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Navigating The Csu Global Library

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Option #1: Navigating the CSU-Global Library
ProQuest and Business Source Complete (EBSCO) are the two databases that are being compared in this article. Initially ProQuest seems easiest to navigate and provides a wide range of topics. EBSCO was also chosen due to the focus on business related articles. Comparing these databases on a business-related topic will prove which one has the best outcome. Searching, navigating, narrowing the scope and using the article tools are all important parts to identifying the right research. Badke (2014) states in reference to searching databases that “if you want results that reflect what you are seeking in your research question, then use such terminology that comes out of your research question” …show more content…

When reviewing the EBSCO help tools it explains that even in a basic search there are still search options. Help tools similarly explain, options for selecting phrases, choosing AND/OR, and even turn on a smart text search, which leverages technology to conduct the best results. Without limiting the search a basic search of mobile banking turns up 11,081 items. This is a much smaller pool than what ProQuest brought up, however, EBSCO seems to be more business focused and also lists, newspapers, magazines, trade publications and videos.
Narrowing the Scope of the Search Results
Advanced search seems like the way to go when narrowing down the scope of the research. As you start typing it provides the user with word suggestions. While typing mobile banking it suggested consumer and mobile banking and mobile banking adoption. There are also AND, OR and NOT options. Selections for full text, peer reviewed and scholarly journals are also available. There is even an option to select all kinds of publication dates. Using suggested topics, plus using the AND feature (consumer adoption of internet banking) AND (mobile banking adoption) within the past three years seems like the best bet. The advanced search only narrowed down the results to 710 articles. 710 articles, is still too many and needs to be narrowed down even more. The publication chart on the side showed the majority of the articles were published in 2015 and 2016. Knowing that technology

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