1	MGMT 543 International Business Policy Library Research Fall 2006
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	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: which leads you to our Research Databases By Topic or By Title Research Guides: See Business
4	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. Create a Library Password/PIN on COAST and View your Library Record.
5	If you need material Not available at the CSULB Library: Link+ (books only): allows you to search about 38 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.
6	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
7	Use the following databases to find journal articles on your topic: ABI Inform Complete: is a comprehensive business database with over 3,200 journals (over 2,460 full-text titles) covering business and economic conditions, corporate strategies, management techniques, as well as competitive and product information.
8	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 major business and economics journals that contain scholarly articles.
9	Even more databases to find journal articles: Factiva: a full-text database that contains nearly 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.
10	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, economic, 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.
11	Use the following resource to get country risk ratings: Business Monitor Online: covers up to 175 markets worldwide. It provides news stories, country risk ratings, economic economic analyses, and forecasts. It also contains market research and forecast reports covering about 14 industries in 55 countries.
12	Use the following resource to get business statistics: TableBase: offers tabular data on companies, industries, products, and demographics. This database is international in scope and covers more than 90 industries.
13	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 access and evaluate the information you see on the web.
14	Ask yourself these questions: Who wrote this? Is there contact information for the author? Where does the document you found on the Internet live? Is it attached to a government agency, university, or library? If the document contains research, does it include data and an explanation of the research methods(s) used to gather the data? Is there a bibliography attached to the document? Is the information timely? Does the document include the date the information was gathered? Is there a “last updated” date or a copyright date?