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Accounting and Tax via ProQuest

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Contents and Access

What does this database contain?
Accounting and Tax features cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts to 300 key publications in accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial management from U.S. and international publications, including publications produced by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Also included are citations to relevant articles from over 800 newspapers, business journals, dissertations, and news magazines.

Where do I access this database?
Through the UTSA Library web page (http://www.lib.utsa.edu) under Databases & Article Searching > A - Z

Available off-campus?
Yes, to UTSA faculty, staff and currently enrolled students. 

Full Text of articles available online?
Full text and/or images are available for more than 200 publications.

Language of articles?
English and a few modern languages.

What is the date coverage of citations?
Content is from 1990 to the present, but some publications are indexed back to 1971.

List of publications included in this database?
Yes. Click on the Publication Search Tab on the main screen. Click on the link- "show all publications"- for a complete list, or do a search by title.

Searching

Basic search terms?
and (all terms must be present)
or (at least one of the terms must be present)
and not (combines term that must be present with term that must not be present)

How do I search for a name?
For authors of articles and other items, type in the author name and select "Author" from the pull down field menu.
For company names, select "Company" and for names of people select "Person" from the pull down field menu.

What major fields are available for searching?
"Citation & Abstract" (words found in Author/Date/Subject/Article Title/Abstract/and Indexing Fields)
"Author" (words in author field)
"Article Title" (words in article titles)
"Company" (company names)
"Publication Title" (titles of journals)
For additional fields, choose from the pull down field menu.

Is there a thesaurus or subject/term list?
Yes. A thesaurus is available from the main search field. In the "tools" bar (near the top of the page), click on Thesaurus.

How do I limit by Date?
Choose options for searching by date by using the pull down menu next to "Date Range".

Truncation?
Use * to retrieve various ending forms of a word  (exp: politic* = politic, politics, political, politician...)
Use ? for a single character  (exp: wom?n = woman or women; healer? = healer or healers)

Can I further limit my search?
Yes. You will find more limiting options if you click on the link "More Search Options". Some of the limiters include searching by NAICS Code, within a publication, and by publication type. See the database for the complete list of limiters.

Can I review my past searches?
Yes, in the tool bar toward the top of the page there will be a link to your "recent searches". Clicking on the link will bring up a popup window listing previous searches. Clicking "Add to Search" will allow you to repeat the search or add search terms to it.

Display

Special Features?
Check the box next to citations of interest.  Click on the "Marked List" tab to display these citations. You may print, e-mail, or export marked items.

Printing, Downloading, E-mailing

How do I print?
Articles may be available in more than one format. After displaying an article, choose from the Article format drop down menu.
For abstract, full text, or text+graphics formats click the "Print Article" icon to display a printer-friendly version.  A pop-up box will appear, telling you what printer your item will go to. Click print in the box.
For the page image format (PDF) click the print icon just above the article (not your browser's print icon).

Can I download or save marked lists?
Yes. Click on the "Marked List" tab to display citations. You may print, e-mail, or export marked items.

Can I e-mail an article to myself?
Yes.  After displaying an article, click the "Email Article" icon.

Help

Where do I go for more help?
In the tools bar near the top of the page click on "search tips" for more detailed instructions. To get more information about special features click on the "about" link next to it. Feel free to ask at the Reference Desk or contact us for more assistance: (210)458-4573.

What other databases/indexes would give me more information like this?
Electronic: CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork