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Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google. Kol Emeth Jobs Group February 6, 2003 Sonia Dorfman. Agenda. Overview of online sources of information Subscription databases - Advantages Recommended subscription databases Where to find these databases & how to get access

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Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

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  1. Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google Kol Emeth Jobs Group February 6, 2003 Sonia Dorfman

  2. Agenda • Overview of online sources of information • Subscription databases - Advantages • Recommended subscription databases • Where to find these databases & how to get access • Significant features of each database • Sample searches • Summary • URLs Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  3. Overview of Online Sources of Information • Company web site • disadvantage - only positive information • Internet discussion boards • disadvantage – limited and/or inaccurate information • Google and other search engines • advantage - lots of hits • disadvantage - hits not necessarily relevant and time consuming to review for relevancy • Many publications not available on free web Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  4. Overview of Online Sources of Information • Subscription databases • aggregate publications • available through public library and college libraries Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  5. Subscription Databases - Advantages • Newspapers which have business news • WSJ, NYT, SJ Mercury News, SF Chronicle • other national and local publications • Trade publications in different fields • Search all publications in database with single query • Get information on privately held companies and startups if anything written Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  6. Recommended Subscription Databases • Factiva • Infotrac • Lexis-Nexis Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  7. Where to find these databases & how to get access – Public Libraries • Most public libraries have Infotrac (ex. Palo Alto, Mountain View) • Factiva available at San Jose Public Library • Some databases can be accessed from home and some only from the library • Need library card to access databases from home • library card number becomes online ID • Non-residents of particular city can get card (ex. San Jose) Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  8. Where to find these databases & how to get access – College Libraries • College libraries - Lexis-Nexis, Factiva & Infotrac • State and UC libraries open to public • use databases on campus • use at home only with UC or CSU ID • Stanford University • local residents can use library for total of 7 days a year without charge • use databases from home only with Stanford ID Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  9. Significant Features of Each Database • Factiva • widest selection of sources • NY Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco papers, SJ Mercury News, Fortune, Forbes • other major publications plus special interest and trade publications Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  10. Significant Features of Each Database • Infotrac • most widely available database in public libraries • not as wide a selection of sources • Business and Company Resource Center • Lexis-Nexis • wide selection of sources (but not WSJ full text) • company credit reports available, including privately held companies Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  11. Sample Search – Google • Search terms – case aol resignation • Date limit – past 3 months • Cannot enter date range Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  12. Sample Search – Google Results • 8,520 hits Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  13. Sample Search – Factiva • Search Terms – case and aol and resignation • Limit date range to 1/13/2003 – 1/14/2003 • Headline and lead paragraph Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  14. Sample Search – Factiva Results • 74 hits • NY Times, Washington Post, WSJ, NPR Morning Edition Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  15. Sample Search – Infotrac • Search term - Solix Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  16. Sample Search – Infotrac Results • Business & Company Resource Center • Fiscal Year 2001 Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  17. Sample Search – Lexis/Nexis • Search term – Imperito • Privately held company Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  18. Sample Search – Lexis/Nexis Results • Experian Credit Report • As of 12/09/2002 Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  19. Subscription Database Summary • Search many publications in single query • Find information on companies, competitors, individuals and products from differing points of view • Databases updated constantly Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  20. URLs • San Jose Public Library http://www.sjpl.lib.ca.us/Resources/db/business.htm Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  21. URLs • Silicon Valley Library System http://www.svls.lib.ca.us/SVLS/html/databases.html • Palo Alto City Libraryhttp://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/palo/city/library/reference/databases.html • Researching Companies Online Tutorial http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/ Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

  22. URLs • San Jose State University Library http://library.sjsu.edu/database/dbalpha.htm • Stanford University Library http://www-sul.stanford.edu/catdb/alldata.html Internet Job Resources: Beyond Google

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