Research Guides: Business, Organizations, and Management: MGT 405 (Maras)

Article Synthesis Matrix

Article Synthesis Matrix
You can use a document like this one to help keep track of sources as you find and read them, noting how they fit with other materials.

Finding Background Information

Reference books are a great place to start exploring a topic. In addition to general information, they include references that can guide you to more resources -- saving you time and effort.

Gale Reference eBooks This link opens in a new window
Provides a database of encyclopedias and reference sources for research. Coverage include the Arts, Business, Education, the Environment, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Religion, Science and Social Science. 2000 – present.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
Combines reference coverage of the full subject spectrum with the resources of Oxford Companions. Quick and easy retrieval of subject reference entries, bilingual dictionaries, English dictionaries, and quotations & proverbs. 5 users.

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Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to and many full text articles about business, management, economics, banking, finance, and accounting from 1985-present.
EconLit This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and abstracts of journals, books and dissertations in economics literature. An expanded version of the Journal of Economic Literature, EconLit covers both economic theory and application and indexes over 1,000 journals. 1969 – present.

Google Scholar
Google’s effort to provide access to academic material on the web.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to content across all disciplines. Search or browse books, journals, images, and primary sources.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to psychology articles, conference proceedings, books, and more from 1872-present. Worldwide coverage includes references and abstracts to over 2,275 journals in over 24 languages, and to dissertations, reports and books in over 35 languages.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to sociology, social work, & other social sciences articles from 1963-present. Indexes over 5,300 journals.

Find Books

When searching for books you have two main options. Use MUSCAT Plus to find books we have at Musselman Library or use WorldCat to search for and request books from other libraries, but be sure to leave yourself enough time for the book to be delivered. If you want to borrow books from other libraries you will need an ILLiad account. If you don't already have an ILLiad account it takes just a couple of minutes to set one up.

Aren't sure where to find a book in the library? Note the book's call number that is listed in MUSCAT Plus, and then check the call number signs posted at the research help desk and at each floor's entrance for call number locations.

MUSCAT Plus This link opens in a new window
MUSCAT Plus searches for books, journal articles, media, and more in Musselman Library and beyond.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Provides citations to books & other materials owned by over 10,000 libraries around the world (subject matter covers material from all time periods).

ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan
Use Interlibrary Loan to request items (both books and articles) not owned by Musselman Library. Create an account to get started.

Business, Organizations, and Management: MGT 405 (Maras)

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Article Synthesis Matrix

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