Assignment 406 ONLINE DATABASE

IMC 406 ONLINE DATABASE

FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

MARA OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
KAMPUS PUNCAK PERDANA SHAH ALAM

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
LIBRARY SKILLS (IMC 406)

LECTURER’S NAME:
MOHD ZAIHAN BIN HUSSIN

GROUP ASSIGNMENT:
DESCRIPTION OF ONLINE DATABASES:

EMERALD PREMIUM AND
TAYLOR & FRANCIS (GEOGRAPHY ARCHIVES)

PREPARED BY:
AMIRRUL IRZARFUAN BIN ISHAK (2016974347)
MUHAMMAD NUR AMIR BIN MOHD DALILA (2016315181)
MUHAMMAD NAZIM BIN MUSA (2016765256)

SUBMITTION DATE:
07 MEI 2016

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CONTENT

1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................02
2.0 Emerald Premium Online Database...................................................................................03
2.1 The Elements Applied In Emerald Database.....................................................................04
2.2 Search Techniques Used By Emerald Online Database....................................................07
2.3 Searching An Article From Emerald Management Plus Online Database........................13
3.0 Description Of Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives)..................................................19
3.1 About Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives)...............................................................19
3.2 The Elements Applied In Taylor & Francis Database.......................................................21
3.3 Search Techniques Used By Taylor & Francis.................................................................24
4.0 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................29
7.0 Reference...........................................................................................................................30

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
As we are all living in technology era, Internet is an important thing in our life. It is very difficult
to write even a simple essay without using web resources or offline media. The Internet is just at
our finger tips. Thus, very often there is no need to leave the comfort of your home in order to
find necessary information. The Internet makes life easier, and this statement is certainly true
with the academic world. Writing tasks are very common in high schools, colleges and
universities. Thus, students are in a constant need of reliable sources of information. Academic
databases are perhaps the best places to look for academic information. Sure thing, traditional
web search can also yield positive results, but imagine databases that contain only academic
papers and other relevant information. A thorough search in academic databases will most
certainly end up with success.

For an example, Perpustakaan Abdul Razak (PTAR) has been subscribing many online
databases to facilitate students and academician to explore carious reference material which may
enhance knowledge and research study result. Each online database has its own characteristics.
Let’s give brief overview popular academic online databases and their features.

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2.0 Emerald Premium Online Database

Background of Emerald
Emerald was founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the University of Bradford; Emerald Group
Publishing has come up as the world’s leading scholarly publisher of journals and books in
business and management with a strong and growing presence in disciplines including LIS,
social sciences, engineering, linguistics and audiology. All of the world top 100 business schools
(listed by the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010 – FT 100) have Emerald authors or
Editorial Board members. Besides, all of Emerald research journals are peer-reviewed to ensure
the highest quality.

In 2009, more than 21 million Emerald articles were downloaded and read in research and
study. This equates to more than 50,000 a day, every day of the year. They encourage research
excellence in management through the Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards, in collaboration
with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Plus, they encourage
global scholarship through partnerships and research awards with CLADEA (Latin America),
IAABD (Africa), CEEMAN (Central and Eastern Europe), BMDA (Baltic region), AACSB
(Americas) and the Global Foundation for Management Education (GFME).

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2.1 The Elements Applied In Emerald Database
Accessibility
This online database may be accessed via Internet / Network. As to fulfill the needs and to
providing conducive reference material to academician, Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR)
UiTM, have subscribed the service and the databases can be easily accessed via PTAR’s
webpage.

Figure 1: Main screen of PTAR’s Library Webpage 7
The site can be access either in campus access or off campus access which will result the same
outcome of the accessibility. Accessing to Emerald can be done by key in the username and
password provided by Library’s Officer.

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Figure 2: Online Databases Main Page – Login Page
By typing the ID and Password provided, the listing sites are accessible. The same method can
be done via Off Campus Access.

Figure 3: Online Databases Main Page
To access online database subscribed by UiTM , students get through it by clicking “Online
Database” button.

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Figure 3: Online Databases Main Page – Listing Page All
Emerald Management Online Database website has made default login by using the same ID and
Password key in earlier, in PTAR’s website.

Figure 4: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the same ID and Password is sufficient
By using the same account, you can now access to Emerald Premium Online Database.

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Searching Techniques
Searching technique is a technique that user can apply in order to find or search information
needed. There is many search techniques such as, Boolean or known as Keyword, Truncation,
Wildcard, Advance Search, Subject, Accuracy and Other Features
2.2 Search Techniques Used By Emerald Online Database
Boolean Search

Figure 5: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the Boolean searching
Emerald databases offer a Keyword or Boolean Search to retrieve information. This search
technique allows you to retrieve all records from a database containing a particular word or a
combination of words. Boolean searches allow us to combine words and phrases using the words
and, or, not to limit, widen, or define our search.

My hands-on towards Emerald using Boolean operators in a search query, generates
results that are more specific to our needs. For example, the query "Library AND Skills AND
Information Centre" will retrieve only documents containing all three words. On the other hand,
"Library OR Skills OR Information Centre" will broaden the search, retrieving all documents
with one or more of these words. The query "Library AND Skills NOT Information Centre" will
retrieve all results containing both Librarian and Skills but documents that contain the word
information Centre will be excluded.

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Truncation

Figure 6: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the Truncation searching

In addition to Boolean Searching, Emerald offers Truncation Searching method. This would
helped us retrieves all material from the root word by placing * sign before or after root word.
The query "Financ*" will retrieve all results containing Finance, Financing and Financial.

Wildcard

Figure 7: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the Wildcard searching

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Our personal hands-on to database shows that Emerald does recognized or offered Wildcard
Searching method. The searching method helps us to deeply explore from other sources
especially from American and British spelling. Example: words of organisation and organization

Advance Search

Figure 7: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the Advance searching Subject

As additional searching techniques, Emerald has offered Advanced Search to for and combines
terms used in our database to narrow down your search. The Advanced Search will allow you to
perform your word search within a specific field or fields (e.g. Abstracts, Author and Article
title).

Figure 8: Emerald Management Online Database Site – the Advance searching result

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Subject

Subject can be defined as a matter under consideration or what is all about. Thus, based on
research, Emerald covers matter or subject such as:

• Accounting & Finance ; • Marketing ;
• Economics ; • Property Management & Built
• Education ;
• Engineering ; Environment ;
• Health & Social Care ; • Public Policy & Environment
• HR & Organizational Behavior ;
• Information & Knowledge Management ;
• Sociology;
Management ; • Strategy ;
• Library and Information Sciences ; • Tourism & Hospitality ; and
• Management Science & Operation ; • Transport.

In a simple word and understanding, Emerald consists of Management’s field articles, journal,
and e-books.

Accuracy

Based on our experience and hands-on towards Emerald, we conclude that Emerald is reliable
and trusted online database. Google Scholar can provide some overall references for your paper.
However, keep in mind that not all of the listings on Google Scholar are scholarly journals, so
you will need to evaluate each one. Yes, you can get FOC journals from Google, but bear in
mind, online databases such Emerald consists a periodical that is written by scholars to share
research and discuss important topics of a field. Many scholarly journals are also peer reviewed
or refereed, which means that the articles within them have undergone a strict review from
scholars in the field before being accepted for publication. Thus, the reference material which
obtained from Emerald is valid and accurate for research and academic purpose.

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Other Features
Major features offered by Emerald Online Database, as detailed below;

• Marked list – Which allows user to mark the reference material for citations purposes.
The marked materials will be transferred into bibliographic software such as EndNotes.

• Quick Access – Allows user to find reference material via Quick Access function, based
on subject matter, Journal’s title or Journal’s Publication.

• Most Popular Articles – Free Access to popular article searched by most user of Emerald.
• Free Guide for Authors – on how to publish their papers.
• Other features offered, as illustrated below;

Overall, it depends on your needs. As we have done a review for both, we may summarized that
Emerald’s collection is tailored made for us. With a wider scope covers, we could choice the best
references sources that we need to support our research. Journals that are in Emerald was
validated and peer reviewed by expert in the said field to ensure the research and finding is
relevant and assured reliable to set a standard for quality of its service. By using Emerald, it
could save our time as we can find not only scholarly journals but also books and other related
materials, by just simple log in and clicking the search buttons. In other hands, it offers a
journalist study from international research but also globally including Malaysia’s Researcher,
for example our Professor Adnan Jamaludin and Dr. Aliza, to ensure it cover global perspective
coverage. With Emerald, your references material is just about a click.

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Link shortcut Featured Research: to
to Home, see article featured
Journals & research by others

Books, Case Online guidance
Studies for user to search

Quick Access to article
browse article For those who want
every new update of
Popular article articles through email
searched by user
To go next article
For group related to the
publishing website subject

To add as our To find article most
favorite article read, cited and

To go previous article Marked list: allows user to related to the subject
related to subject mark the reference material
for citations purposes. The Show the latest
To save the and older article
article marked materials will be
transferred into Further
Abstract: to see the information
abstract of the article bibliographic software
PDF: to see full text in such as EndNotes. 12

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2.3 Searching an Article from Emerald Management Plus online database.

Step 1: Log in to UiTM PTAR Library Website. www.http://library.uitm.edu.my. Then, click on
“Database Subscribed by UiTM” button to access the online database.

Step 2: You need to log in EzAccess by using your matric number and identity card number as
your password.

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Step 3: You are now in Database List By Format webpage. By clicking link “Online Database”,
you will find to online database you search for such as Emerald Premium.

Step 4: Click on require Online Database based on your reference topic and subject. We wish to
refer on Library Skills reference material. Thus, we have chosen Emerald Premium, as it covers
on Management Subject.

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Step 5: You will be transferred to a new window. You are now in Emerald Management Plus
Website. Bear in mind, password and id is not required, as you have logged in earlier via
EZAcess.

Step 6: You can now start your searching. Remember, your topic should be synchronized with
the subject covers. Searching methods like Boolean, Truncation, Wildcard and Advance Search
can be used to specify your searching result. We have chosen to perform Boolean searching
method to search Library Skills subject. Key in your subject by using Boolean Searching
Techniques. And then click SEARCH.

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Step 7: The result of searching has been displayed. You have the choice to select best result for
either General review, Research paper, Case study and others to simplify or deeper your search.
Choose your media.

Step 8: We have chosen Research paper for our searching at Type button. The number of listing
has reduced. You may now search for the article and download the file.

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You may also use download citation, to transfer bibliography details to Endnotes software. If
you wish to get an idea on topics, abstract can be showed by clicking Abstract link.

Step 10: The journal ready to be downloaded. Save the file in your drives. File has been
downloaded Also used this features to transfer bibliographic details to Endnotes Software Save
your file

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Step 11: The downloading is completed.

Step 12: The file is now yours. Ready to be reviewed. The original downloaded file is attached.
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3.0 Description of Taylor & Francis
3.1 About Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis partners with world-class authors, from leading scientists and
researchers, to scholars and professionals operating at the top of their fields. Together, we
publish in all areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Science,
Technology and Medicine sectors. We are one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly
journals, books, eBooks, text books and reference works.
Our network of offices has grown to include representatives in Oxford, New York, Philadelphia,
Boca Raton, Boston, Melbourne, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm, New
Delhi and Johannesburg. This has enabled Taylor & Francis Group staff to provide local
expertise and support to our editors, societies and authors, as well as tailored, efficient customer
service to our library colleagues in institutions around the world.
We have a passion for digital distribution (we are one of the leading publishers of online
journals and eBooks) and are committed to distributing and making our journals as widely
available as possible to not-for-profit institutions in developing countries.
Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 2,400 journals and over 5,000 new books each
year, with a books backlist in excess of 120,000 specialist titles. We are providers of quality
information and knowledge that enable our customers to perform their jobs efficiently, enhance
their education, and help contribute to the advancement of their chosen market sectors.
Taylor & Francis Group is part of Informa PLC which operates at the heart of the Knowledge
and Information Economy. It is one of the world’s leading business intelligence, academic
publishing, knowledge and events businesses. With more than 6,500 employees globally, it has a
presence in all major geographies, including North America, South America, Asia, Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.

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Background Of Taylor & Francis
For more than two centuries Taylor & Francis has been fully committed to the publication of
scholarly information of the highest quality, and this remains our primary goal today. The
foundations of our company were laid in pioneering fashion when in 1798 Richard Taylor
launched the Philosophical Magazine, one of the first scientific journals produced by an
independent company. It was the start of many subsequent close collaborations with scholarly
societies. Dr. William Francis, a chemist, joined Richard Taylor in 1852 and continued the
tradition of the close links between the academic community and the company.
In 1936 Taylor & Francis became a private limited company with leading scientists as directors
and shareholders. The last two decades have seen the most dramatic and rapid growth with the
setting up of publishing and distribution centers around the world. This growth, fuelled by
significant and strategic acquisition, led to a successful flotation of the Group on the London
Stock Exchange in 1998. Shortly after the flotation, the Group more than doubled in size with the
acquisition of the Routledge Group of companies.
In 2004 Taylor & Francis merged with Informa, and in 2005 consolidated its imprints. This led
to such imprints as Carfax, Frank Cass, Marcel Dekker, Spon Press, Swets & Zeitlinger
Publishers, amongst others, being incorporated into the CRC Press, Routledge or Taylor &
Francis brands.

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3.2 The Elements Applied in Taylor & Francis Database
Accessibility
This online database may be accessed via Internet / Network. As to fulfill the needs and to
providing conducive reference material to academician, Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR)
UiTM, have subscribed the service and the databases can be easily accessed via PTAR’s
webpage.

Figure 1: Main screen of PTAR’s Library Webpage 7
The site can be access either in campus access or off campus access which will result the same
outcome of the accessibility. Accessing to Emerald can be done by key in the username and
password provided by Library’s Officer.

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Figure 2: Online Databases Main Page – Login Page
By typing the ID and Password provided, the listing sites are accessible. The same method can
be done via Off Campus Access.

Figure 3: Online Databases Main Page
To access online database subscribed by UiTM , students get through it by clicking “Online
Database” button.

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Figure 3: Online Databases Main Page – Listing Page All
Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives) Online Database website has made default login by
using the same ID and Password key in earlier, in PTAR’s website.

Figure 4: Taylor & Francis Online Database Site – the same ID and Password is sufficient
Searching Techniques
Searching technique is a technique that user can apply in order to find or search information
needed. There is many search techniques such as, Boolean or known as Keyword, Truncation,
Wildcard, Advance Search, Subject, Accuracy and Other Features.

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3.3 Search Techniques Used By Taylor & Francis
Boolean Search
Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives) offer a Keyword or Boolean Search to retrieve
information.

Figure 5: Taylor & Francis Online Database Site - the Boolean searching
My hands-on towards Taylor & Francis using Boolean operators in a search query, generates
results that are more specific to our needs. For example, the query “Education and Business” will
retrieve only information containing Education but documents that contain the word Business
will be excluded.

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Truncation

Figure 6: Taylor & Francis Online Database Site – the Truncation searching
In addition to Boolean Searching, Taylor & Francis offers Truncation Searching method. This
would helped us retrieves all material from the root word by placing * sign before or after root
word. The query “Com*” will retrieve all results containing Community, Communication and
Communities.

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Wildcard

Figure 7: Taylor & Francis Online Database – the Wildcard searching.
Our personal hands-on to database shows that Taylor & Francis does recognized or offered
Wildcard Searching method. The searching method helps us to deeply explore from other
sources especially from American and British spelling.
Advanced Search

Figure 8: Taylor & Francis Online Database Site – the Advance searching

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As additional searching techniques, Taylor & Francis offers Advanced Search to for and
combines terms used in our database to narrow down your search. The Advanced Search will
allow you to perform your word search within a specific field or fields (e.g. Subject, Published In
and Publication Date)

Subject

Subject can be defined as a matter under consideration or what is all about. Thus, based on
research, Taylor & Francis covers matter or subject such as:

• Area Studies - Humanities

• Arts - Information Science

• Behavioral Sciences - Language & Literature

• Bioscience - Law

• Built Environment - Mathematics & Statistics

• Communication Studies - Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied

• Computer Science - Museum and Heritage Studies

• Development Studies - Physical Sciences

• Earth Sciences - Politics & International Relations

• Economic, Finance, Business & Industry - Social Sciences

• Education - Sports and Leisure; etc.

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Accuracy

Based on our experience and hands-on towards Taylor & Francis, we conclude that
Taylor & Francis is reliable and trusted online database. Google Scholar can provide some
overall references for your paper. However, keep in mind that not all of the listings on Google
Scholar are scholarly journals, so you will need to evaluate each one. Yes, you can get FOC
journals from Google, but bear in mind, online databases such Taylor & Francis consists a
periodical that is written by scholars to share research and discuss important topics of a field.
Many scholarly journals are also peer reviewed or refereed, which means that the articles within
them have undergone a strict review from scholars in the field before being accepted for
publication. Thus, the reference material which obtained from Taylor & Francis is valid and
accurate for research and academic purpose.

Other Features

Major features offered by Taylor & Francis Online Database, as listed below:

Browse by your specialist subject.
Librarians – Connect with their world-class resources – Resources for librarians
Authors – Publish your research. Enhance your career – Resources for authors
Editors – Essential guidance and support for editors – Resources for editors
Societies – Collaborative publishing, global reach – Resources for societies
Other features offered, as illustrated below:

• Trending research
• Information for
• Open access
• Help and info
• Connect with Taylor & Francis

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4.0 CONCLUSION

In conclusions, the library is one of the sources of information. To get the right
information, it requires a database in the library such as online public access centre (OPAC).
There are many online database subscribed by UiTM. This is included online database like
Emerald Premium and Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives). These systems needed to
facilitate our work to search articles and the books available in the library. For example in our
research, Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR) used OPAC to search the articles related to
our subject. All of these systems have their own benefits to each of their audiences. This matter
will help in developing the ideas and innovation in making new article. People can learn the new
skills and technologies and becomes an analytically thinker based on the good library skills that
applied in their daily life. Frankly, online database are designed to serve the needs of students in
finding article related to their subject with accurate information. Their collections were designed
to supplement the basic curriculum towards them.

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7.0 REFERENCES
Adams, Mignon S. and, M., Morris, Jacquelyn (1985). Teaching Library Skills For Academic
Study. Canada: The Oryx Press.
Chamis and Yanosko Alice, (1984). Online Database Search Strategies And Thesaural
Relationship Models. German: University Microfilms International.
Emerald Insight, In Advance Search.Retrieved 2 May 2016 from
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
Taylor & Francis (Geography Archives), In Advance Search, Retrieved 2 May 2016 from
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/
UiTM - Universiti Teknologi MARA. In Library - Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR).
Retrieved 2 May 2016, from http://library.uitm.edu.my/v1/

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