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Pollak Library Research Guide

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Jodi Jewell
 

Cynthia Bruns
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cbruns@fullerton.edu

Pollak Library http://www.library.fullerton.edu

Services in the Library
Use the Library at home: All Library databases can be searched at home by CSUF students
        Difficulties with access? get technical assistance from the Titan Help Desk... 657 278 7777     

What to do if library does not own what you need:
        Your CSUF card is valid at al CSU libraries, local community colleges and some private. 
         Interlibrary Loan...Books and Articles from other libraries, 5-10days     
 

RefWorks web-based bibliographic management service used for storing and organizing citations,
         as well as automatically formatting bibliographies.

        
Also contains Write-N-Cite, (paper writing assistance)
more information

Business Research Guide and Business FAQs


How locate books on your topic:
Library Catalog http://opac.fullerton.edu
            Online database of books, journals, newspapers, recordings, atlases and more
            sample search: Keyword: Effective communications

            sample search: Subject:
Business communication

How to find an article when you have the citation:
                                       
Richard P Nielsen Varieties of Win-Win Solutions to Problems with Ethical Dimensions, Journal of Business Ethics, Aug 2009. Vol. 88, Iss. 2; p. 333

Business Databases
ABI/Inform articles business, economic topics from trade publications, newspapers, magazines, reference/reports, and scholarly journals.
4,000+ journals (2,900+ are full-text)
sample search:  
UPS leads to
United Parcel Service of America (company/org) and competition
Business Source Premier  articles full text for 2,300+ business periodicals (1,100 are full text) Includes Datamonitor publications, including Company Profiles, SWOT analysis, Case Studies, Country Profiles, and Industry Profiles are available in PDF Full-Text.
sample search:
United Parcel Service of America (company entity)
Factiva articles Full-text newspaper, wire, magazine and journal articles, reports and more.
Also:
company profiles and ratios and current and historical stock quotes from stock markets worldwide.
sample search: Companies and Markets, Newspages

Lexis/Nexis Academic articles Articles from newspapers worldwide
Click on Business for Annual reports, SEC filings, court cases, directory
Click on Legal to see US & State laws, law reviews and court cases

Mergent Online Financial information, annual reports, SEC filings, Industry information
Plunkett Research Online Industry data: market research, trends, statistics, company profiles, leading companies list, export company contacts, and build-a-report tool
S & P Net Advantage Industry Surveys Industry trends and projections, ratios, statistics, overview and analysis as well as comparative company analysis
Mint Global Financial statements for millions of companies (includes: public, private, domestic, global), includes build a report. Company profiles from Datamonitor, SEC filings, comprehensive shareholder and subsidiary info, stock data, dividend info, executive bios, SIC Code classification, 5-year forecast of earnings estimates.
Hoovers U.S. and international company profiles, with subsidiaries. Profiles include an overview, products & operations, history, people, subsidiaries, competitors, and some financials. Public and medium-large private companies included.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Full-text Database of 1250+ volumes of encyclopedias, directories and more
to locate company histories: International Directory of Company Histories (publication title)
to locate demographics:
New Strategist Publications (publisher)

CountryWatch Country information, includes economic and business
Europa World Plus Country information, includes economic and business
STAT-USA at the Reference Desk International Business Information. It contains an extensive collection of U.S. economic and finance data, international trade statistics, and market research reports. Includes: STATE OF THE NATION and GLOBUS. 255,000+  full-text domestic and international reports with statistics, including Country Commercial Guides.

Six Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages  Guidelines to help you recognize quality sites.

 "Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking the specific substance of another and offering it as one's own without giving credit to the sources.  When sources are used, acknowledgement of the original author or source must be made following scholarly practice." Cal State Fullerton Catalog

Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism   The Campus statement on the avoidance of plagiarism
How do I Cite Sources  All sources of information must be cited for any work you turn in on campus. 
Pollak Library Quick Guide to the APA Citation Style
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2009)     
     a copy of this book is kept at the Reference Desk     

 

How to get help with library assignments: Ask a Librarian  Come see us at the Reference Desk OR call the Reference Desk (657) 278-3284, OR Instant Message, send a text at (657) 464-3787 OR or 24/7 Live Chat Reference, or Email us at askref@fullerton.edu , or make an Research Appointment. 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by Cynthia Bruns An administrative page of the Paulina June & George Pollak Library at California State University, Fullerton.
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Last Updated: October 18, 2007.