ABI Inform
Description: |
This CD-ROM database, also known as ABI Business Periodicals OnDisc, provides indexing to articles from business magazines, trade publications and scholarly journals. The database is used with a CD collection of fulltext articles or abstracts and is many times the only source for finding electronic versions of older articles. It can only be used in the library at public computer #9. |
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Location: |
Public Workstation #9. Ask at the Service Desk in the Walker Management Library for assistance in using this resource. |
Who has access: |
All current Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff have access, but there is no off-campus access. Users must come into the Walker Management Library to use this resource. |
Simultaneous users: |
1 user at a time |
Coverage: |
1971 - present |
Type of content: |
Mostly indexes and abstracts. Full-text is included for many of the articles added from January 1991 forward. |
How much info is in this resource: |
800 business and management periodicals. 25% of the journals are published outside the United States. 50% of the journals, ABI/INFORM's core titles, are indexed and abstracted virtually cover-to-cover. Over 2,700 worldwide publications have been used as sources since the file was created in 1971. |
How often resource is updated: |
semi-annually |
RSS feeds or journal alerts: |
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Tips & tricks: |
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Connect to: |
ABI Inform |
Additional Information
- Use of this database implies acceptance of our Copyright and Licensing Restrictions.
- Need help accessing this resource from off-campus? Take a look at the Troubleshooting Tips page.
- Don't know where to begin? Check out the How do I begin my research? page for information on how to get started researching various topics and use citation information.
- Librarians have created Research Guides (A-Z) on various subjects to help guide you to helpful business or career resources.
- Do you know the name of a database that you'd like to use? Browse Databases (A-Z) to locate a known resource and get more information.
- The Databases by Subject page can help direct you to similar resources by topic.
- Additional databases are also available through the Jean & Alexander Heard Library.
- Want to browse electronic journals? Check out the E-Journals (A-Z).
Need help? Ask
a Librarian for more assistance.
