Full text articles and references to articles on particular topics may be found using the subject databases. Possible keywords and keyword combinations may be:
Leadership AND Africa*
Leadership Styles
Corporate Leader*
Women AND Leader*
Please see the box below Pre-determined keyword searches for further ideas on keyword combinations.
The following are links to pre-determined keyword searches and these are self-updating. After clicking on each link, a list of articles will come up containing keywords covering the theme. Not all the articles may be relevant. Select those articles which you think are applicable to your approach to the topic. Select the pdf option for downloading or email the pdf article to yourself the email function. When emailing, please ensure that the box next to “pdf as a separate attachment” is √
These links are from Business Source Complete. Use similar keyword combinations to search the other databases.
The e-Publication finder can be used when you know the name of a publication. Enter the name of the journal, e-book etc in the Title begins with search box and then click on Search.
The results will bring out the journal and in which databases it is held. This allows you to search the journal for more articles by using the relevant database. Otherwise just insert the the title of the article within the search within this publication search box to go directly to the article.
Google Scholar is useful for a quick overview of what has been written on a topic. For best results use the advanced search option and use keyword combinations or phrases.
Google Scholar is best used in conjunction with the Unisa Library's e-Publication Finder
Locate articles which are not freely available by entering the title of the journal in the e- Publication finder.
For example, where you are prompted to submit payment for an article.
See the box "Find the full-text journal article" on this page