideas or keywords which you may use to search. Make sure that you cover all the possibilities you need to take into account:
Synonyms, Plurals, Phrases, Abbreviations. Acronyms, Variations in spelling (e.g. organisation and organization between UK and US English)
SEARCH TIPS
Using these tips will help you find more relevant results in Library search and many other library databases. Check the database’s help section for more help with searching.
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Search operator |
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Use AND to retrieve results that contain both of your search terms. |
consumer AND behaviour |
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Use OR to retrieve results that contain any or all your search terms. |
Marketing OR sales |
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Using NOT to exclude irrelevant results. |
psychology NOT psychiatry |
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Search for terms with different word endings using an asterisk |
econom* will find "economy", "economics", economical", etc. |
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Combine terms with parentheses to create complex searches. |
(Marketing OR sales) AND consumer psychology |
Help with Using Keywords (AUT Library's YouTube guide).
Where to Search
Use Library search to look for books and e books from the Library collection.
Use Books and Media to look for book titles, videos and DVDs.
Use Library Search, Databases and Google Scholar to look for journal articles.
Click topics on the left for more help with searching.
If AUT Library does not hold or provide access to material you need submit an Interlibrary Loan Request