1	CBA 397 Junior Honors Seminar Library Resources www.csulb.edu/library
2	Susan B Jackson Business Librarian sjackso4@csulb.edu Please use email to contact me I am off campus during July & August My last day on campus is June 15^th Please go to the Reference Desk for assistance after June 15th
3	The Library can offer: Access to our electronic resources i.e. The Deep Web Books, videos, and government documents on business topics Free InterLibrary Services for any research materials you need that are not available at CSULB
4	CSULB Library Home Page Access to research databases through the Library’s Electronic Resources Instructions on how to Connect from Home Find Books: which leads you to COAST, our online catalog Find Articles: or click on Research Databases By Topic or By Title Research Guides: See Business, generally
5	COAST: the Library’s online catalog Contains materials that the CSULB Library owns COAST tells you where an item is located and if it is checked out Start with keywords to find material Create a Library password/pin on COAST and View Your Library Account
6	If you need material NOT available at the CSULB Library: Link+ (books only): Allows you to search about 38 other libraries’ catalogs Request electronically Books arrive in 3-5 working days Pick up the books you request at the Library’s Circulation Desk ILLiad (InterLibrary Services): Allows you to request both books (not found in Link+) and journal articles Materials arrive in 7-10 days So plan ahead
7	Research Strategy Create a clear statement of your topic Identify concepts and keywords Use AND to narrow your search statement Use OR to broaden your search statement Think of synonyms and alternate spellings If the database uses subject headings look at them to help you find other relevant material
8	Start with ABI Inform Complete: Premiere business research database Full-text articles from local and regional news, business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, trade & industry publications, and worldwide business journals Coverage begins in 1971
9	More Article Databases: Factiva: Nearly 8,000 publications in 22 languages (newswires, newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and media transcripts) Majority of the publications are full-text in the database Lexis Nexis Academic Universe: Major newspapers, magazines, and newswires International sources Use GUIDED SEARCH to allow more flexibility in your search request
10	Business Statistics: TableBase: Offers tabular data on companies, industries, products, and demographics International in scope Stat USA: A full-text database that contains business, economic, and international trade information provided by the U.S. government
11	More Business Statistics: Key Business Ratios: Provides fourteen annual financial performance ratios. These ratios are arranged by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes
12	Research on the Internet: (i.e. “googling”) The Internet offers information and data from all over the world With so much information you need to be able to evaluate what you find Superior resources can sit next to inferior ones
13	How To Evaluate What You Find: Who is the author? Is the information objective? Is the information free? Is the information timely? Is it current? Is the information reliable? If it contains research does it include the data and an explanation of the research methods? Is there a bibliography attached to the document?
14	Always Cite Your Sources: Direct quotes Paraphrases Ideas Sayings or quotations that are not familiar Facts that are not “common knowledge” Statistics
15	Citing Your Sources: From the Library’s web site click on Research Guides Scroll down the page to the heading: General Research and Writing Guides See the option Style Manuals and Citation Methods