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Introduction - Defining your topic | Locating information about the topic | Tropicat | Journal articles | Journal indexes and abstracts | Electronic databases | Finding statistics | Theses & Style Guide
IntroductionThis guide is designed to help you access information about the theory and practice of accounting and finance, and related areas of interest. It is not a comprehensive guide to the collection, nor is it intended to recommend selected resources over others; you will need to use the Library's catalogue, Tropicat, to locate other relevant materials.Items listed in this guide may all be found in the Reference Collection: location prefix R. Call numbers not prefixed are held in the general collection. Periodicals, regardless of collection location, carry P designations after their call numbers: P1, P2 and so forth. Defining your topicBefore commencing a search for information it is advisable to fully
understand the area of research. Definitions, explanations and synonymous
terms can be found in specialised dictionaries, encyclopaedias and
thesauruses held in the Reference Collection. Useful items may include:
Bannock, G. & Manser, W.A.P. (1995). International dictionary
of finance. (2nd ed.). London: Economist Books in association
with Hamish Hamilton. The CCH Macquarie dictionary of accounting. (1991). North
Ryde, N.S.W.: CCH Australia. Gipson, C.R. (1994). The McGraw-Hill dictionary of international
trade and finance. New York: McGraw-Hill. Godfrey, J.M. & Robb, A.J. (1997). Australian dictionary
of accounting and finance terms. (3rd ed.). Melbourne: Addison
Wesley Longman. Reuters. (1989). Reuters glossary : international economic
& financial terms. Harlow: Longman. Terry, J.V. (1990). Dictionary for business & finance.
(2nd ed.). Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. Wood, D. & Paxson, D. (Eds.). (1997). The Blackwell encyclopedic
dictionary of finance. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers.
Locating Information about the TopicSome information may be of the basic "facts and figures" type:
for example, the biographical details of an influential CEO, or
the address of a small manufacturing company in Queensland. Many
reference sources may be utilised in searches for information of
this nature. A sampling may include: Aylward, A. (1991). The Queensland business register. (6th
ed.). Bowen Hills, Qld.: Australian Marketing Publications and Services.
Beck, P. (1996-). The Government who's who of Australia. Sydney:
Riddell. Francis, S. (Ed.). (1992). The Business who's who of Australia.
(2 vols.). (26th ed.). Sydney: Riddell. Gushee, C.H. (1976). Financial compound interest and annuity
tables. (5th ed.). Boston. Jobson's mining year book. (1958-). Sydney : Jobson's Financial
Services. Jobson's year book of public companies. (1968-). Sydney:
Dun & Bradstreet. Key business directory of Australia. (1990). South Melbourne,
Vic.: Dun and Bradstreet. Kompass Australia. (1996). Prahan, Vic.: P. Isaacson. Queensland manufacturers' directory. (1982+). Brisbane:
Department of Commercial and Industrial Development. Russell, J. (1990). Australian business terms for use in financial
institutions: A thesaurus. (4th ed.). South Melbourne, Vic:
Triad Data Magic. Specific areas of research are often covered in specialised bibliographies and "information sources" directories, which are usually held in the Reference Collection.
Finding more using TropicatJournal ArticlesComprehensive enquiries will almost certainly require researchers to consult journal articles. Journal publications offer up-to-date information, research findings and detailed examinations of topics. Individual journal articles are not listed in Tropicat, but journal titles are recorded in the catalogue.To find individual journal articles you will need to consult appropriate journal indexing and abstracting publications. Please note, terms such as "periodical", "journal", "serial" and "magazine" are all synonymous. Journal Indexes and AbstractsWith the great number of accounting, finance and business related journals in publication it is impossible to review all for relevant information. Articles may be found by using appropriate journal indexes and abstracts. Details are commonly indexed according to subject and author.Examples in the area of accounting and finance include: Accounting & tax index. 1992- Australian business index. 1981- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (1923-1991).
Accountants' index. Supplement.
CD-ROMThe Library's CD-ROM service is free and operates from InfoHelp on a self-service basis. ABI/INFORM (1971 - 1997) TSV Annual Report File (1994 to date) TSV EconLit (1969 - 2002) TSV
Electronic Database ServicesSome journal indexing services are available as remote computer files accessed via the Internet. Some services also provide the full text of a range of journals, in addition to the abstract.Access to these services is available on the Web through the Library's Resources page. Some services require passwords which can be obtained from InfoHelp on presentation of your student card. EconLit provides citations and abstracts of worldwide economic literature from 1969 onwards.
Finding StatisticsTimely and relevant statistical information is often a vital component
of accounting and finance research. Most authoritative statistical
information in Australia is collected and disseminated by the Australian
Bureau of Statistics (ABS). These statistics may be found by consulting:
Year Book Australia. (1901+). Canberra: Australian Bureau
of Statistics. Queensland Year Book. (1901+). Brisbane: Australian Bureau
of Statistics. Current issues of the ABS catalogue and yearbooks are located in the Reference Collection. Prior issues may be found at their appropriate ABS Cat. No. in 319.4 P1. For assistance with statistical research please enquire at InfoHelp. Theses & Style Guide |
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