Thursday, December 10, 2009

Just browsing

When a sales clerk asks if I need help in a store, I regularly respond with "I'm just browsing". Patrons in the library respond the same way when I ask if they are finding what they need on the shelves -"just browsing, thanks".


ABI Inform (a Proquest resource) has a Browse tab (fourth tab from the left) for those who don't know exactly what they want but are looking to see what's available. Most ProQuest resources do not have this feature.

What does Browse do for you that a regular search does not? ABI Inform has noted specific topics and categories:
-- Industry and Market Research
-- Commodity Reports
-- Company Reports
-- Country Reports
Under each heading are links that focus the browsing.


When you aren't sure what to search for but you have some general ideas on what you might like to know- use the Browse tab in ABI Inform.

-kls

The password to use GALILEO at home is available from your Georgia librarian.

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