How to use this database

What this database is

The Monarch Research Database is the searchable public record of research produced at Monarch Business School Switzerland — journal articles, books, book chapters, conference papers, working papers, doctoral and master's theses, case studies, technical reports and reviews. Anyone can search and read the collection; no account is needed.

Each entry holds full bibliographic details (authors, year, type, subject, keywords, abstract, journal, volume/issue, ISBN/ISSN, DOI) and, where the School holds the rights to display it, the full text of the document itself, readable online.

Quick start

Three common ways people use this database:

How the search box works

The main search box looks across every record's title, authors, keywords, abstract, journal name, publisher, subject, DOI, ISBN and ISSN in one pass, and ranks results by relevance — a match in the title counts for more than a match in the abstract, so the paper you're thinking of usually appears near the top.

• Word order does not matter — "governance ethics" and "ethics governance" return the same results.
• You do not need every word to match — records containing most of your words still appear, ranked lower.
• Common words (like "the", "and", "of") and words shorter than 3 letters are ignored, since they appear in almost every record and wouldn't narrow anything down.

Search syntax

Plain typing works for almost everything. A couple of extras, for when you need them:

You never need to type search operators like AND, OR or wildcards — the database combines your words sensibly on its own.

Filter Method 1: Quick filter

The quick filter is for when you know one specific thing about what you're looking for — a single author, a single year, a single journal. It sits directly under the main search box on the home page.

1. Choose a field from the dropdown: Author, Year, Type, Subject, Keyword, Journal, or Title.
2. The input next to it changes to match — a name field for Author, a number field for Year, a dropdown of known values for Type and Subject.
3. Enter or select a value and press Enter, or click the search button.

You can also reach quick filter results by clicking a linked author, type, subject or keyword anywhere else in the site — a result card, a record page, or the Browse page all use this exact same filter.

Filter Method 2: Advanced search

Advanced search combines multiple criteria at once. Open it by clicking "Advanced search" below the main search box. Every field is optional — fill in only what you need:

Criteria you fill in are combined with each other — ticking two types and setting a year range finds records matching either type, and within that year range. Use "Copy link to this search" to save or share the exact combination of filters you've set.

Understanding results

Each result card shows the title, authors (each one links to everything else they've written), year, type and subject badges, the journal/volume/issue where relevant, a short snippet of the abstract with your search terms highlighted, and — where available — a badge showing full text is available online.

Use the Sort dropdown above the results to switch between relevance (best match first), newest first, oldest first, or title A-Z. The filter chips above the results list show every active criterion — click the × on any chip to remove just that one filter.

Browsing

If you don't have a specific search in mind, Browse lets you explore the collection by Type, Subject, Year, Author (alphabetically), or Journal — useful for getting a sense of what the School has published in a particular area, or for finding an author when you're not sure of the exact spelling of their name.

The record page

Clicking any result opens its full record page, with every field the database holds for it:

DOI

Digital Object Identifier — a permanent link to the publisher's official version of the work, if one exists.

ISBN

International Standard Book Number — identifies a specific book or edition.

ISSN

International Standard Serial Number — identifies the journal or series a work was published in.

Volume / Issue

Which numbered volume and issue of the journal the article appeared in.

The right-hand panel summarises the key details at a glance; the main column holds the abstract, keywords (each one links to everything else with that keyword), the full text reader if available, and related records.

Reading full text

When a record has full text available, a reader opens directly on the page — use the toolbar to move between pages, zoom in or out, or fit the page to the width of your screen. Click Full screen for a larger reader with page thumbnails and the ability to search within the document itself.

Sharing

Click Share on any record to create a private link you can send to a colleague. You can set how long the link stays active (7, 30 or 90 days, or a year), optionally protect it with a password, and optionally limit how many times it can be opened. You can withdraw a link at any time from the same Share dialog by creating a new one — old links can be revoked by the School's research office on request.

Citing

Click Cite on any record for ready-to-use citation formats: an APA 7th edition citation you can copy directly into a document, and BibTeX / RIS files you can import into reference managers such as Zotero, Mendeley or EndNote.

Accessibility & keyboard shortcuts

This site is built to work with a keyboard alone and with screen readers. Every interactive element — search fields, filters, result links, modal dialogs — is reachable with the Tab key, and dialogs (Share, Cite) trap focus while open and return it to the button that opened them when closed.

• Tab / Shift+Tab — move between interactive elements.
• Enter or Space — activate a button or link.
• Esc — close an open dialog, or exit the full-screen document reader.
• ← / → — previous/next page while reading a document (when the reader has focus).

Frequently asked questions

Contact & feedback

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