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Business Research: Practical or Scholarly?

Business Research: Practical or Scholarly?. Walden University Library. Welcome. Your hosts Michelle Desilets Sommer Berg QUESTIONS? Enter questions in the GoToWebinar control panel We will have time for Q&A at the end of the session. 2. Introduction.

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Business Research: Practical or Scholarly?

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  1. Business Research: Practical or Scholarly? Walden University Library

  2. Welcome • Your hosts • Michelle Desilets • Sommer Berg • QUESTIONS? • Enter questions in the GoToWebinar control panel • We will have time for Q&A at the end of the session 2

  3. Introduction • This presentation will use browser sharing • When sharing is enabled, this PowerPoint will be replaced with a view of my web browser • You will be able to watch me click, search, use the databases, etc. • You will not be able to interact with the browser • The GoToWebinar control panel will remain at the top right of the screen 3

  4. GoToWebinar Control Panel 4

  5. Agenda Topics • Walden Library services • Types of management and business sources • Specific sources for different types of management and business research • Questions

  6. Walden Library • Library http://library.waldenu.edu/ • Course Readings http://libraryguides.waldenu.edu/coursereadings/ • Business and Management Databases http://library.waldenu.edu/849.htm

  7. Types of sources Scholarly, academic, peer-reviewed -versus- News, trends, competitive landscape, etc. • What’s the difference?

  8. Specific sources for… Scholarly / Academic / Peer-reviewed research: • Emerald Management Journals • Management & Organization Studies (SAGE) • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database (sort of…) • ScienceDirect (choose subject of Business, Management and Accounting)

  9. Specific sources for… Practical / News / Company / Planning research: • Business Plans Handbooks • ebooks such as NetLibrary and eBrary • Hoover’s Company Records

  10. Specific sources for… Practical AND Scholarly / Peer-reviewed research: • ABI/INFORM (ProQuest) • Business Source Complete (EBSCO) • LexisNexis Academic

  11. Finding Peer-reviewed / Scholarly Info • Database with Peer-reviewed / Scholarly focus: • Emerald Management Journals, Management & Organization Studies (SAGE), ScienceDirect • Dissertations, Theses, DBA Studies • Limit to Peer-reviewed / Scholarly / Academic in other databases

  12. Finding Dissertations • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database http://library.waldenu.edu/784.htm • Use the More Search Options to search on subject(s), keyword(s), even Advisors!

  13. Finding DBA Studies • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database http://library.waldenu.edu/784.htm • None available for Walden students…yet! (expected 7/2011) • Find DBA Studies from other institutions: • Enter D.B.A. into the first search box • Change the corresponding drop-down menu to Degree

  14. Finding Business Planning & Analysis Info • eBook searches: business plan, business planning, strategic planning • Business Plans Handbooks: actual sample business plans, plan template, contacts/resources, glossary • Business Source Complete: company profiles, industry profiles, SWOT Analyses

  15. Questions?

  16. Thank you! ASK – A – LIBRARIAN 800-930-0914

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