Business, Accounting, and Management

Databases | Books | Web Resources | Print Journals | Citation Guides | College Resources

FIND AN ARTICLE: SEARCH THE LIBRARY’S DATABASES

These databases are either tailored to your subject or they provide coverage over a wide range of interdisciplinary topics. Before you start, you might take a look at some tips on searching databases.

• Business Source Premier:   Offers full text articles related to business for more than 2,300 journals, including 1,100 peer-reviewed publications

• Business Searching Interface: Search for industry reports, company profiles, marketing reports and more information from corporations.

• Regional Business News:   Provides coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires

• Issues and Controversies: Covers current social topics that inspire debate and controversy and offers information on both sides of the argument

• Points of View: Offers overviews on a variety of current events and sets of opposing viewpoints on controversial subjects

• Vocational and Career Collection: Offers full text coverage for nearly 350 trade periodicals for various industries and businesses

FIND A BOOK: GO STRAIGHT TO THE STACKS

If you can't go the library's stacks, check out our collection of online reference books:

• Credo Reference Online: Access to more than 300 reference books, including general and specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries for overviews on topics

• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia: Online access to a general encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics

• World Atlas: Provides maps, images, and the ability to compare demographic information from different countries

If you can visit the library, it's easy to browse our collection because we organize books by their subject:

You also might try these reference books:

• Oxford Dictionary of Business and Management: a concise dictionary that explains terms frequently used in business Ref HF 1001 .C63 2006

• Hoovers Master List: a directory of companies and corporations, accompanied by a brief description and statistics about each entry Ref HF 5035 .H66 2006

• Encyclopedia of Leadership: a four-volume set that discusses leadership and notable leaders in various fields Ref HD 57 .7 .E53 2004

• Encyclopedia of American Economic History: a four-volume set that explains the impact and development of economics in US history Ref HC 103 .E52

• Encyclopedia of Business: a two-volume set with more than 700 entries that have suggestions for further readings Ref HF 1001 .E466 2000

• Oregon Business Directory: a directory of businesses in Oregon, arranged in four sections to provide different searching options Ref 5065 .07 067 2000/01

FIND A WEBSITE: USE INTERNET RESOURCES WISELY

Although these websites are likely to be accurate, you should still evaluate information found on the Internet.

• US Business Advisor: Provides links to governmental statistics and information related to business, including compliance standards

• SmartPros Accounting: Offers information on accounting and finance, including a resource library, career center, and news feature

• American FactFinder: Find demographic information and statistics for business reports and market research plans

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Provides current government data about economics, industry, and occupations

• FedStats: Contains links to government statistics and statistical agencies, including lists of topics to search

• Small Business Administration: Presents information on small businesses, including a section with an online tutorial on how to start your own business

• Oregon Business Guide: Contains information about how to start a business in Oregon, including a business wizard, registries, and forms

• Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services: Provides information on regulations, laws, performance reports, and statistics

• Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary: Provides definitions to terms used in business, economics, and accounting for students in those fields

FIND A PRINT JOURNAL: READ THE LATEST ISSUES

The library subscribes to magazines and journals that are related to your field. Head to Tioga 3 to browse through some of these journals:

• Oregon Business
• Business Week
• Fortune
• Forbes
• The Wall Street Journal
• Inc.
• Barron’s
• Kiplinger’s
• The Economist

CITATION GUIDES: CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Whether you use websites, electronic journals, reference books, or print resources, you will need a bibliography. Here’s some information on how to cite your sources:

• Avoid inadvertent plagiarism: It’s possible to copy from a source and not even know that you’ve done anything wrong. Read up on how to use sources.

• KnightCite: This great site formats the bibliographic entry for you, and you can select the appropriate style (MLA, APA, Chicago).

• Guide to MLA Style: The MLA-style is generally used for papers written in the humanities.

• Guide for the APA style: The APA-style is generally used for papers written in the social sciences, especially psychology.

FIND MORE HELP: USE COLLEGE RESOURCES

Don’t hesitate to talk to a librarian, a tutor, or your instructor when conducting research. Make the most of these resources!

• Library Hours and Staff
• Writing Center
• Tutoring Lab

Descriptions of databases are paraphrased or taken directly from Ebsco.

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