WRC 1023: Freshman Composition (Hall)

Topic: Impact of phishing on community

Access to UTSA Library Subscription Databases

You can use the following UTSA Library subscription databases to find out some datasets on phishing.
Please note: access to all these databases requires of login with your UTSA abc123 and password

Searching the Database Statistical Abstract of the United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Summarizes U.S. social, political and economic data in convenient tables from a wide variety of Federal and State agencies as well as private organizations. Tables available in either PDF or Excel. Check original sources of data for more detailed information. Excellent introductory essay at beginning of each PDF section. Updated monthly. For earlier editions (1970-current) use drop down menu in database. Archived government editions (1878-2012) available free at U.S. Census Bureau and Cybercemetery sites. Tip sheet.

In the search box, type “Phishing” > you should get this result > Table 1428: Internet Crime Complaints—Victims And Value Of Loss By Crime Type: 2017 To 2019. > click the link below for the detailed data in this table.

Table 1428: Internet Crime Complaints—Victims And Value Of Loss By Crime Type: 2017 To 2019

Searching the Database Statista

Statista

Below are some search terms used to pull out certain datasets on phishing in this databases:

Searching all EBSCOhost Databases

EBSCOhost
* Once you log in and get there, click "Select all," then click "Continue"
* Then pre-select / pre-limit “Graph or Chart,” under the box "Image Quick View Types" so that you can retrieve those articles containing datasets (tables/charts/graphs)

Potentially useful and relevant search terms: Phishing or Vishing or Smishing or Pharming or Whaling or Malware

Below are two examples of the search terms / search statements you can use to yield some results containing tables or charts or graphs:

Example 1
SU (Phishing or Vishing or Smishing or Pharming or Whaling or Malware) AND SU comput* AND TI (Phishing or Vishing or Smishing or Pharming or Whaling or Malware)
Example 2
TI (Phishing or Vishing or Smishing or Pharming ) AND SU comput*