1	Library Information for Spanish 335A www.csulb.edu/library
2	Susan B Jackson Business Librarian Use email to contact me sjackso4@csulb.edu Use one of the following subject lines: student needs help, research help, or Spanish 335A student …
3	The Library can offer: One-on-one appointments with business librarians. Books, videos, and government documents on your topic. Access to our Electronic Resources. Free InterLibrary Services for any research materials you need that are not currently available at CSULB.
4	CSULB Library Home Page www.csulb.edu/library Find out How To Connect From Home 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
5	COAST: the Library’s online catalog Provides access to material that the CSULB Library owns: books, ebooks, videos, journals, ejournals, government documents, reserve material… COAST tells you where it is located and if it is checked out Create a Library PIN and View Your Library Record http://coast.library.csulb.edu
6	If you need material NOT available at the CSULB Library: Link+ (books only): allows you to search about 33 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 books, journals articles, and other library material from other libraries. It takes 7-10 days. So plan ahead.
7	Business Research Guides http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/business Provides links to commercial web sites recommended by CSULB reference librarians. International Business Country Guides Business Culture/Business Etiquette Marketing International Trade
8	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
9	Use the following databases to find information 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 700 full-text trade, industry, and business publications that cover day-to-day business issues, research and development, new technology, and industry news. 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: 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.
11	Databases for 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 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.