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Accounting

This research guide describes accounting resources found in the library's online resources.

Keywords

What Is Your Research Topic?

Once you have made a decision, you should generate keywords. Keywords are search terms that you use when searching for information about your topic. The above video explains how you can write keywords. Watch it, then continue reading this section.

How would you distill your topic into the most essential concepts that can be used as search terms? Here are some examples that you may wish to consider:

  • Business valuation and income
  • Risk management and accounting
  • Activity-based costing

How to Search Databases

Database Basics

Now that you have keywords, it's time to search the databases. Have you used the databases before? If you don't have recent experience with our library's databases, then I suggest watching this introductory video.

How to Search the Library's Discovery Tool

How to Search the Library's Discovery Tool

Most of the library's resources, including news articles, journal articles, videos, ebooks, and print books, can be searched through this single search portal. This video shows you how to use it.

eBooks

EBooks

We have two excellent ebook databases. These let you read full-text books online. The interfaces can be confusing, so I have included a tutorial video for each one.

EBSCO EBook Collection

 

How to Search:

 

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ProQuest Ebook Central

 

How to Search:

 

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Videos

The library's video databases are often useful for accounting research. They contain educational films and news reporting of accounting topics.

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