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REFERENCE

Printed Sources

The following is a list of major reference sources available in the Reference Room:

  • Awe, S. C. (2006). The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
    Ref HD62.5.A96
  • Bazerman, M. H.(Ed.). (2005). Negotiation, Decision Making,and Conflict Management. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
    Ref HD58.6.N443
  • Coyle, J. R. (2002). Internet Resources and Services for International Marketing and Advertising: A Global Guide. Westport, CT: Oryx.
    Ref HF1416.C69
  • Friedman, J. P. (2000). Dictionary of Business Terms. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series.
    Ref HF1001.F78
  • Heery, E., & Noon, M. (Eds.). (2001). A Dictionary of Human Resource Management. Oxford: Oxford University.
    Ref HF5549.A23D53
  • Hoover, G. (2003). Hoover's Handbook of World Business. Austin, TX: Reference.
    Ref HG4009.H66
  • Interbrand (2007). The Brand Glossary. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
    Ref HD69.B7B723
  • Karp, R. S., & Schlessinger, B. S. (Eds.). (2002). The Basic Business Library: Core Resources. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
    Ref Z675.B8 B37
  • Lambert, S. E. (2009). Great Jobs for Business Majors (3rd ed.). Chicago: VGM Carrer Book.
    Ref HF5382.7.L347
  • Pallister, J., & Isaacs, A. (Eds.). (2003). A Dictionary of Business. Oxford: Oxford University.
    Ref HF1001.C63
  • Shim, J. K., Siegel, J. G., & Levine, M. H. (1998). The Dictionary of International Business Terms. Chicago: Glenlake.
    Ref HD62.4.S524
  • Statt, D. A. (1999). Concise Dictionary of Business Management. New York: Routledge.
    Ref HD30.15.S73
  • Vernon, M. (2002). Business: the Key Concepts. New York: Routledge.
    Ref HF1001.V47

On-line Sources

Here you can find a list of pertinent on-line reference resources.

  • Encyclopedia Britannica gives access to basic reference information.

  • Oxford Reference Online contains dictionaries and other quick reference sources. It also contains subject specific sources, such as A Dictionary of Business and Management, A Dictionary of Accounting, and The Handbook of International Financial Terms.

Note: the links mentioned above work only when you are on-campus. To use these resources from off-campus, start from the databases webpage

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BOOK SEARCHING

Most of the books on business can be found on the shelves under H, according to the Library of Congress Classification System. In particular the HD section is primarily related to industries and management; books on commerce, business, marketing and accounting are gathered under the HF section, whereas sections HG and HJ contain works on finance.

The Library catalog allows different kind of searches, including Subject Keyword and Subject Browse. A Subject Keyword search will retrieve all the subject strings containing the word you searched for. A Subject Browse search will lead to the controlled subject headings list. Determining which "controlled" subject headings are established for aspects of a topic is an important step in finding relevant material. You may want to browse on the broader subject (e.g. business) to find out what’s available in the Library.

Some examples of official subject headings and heading patterns are listed below:

 

JOURNALS

Printed Editions

The library subscribes to some print journals and newspapers on Business and Economics, such as:

Electronic Collections

A large collection of electronic journals is available through library databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO (Business Search Premier, Academic Source Premier, and Regional Business News), CIAO, and LEXIS-NEXIS.

Here is a sample of the most important full-text titles, directly accessible through Journals, A to Z:

.COMPANY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH

In addition to scholarly journals and magazine articles, databases such as LEXIS-NEXIS and Business Source Premier can be extremely useful when searching for company and industry profiles. They include the full text of company profiles from sources like Datamonitor and Hoover's, as well as SEC filings, financial data and reports, and country economic reports.

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BUSINESS ON THE WEB

Last updated: 22-4-2009

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