Scholarly articles

Library Search

The Library Search is a good starting point to find information on a topic or to search for a specific resource. Use it to find peer-reviewed journal articles, books and ebooks, videos plus many more library resources.

Check out using the Library Search for tips on how to get the best results

Google Scholar

When you search off campus, remember to set Google Scholar preferences to recognise QUT Library holdings

Databases for Management

Emerald Insight
Peer reviewed journals, books and case studies from Emerald Publishing, including all Emerald Insight journal collections. Coverage is primarily in business, management and information systems plus library and information management. Also includes expanded coverage of health & social care and education content.
ABI/INFORM collection (via ProQuest)
Key database for business and economics which includes content for organisational psychology and information systems. ABI/INFORM provides access to journal articles, working papers, business and industry news plus country and industry focused reports.
PESTLE
SAGE Books (via SAGE Knowledge)
A multidisciplinary collection of ebooks from SAGE Publications.

What you need to find & use

Scholarly books & ebooks - good starting point
Peer reviewed academic journal articles (e.g. Academy of Management journals)
Good quality trade magazine articles (e.g. Harvard Business Review, The Economist)
Industry data, statistics & reports

"Peer reviewed" means that:

Written by experts
An editor and one or more subject specialists review the article before it is published
Accurate information
Well-researched
Contributes to knowledge in a field
Mainly journal articles
Published in legitimate journals
Trust the information given is accurate and reputable

Search tips

Use the keywords not the entire question
Link your keywords together into an effective search
- AND: combine concepts. Smartphone AND Australia
- OR: connect synonyms. Smartphone OR mobile
- (nesting): keeps terms together
- (smartphone OR mobile) AND Australia
- “phrase search”: “integrated marketing communication”
- Truncat*: Search on the stem of the word

Attributes of an Academic Journal

Most current research
Abstract – a summary of the article
Author has academic credentials & associated to institutions
Structured & formal language
Discussion & Conclusion can be the most useful
Bibliography or Reference List – useful to see more papers
Charts, statistics & specialised vocabulary

Scimago
Journal ranking tool