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ENGL 317: Writing for Business & Industry

ENGL 317: Writing for Business & Industry. June 2010 Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS, MS sgass@towson.edu Reference Librarian Cook Library, Towson University. Resources for Everybody. Internet Public Library: ipl.org Cook Library Reference Books Cook Library Catalog Books Videos

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ENGL 317: Writing for Business & Industry

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  1. ENGL 317:Writing for Business & Industry June 2010 Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS, MS sgass@towson.edu Reference Librarian Cook Library, Towson University

  2. Resources for Everybody • Internet Public Library: ipl.org • Cook Library Reference Books • Cook Library Catalog • Books • Videos • Government web sites • NOT articles Where do I find articles?????

  3. Identify relevant databases with the Cook Library Subject Gateway! Resources for Everybody

  4. Environmental Topics • Environmental Science & Studies Subject Gateway • Amanda Taylor’s ENVS 798 Guide: http://pages.towson.edu/amtaylo/ENVS798.html

  5. Business Topics • “Big 4” Business Article Databases • Business Source Complete – news, company info, industry info, scholarly articles • Factiva – news, company info • LexisNexis Academic – news, legal info, company info • RDS Business Suite – news, market share

  6. Search Technique Search # 1: How important is writing in the workplace? Search #2: writing workplace Search #3: writing and workplace Compare the following in the Business Source Complete database… Which works best?

  7. Answer: Search #3! writing and workplace Why: The word and allows you to search for articles containing both your search terms, but the articles are not required to include the words right next to each other.

  8. Questions? …feel free to contact me! Shana Gass (410) 704-2395sgass@towson.edu*preferred Or any reference librarian:Cook Library Web Site > Ask a Librarian for options

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