Business, Tourism, Hospitality - your guide to finding information
- Books
- Reading Lists
- Journal Articles
- Web links
- Referencing
How do I find reference books on my subject?
A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information in encyclopaedias such as the titles listed below which are located in the Library on Level 2:
Butterworth's business and law dictionary - LAW 347.6099403
Dictionary of business terms - REF 650.03 FRIE
A dictionary of business – REF 650.03 DICT
Key business concepts: a concise guide – REF 650.03 KARL
Encylopedia of tourism - Palm REF 338.479103 ENCY
Dictionary of travel, tourism and hospitality terms - Palm REF 338.479103
Dictionary of travel, tourism and hospitality - Palm REF 338.479103 MEDL
The encyclopedia of ecotourism - Palm REF 338.4791 ENCY
The E-Reference page is also a good place to find reference works online.
How do I find general text books on my subject?
For Business students the library has books on; Economics, Business and Industry, Commercial Law, Accounting, Commerce, General Management, Human Resource Management, and Marketing.
For Tourism and Hospitality students the library has books on; Ethnic Groups, Tourist Industry, Tour Guiding, Travel and Tourism services, Ecology, Food and Drink and Marketing
Use the catalogue to find books on the topics listed above. You can access the catalogue in the Quick Links box on the right. You can do a Keyword search (ecotourism) or phrase search (macro economic) as you would in Google. You can also search for author or title from the drop down list.
When searching you will come across the 
symbol, this indicates that the book is available at your campus and can be found by its call number on the library shelves.
Help
Do it yourself: Try the online interactive, video or audio tutorials. Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us
Reading Lists
Locate your reading list items on E-Reserve by lecturer or unitcode or search the CDU Catalogue to find your Set texts.
Locating items using a reference/bibliography list
To find these items you need to be able to interpret the reference and identify the type of publication, whether it is a book or journal. Use these publication details to search the CDU Library catalogue.
Hint!
If you attempt to search the Library catalogue using title of the article or book chapter, you will not find it.
Can't tell a reference to a Journal article from a conference paper or a chapter from edited book? This tutorial from Monash clearly demonstrates how to identify the different parts of a reference.
Help
Do it yourself: Try the online interactive, video or audio tutorials. Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us
Locate Journal Articles
When using the Quickset search above you will find you get a large number of results because several databases are being searched at the same time. This is a good preliminary search strategy to see what is available.
Or you can try searching one of the subject specific databases listed below where you can set your own limits (for example, only articles from 2007) and carry out more specific searches.
Australian Bureau of Statistics AusStats
AusStats is the statistical core of the ABS Web site available to students and staff of all Australia's Universities. It includes full text files (such as spreadsheets) that can be downloaded. A price will be given, but this is just for recording purposes. There is no charge for Charles Darwin University staff or students.
A collection of over 42,000 searchable articles from over 100 journals. Subjects covered include Management, Human Resources Management, Library and Information Management, Marketing, Mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering.
Provides full text for over 2,800 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 900 peer-reviewed business publications.
Provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews.
The SAGE Full-Text Collections include discipline-specific research databases of the most popular peer-reviewed journals in Communicaton Studies, Criminology, Education, Management and Organisation Studies.
Arranged by subject area, includes full text cases, legislation and commentary.
CCH Solution Finders lets you access all of CCH's vast range of information through a single easy-to-use search facility for the following areas:
CCH Corporations Law Solution Finder
Help
Do it yourself: Try the online interactive, video or audio tutorials. Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us
Links to web pages and web sites
Business Websites
Australian Government Information Management Office AGIMO
The National Institute of Accountants NIA
Business Entry Point business.gov.au
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCC
Business Abbreviations www.abbreviations.com/
World Trade Organisation WTO
Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO
United Nations UN
Marketing Terms http://www.marketingterms.com/
Tourism & Hospitality Websites
Tourism Australia http://www.tourism.australia.com/
Tourism Research Australia http://www.tra.australia.com/
Australian Regional Tourism Network http://www.regionaltourism.com.au/ARTN/index.html
Tourism NT http://www.tourismnt.com.au/
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Why do I need to reference?
Because you have to. The University expects it.
Referencing, when done correctly acknowledges the work of others and will prevent you from accusations of intellectual theft and plagiarism.
It allows the reader to follow an idea, using the details provided, to locate the original publication. This could be because the reader is interested in the topic or because they wish to verify the details of the quotation, making sure the author hasn't been taken out of context.
How do I reference properly?
Check out the support material on the Library's Referencing Page The main referencing styles used at CDU are CDU Harvard & APA
Help
Do it yourself: Try the interactive tutorials You note it, You quote it , Credible sources count from the Acadia University, or CDU Researching Skills Tutorial.
Assistance from the Library staff: Ask Us.
