BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER DATABASE: How to Find it, Access it, and Use it

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1 FIND IT On the homepage of the TNRD Library System website ( click on the Databases link under the Online Resources heading. The Online Resources webpage will appear providing you with a list of all the databases available through the TNRD Library System. Scroll down towards the bottom of the list and click on the Business Source Premier icon. You will be directed to the Business Source Permier homepage. Creating a Business Source Premier Account: If you plan on using this database a lot and you want to save and access files multiple times, it is a good idea to create an account. To do so click on the Sign In link located in the very upper right-hand corner of the homepage. You will be brought to the Sign in page. If you already have an account you can type in your account information and then click the Login button. To create a new account click the Create a New Account link below the Sign in area. Fill in the required information to create your account and then click the Save Changes button. You will now have your own Business Source Premier account. Performing Basic Searches Back at the top of the homepage you will see a variety of options: New Search, Publications, Company Profiles, Thesaurus, and More. Click any of these to be presented with lists of items within those categories. For example, the Thesaurus will provide you with a list of business related words/terms. If you ever want to get back to the homepage to begin a new search click the New Search option.

2 The main search bar can be used in a variety of ways. You can type in a search inquiry and then choose whether it is by keyword, author, company, industry, publications, or subject. Choosing one of those will help you narrow down your search results. Click the Search button when you are ready to perform your search. Adding a Second Database to Search: If you want to include the Regional Business News database to your search results click the Choose Databases link located right above the main search bar. From within the window that appears choose whether you want to search through just one of the two provided databases or both. Click the OK button when you are finished choosing your databases. Browse by Category: If you want to browse within any of the categories below the search bar, click on their heading. That will bring you to a list of all of the items within that category. For example if you clicked Company Profiles you will be presented with a list of all of the company profiles stored in BSP. You can use the search bar on this page to narrow down your search or you can click on any of the letters to search alphabetically. Advanced Search: If you d like more control over your search you can click the Advanced Search link located underneath the main search bar. With the Advanced Search displayed you can begin adjusting your search inquiry. Some adjustments might include choosing specific types of files you want to show up in your results along with certain publication dates, phrases, graphics, and so on. When you are finished adjusting your Advanced Search, click the blue Search button at the top of the screen.

3 Search History: The Search History option is a useful way to keep track of recent searches. To access the Seach History click its link located right underneath the main search bar. Once on the Search History page you can view your recent search results, save your searches temporarily or permanently, and create alerts. Browsing Search Results: After performing a Basic or Advanced search you will be presented with a list of search results. You can scroll through these until you find a file that contains the information you are looking for. If you are finding that too many of the results don t relate to you search inquiry try revising your search inquiry within Advanced Search to help narrow the results down further. You can filter the results by date, source types, subject, publication, company, geography, and industry. These filters are located on the left-hand side of the results page and some are located right above the results. When you see a file you d like to look at in more detail, click on its title. You will be brought to the detailed record of your selected file. On the first page that is shown you will see the publication details of the file. Depending on what type of file it is you will be offered different ways to view the complete content of it. Here are steps for viewing the most common files found in the BSP database: PDF: On the left-hand side of the details of a PDF file you will see two options: Detailed Record (that is what you are on now) and PDF Full Text. Click PDF Full Text to access the actual file. Once on the PDF page you can start reading its content. If desired, you can click the Download arrow button located at the top right corner to download it onto your computer. You can also click any of the options on the right-hand side of the page such as Print, (allows you to file to yourself or someone else), Add to Folder, and so on. *Note: The Print, , and Folder options will also be displayed on the righthand side of any other type of file you look up such as HTML but instead of having a Download option there will be a Save option instead.

4 HTML Full Text: With an HTML file you can click the HTML Full Text button located on the left-hand side of the source. You will now be able to read its complete text. HTML Full Text PDF Full Text Adding Business Sources into your Account Folder: If you created a Business Source Premier account then you have the option to add business sources into a folder for you to access whenever you want. To add a BSP document to your folder click the Add to Folder button located on the right-hand side of the source. To access a folder document click the Folder link located in the top right-hand corner of the BSP page. You will be brought to the Folder page where you can access, delete, save, and print any sources you have added.

5 If you want to print any documents you find on the site click the Print button located on the right-hand side of the source page. The Print Manager menu will appear above the source. From here select what you want to be included in the printing and then click the Print button. *Note: If it s a PDF file you should have it opened first before clicking the Print button. Saving Business Sources: To save a BSP document onto your computer click the Save button located on the right-hand side of the source. *Note: With PDF files you will just click the Download button as mentioned before. The Save Manager menu will appear. Select what data you want to be included with you saved file and then click the Save button. You will then be brought to another page containing all of the information you want saved. To complete the saving process follow the steps listed below that match the Internet browser you are using: Internet Explorer: Click File then Save As from the menu bar above the address bar. *You may have to press the Alt key on your keyboard to make the menu bar appear. Be sure to save it as a plain text file (.txt) or a Web Page, HTML only file (html). Firefox: Click File then Save Page As from the menu bar above the address bar. *You may have to press the Alt key on your keyboard to make the menu bar appear. Chrome: Right-click on the page and click Save As from the drop down menu that appears.