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SMHM 5830: Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Merchandising and Hospitality Management

LexisNexis Academic

Developing a search strategy using LexisNexis Academic to find legal articles

Start at http://irservices.library.unt.edu

Under the letter "L" in the alpha bar, go to LexisNexis Academic

From the opening screen, on the left hand side bar, expand the topic, US Legal and choose Law Reviews.

Insert search terms in the search box such as restaurants and obesity and change the drop down box to the right from "everywhere" to "Title".

On the Specify date box, choose Date is after and type in 2006.

Click search.

This sample search produces 1 article. Skim this article to see how it is constructed--it contains introduction, abstract, background, data, methodolgy, results, discussion and references.

Here is what the above search parameters accomplished:

Source: Law Reviews (academic full text journals)

Topic: featured in the article is your search term due to the constraint that the search term be in the Title of the article

Date: constrained to 2007-2010 by the use of Date is after 2006

LexisNexis Article Search - Watch the video

Using LexisNexis Academic to find a legal case

Begin at LexisNexis Academic

Expand US Legal and choose Federal and State Cases from the left hand side nav bar

In the search box, type in obesity w/8 restaurants and leave the dropdown set to everywhere.

Note that the keyword in context feature allows for a quick determination regarding relevance of case to search topic

Scroll to the top to see the case citation format

Visit the Owl at Purdue for APA citation guidelines http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/03/

LexisNexis Legal Case Search Watch the video

Using LexisNexis Academic to find statutes

Begin at LexisNexis Academic

Expand US Legal and choose Federal Statutes, Codes and Regulations

Search restaurant w/5 obesity in "everywhere"

Under Select Sources check each box that appears

Click Search

This strategy finds statues that discuss the keywords within a proximity of 5 words thereby increasing the relationship strength between the search terms--both concepts are discussed instead of only one of the concepts

LexisNexis Legal Statute Search Watch the video

Business Source Complete

Developing a search strategy using Business Source Complete to find a citation trail

Start at http://irservices.library.unt.edu

Under the letter "B" in the alpha bar, go to Business Source Complete

Click the Advanced tab

Under the search boxes, check the boxes for Full Text, References Available and Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Journals

Under the Published Date put From 2007 and To 2010

Under Document Type check the box for Article

In the Select a Field Drop Down box, choose Subject Terms (this box is to the right of the search box)

In the first search box, type in restaurants

In the Select a Field drop down for the second search box, choose Abstract

Type in obesity in the second search box and click search

Note the article entry for each article in the list contains the number of references in the article--Called Cited References

Click on Cited References for any article

These are the references cited by the author(s) in the subject article. Note that some of the references might be websites but the majority are published articles. Websites are not to be used as references but it is important to see the distinction in a reference list.

Click on the link called Times Cited in this Database.
This reveals articles that have cited the subject article.
Note that data images such as graphs and charts are listed separately.

Click the title of the article to reveal the citation.

Click on the Email icon.
Under Citation Format, click the drop down and choose APA.

What these search parameters accomplished:

Constrained search to include fulltext articles from scholarly peer-reviewed journals with references available
Constrained date to be 2007-2010 and document type to Article
Constrained subject to Restaurant and required Obesity to be in the Abstract of the article
Established a linkage between the articles cited by a particular article and the articles that cite the particular article to help determine relevant related research, original research and replicated research for use in a literature review
Illustrated the use of charts and graphs in a scholarly article
Demonstrated a method of formating citations using APA

Using Business Source Complete to find a citation trail-- Watch the video

Difference between Lit Review and Research Paper

Locating Empirical Research and Tracking Citations

Finding Books on Research Methods

Research Tutorial for General Use in SMHM

Library Bootcamp for SMHM

This tutorial provides an overview of graduate research techniques in Merchandising and Hospitality Management.

Reference Guide for the Graduate Library Instruction Program for School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management

Learning Objectives:

Identify Peer-Reviewed Journals

Identify Trade Journals

Identify elements of a literature review

Identify components of the research process using the scientific method

Find articles that use the scientific method

Explore the use of the Cited Articles feature in Ebscohost

Find books on research methods in the social sciences

Distinguish between qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research

Distinguish between Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

Distinguish between print and electronic resources and their locations

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Trade publications are published by trade associations and contain information of interest to practitioners in an industry. They contain advertisements for products and services aimed at those working in the field. Their focus in on the current events occurring in the industry and the actions of industry leaders.

Scholarly journals are periodicals that publish original research and commentary on current developments in a specific discipline and their articles contain a bibliography and an abstract. They may be published by commercial publishers, professional associations, or academic research institutions. Scholarly journals can be distinguished from magazines and trade publications in that they do not contain advertisements for commercial products or services. They may contain advertisements for items such as textbooks, calls for papers, conference announcements, or publisher contact information but their focus is research-oriented.

Peer-reviewed journals (also known as refereed serials) are scholarly journals that contain articles which are critically evaluated by experts on the subject to determine if the article falls within the scope of the publication and for purposes of determining originality and quality of research. The author may be required to make changes before the article is accepted for publication.

Sample Article Search

Sample search using ABI/Inform (Proquest database)

ABI search

Search results and publication type limiters:

AbI Limiters

Sample Journal Search

Journals can be found using either the library catalog or the electronic resources menu. When the title of the journal is known, it is best to use the catalog.

Sample search for specific journal title in library catalog:

catalog search

Sample keyword search for journals from electronic resources:

electronicjournals

Difference between Lit Review and Research Paper

Sometimes confusion exists between the concept of literature review and research paper. While the two contain some similarities in structure, their purpose differs substantially.

Both may contain a similar organizational arrangement consisting of problem statement, literature search, data evaluation and analysis.

However, the purpose of the literature review is to provide an overview of significant literature published on a topic. No new primary research is presented.

A research paper also consists of problem statement, literature search, data evaluation and analysis. In fact a formal literature review may be one of the components of a research paper. The purpose of the research paper is to add to the body of literature on a topic by presenting new primary research.

So while the two overlap in form, their functions are different. Some examples are often helpful in grasping the differences. Several sources exist and some are referenced here:

Sample Literature Review--

Allen, R.C. (1996). Socioeconomic Conditions and Property Crime: A Comprehensive Review and Test of the Professional Literature.
The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 55, 293.

Some books on literature reviews--

Cooper, H. (1998). Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews.
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

Galvan, J.L. (1999). Writing Literature Reviews.
Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing.

Locating Empirical Research and Tracking Citations

One way to narrow a search to obtain articles that contain primary research is to search Academic Search Complete using subject terms (combined with keywords) and cited references.

Here is an example using the subject term, Empirical Research and the keyword, tourism:

empirical research

From a list of search results, the number of cited references is often given for a given article. Cited references are articles cited in the given article. These will also appear at the end of the article. By clicking on cited references, the list of the articles cited in the article is displayed (separately from the full text of the article). By checking the boxes next to articles in this list and then clicking on related records, a list of articles that share common citations is displayed.

citedrefs

relatedrecs

And clicking on Times Cited in this Database, produces a sub-tab, Citing Articles, that lists the articles which cite the given article.

You can also search directly for cited references by clicking the Cited References tab. You can then enter the author or title for which you want to find citations. When an author is cited, the works written by that author are listed and then from that list, you can mark the articles for which you want to find Citing Articles that cite the checkmarked articles.

citedauthor

citingarticles

Finding Books on Research Methods

You can search the UNT Library Catalog to find books on research methods using the term Research Methodology in a subject search.

Other subject searches that can be used include Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research.

Seven rules for social research / Glenn Firebaugh.

The landscape of qualitative research / Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, editors.

Plagiarism vs. Copyright Infringement

Plagiarism is an academic issue while copyright infringement is a legal issue.

Here are some sources that discuss the two:

Plagiarism and Copyright—What Are the Differences? (The Council Chronicle, Nov. 05)

What is the difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism?

A Visit to Copyright Bay

Print vs. Electronic Resources

UNT Libraries contain both print and electronic resources. While much information is available in electronic form, not everything is. There are also some marked differences in the formats. While electronic resources allow for remote access and keyword searching within full text, print resources are often more convenient for locating manuscript submission guidelines and finding relevant literature by browsing.

The UNT Library Catalog contains links to electronic journals and print journals owned by the UNT Libraries. Locations are given for print journals and floor maps are linked to the locations in the catalog.

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Tutorial Quiz

LIBRARY BOOT CAMP

SMHM TUTORIAL

QUIZ

Tests to measure achievement of learning outcomes:

1. Examine the following journals:

Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly

Nation’s Restaurant News

Journal of Leisure Marketing

Visual Merchandising and Store Design

For each journal:

Select whether it is a trade journal or a scholarly journal
If scholarly, determine if it is peer-reviewed.
Give the sources you consulted to make these determinations

2. What element is included in a research paper that is absent from a literature review?

In order to find articles that add to the existing information on a topic, it is helpful to build a list of citing articles. Which database can provide a list of articles that cite a given article?