1	CBA 300 International Business Library Research Fall 2005
2	Susan B Jackson Business Librarian sjackso4@csulb.edu Please use email to contact me. Use one of the following subject lines in your email: research help or business student or student needs help.
3	The Library can offer: A wealth of web-based tools to support your research. Research consultation services with experienced business librarians. Books, videos, and government documents on a wide variety of business content. Free InterLibrary Services for any research materials you need that are not available at CSULB.
4	CSULB Library Home Page www.csulb.edu/library Find out how to Connect From Home Access the Library’s Electronic Resources 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 for a list of all our guides
5	COAST: the Library’s online catalog Contains materials that the CSULB Library owns: books, videos, ebooks, ejournals, journals, government documents, reserve material… COAST tells you where it is located and if it is checked out. Start with keywords to find material or look up a specific title. Create a Library password 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 37 other libraries’ catalogs. You can electronically request books from Link+. It takes 3-5 working days to arrive at the CSULB Library’s Circulation desk. ILLiad (InterLibrary Services): allows you to request journal articles or books from other libraries. It takes 7-10 days. So plan ahead.
7	Research Strategy Create a clear statement of your topic Identify concepts and keywords Use AND to narrow a search statement Use OR to broaden a 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	Research Databases Under the heading Electronic Resources click on Find Articles. Or click on either Databases By Topic or Databases By Title located next to Find Articles. Use research databases to identify articles on certain topics. These databases index: newsletters, journals, trade magazines, newspapers & wire services. These databases contain: citations to specific articles, abstracts and/or the full-text articles.
9	Use the following databases to find journal articles on your topic: ABI Inform Complete: includes ABI Inform Global, ABI Inform Trade & Industry and ABI Inform Dateline ABI Inform Global: contains nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals from 1971 to date. Many full-text resources in the database. ABI Inform Trade & Industry: contains more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus from 1971 to date. ABI Inform Dateline: contains local and regional news within major business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and city, state, and regional business publications from 1985 to date.
10	More databases to find journal articles: EconLit: a comprehensive index to the world’s economic literature that includes over 400 major journals, books, dissertations, working papers, and other materials. JSTOR: contains full-text scholarly business and economics journals. Public Policy (PAIS): an index for the following subjects-public policy, social policy, and social sciences. Contains citations to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, and more. This database is international in scope.
11	Even more databases to find journal articles: Factiva: a full-text database that contains about 8,000 publications in 22 languages (newswires, newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and media transcripts). Lexis Nexis Academic Universe: a full-text database that contains major newspapers, magazines, and newswires. Contains international sources. Use the GUIDED SEARCH to allow more flexibility in your search request.
12	Use the following resources to find country information: CountryWatch: a full-text database that contains in-depth reviews of about 190 countries, including geographical, political, corporate, and environmental information. Mergent Online: using the Country Profile option on the search screen you can search by country for statistical data and a country map. Stat USA: a full-text database that contains business, economic, and international trade information provided by the U.S. government. Click on Globus & NTDB and page down to click on Country Commercial Guides or Country Background Notes.
13	Don’t forget to use our Research Guides: From the Library’s web site under the heading Electronic Resources Click on Research Guides Use the drop down menu and choose Business Under the green Business Topics heading choose Country Guides
14	Research on the Internet: The Internet offers information and data from all over the world. Because there is so much information available you need to develop skills to assess and evaluate the information you see on the web.
15	Ask yourself these questions: Who wrote this? Is the author well-known? Is there contact information for the author? Where does the document you found on the Internet live? Is it attached to a viable organization, library, university, or government agency? If the document contains research, does it include the data and an explanation of the research method used to gather the data? Is the information timely? Is there a copyright date or a “last updated” date?