Instructional Tutorials

• Is this a scholarly publication?
• Deciphering Citation
• Finding Full Text from Citations
• Refworks Overview
• Refworks Tutorial
  RefWorks is a web-based software application that helps you manage citations. It helps you keep track of the sources you are using for your research and your own notes about the sources. It is web-based (no special software installation, downloads, or plug-ins required). It will also create bibliographies for you in the format you specify (APA, IEEE, etc.).

Using Summon:

• Try Summon to find books, articles and more. See also What is Summon? How can I use it?

Use Citation Style Sources and go to create a list of works cited to see examples of how books, journal articles, magazine articles, primary sources and newspaper articles can be cited in your research paper.

See also: Online Tutorials and Library Research Skills Video Tutorials

Books

To find books on a particular topic, search in our online catalog using ‘Advanced Keyword Searching ‘feature and using appropriate keyword representing that topic. Once you find a book, follow the link ‘Distance Learners: How do I obtain articles or books from the Library?’

to receive print books. Electronic books can be accessed by using your Drexel email ID and password.

Examples;

• Supply Chain
• Customer Relationship and Management
• Supply Chain and Inventory
• Electronic Sourcing
• Contracting Out
• Supply and Demand

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Use ‘Borrowing from other libraries’ link to request any articles you need (that we do not have in print or electronic form). Click on ‘Hagerty Library’ and if you are the First Time User, fill up one time form at First Time User Registration for Interlibrary Loan and then start requesting articles or books. You will receive your articles in the electronic form as soon as possible. Books will be shipped to you.

See Services for Distance Learners for more information