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Go to Library Class Homepage. Click on http://library.rpi.edu . On left-side of page, click Help link. Mouse over Course Guides, select Lally School . Click International MBA Students: August 2011. International MBA : Library Session. Sample Search: GE Wind P ower August 2011.

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  1. Go to Library Class Homepage • Click on http://library.rpi.edu. • On left-side of page, click Help link. • Mouse over Course Guides, select Lally School. • Click International MBA Students: August 2011.

  2. International MBA : Library Session Sample Search: GE Wind Power August 2011

  3. International MBA: Library Session August 2011 Library Contact: Colette Holmes • Email: holmec@rpi.edu • Voice Mail: 518-276-8331 • Folsom Library, 3rd floor North (341A) • Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM • Appointments Recommended

  4. Passwords & Tech Help Sample Logon Window for Off-Campus Access • Your RCS Userid and Password • One sign-on for most library services -- Linking tool for article databases to locate full text -- Licensed database/resource, requires authentication

  5. Current Information: Wind Power • Trade Publications • Specialty Magazines • Focus on Industry such power utilities • Current Newspapers • Browse recent issues for ideas

  6. Identify Emerging Technologies • 50 Most Innovative Companies • O’Reilly Radar • Technology Review • 10 Emerging Technologies • ZDNet Emerging Tech blog

  7. Selected Current News Sources • Computerworld • Fast Company • New York Times • Wall Street Journal • Technology Review • NPR (National Public Radio)

  8. Goggle Scholar • Scholarly publications • From one place, search across many disciplines and sources • Articles, books, theses, abstracts, citations • RPI (SFX) • Public domain • Licensed, but not owned by RPI • http://scholar.google.com/

  9. RensSearch – Library Website • Go to http://library.rpi.edu. • Click subject resources tab. • Select Management, Business and Eco (General) • Click journals tab, look at News and Trade publications. • Click companies tab, look at Company Overviews. • Click guides-tutorials tab, look at Industry and Market Reports at Folsom Library.

  10. Company Search for General Electric Mergent Online • Enter company name in left search box as directed. • Click Go button. Look for company name in search results. • Sector to determine company as public or private. • Note ticker symbol is ge. • Do not include Inactive companies in search results.

  11. Statistics • New York State Statistical Yearbook • Statistical Almanac of the United States • U.S. Business Statistics • Alphabetical • Subject • International Business Statistics • E- Stats (US Census) (Measuring the Internet Economy)

  12. Patent Search Example • Use handout provided for today’s class. • Example - “GE wind power” patents • Uses Google Patents database. • Look at: • U.S. patents • Recent patents – keyword search • Specific company • Not a detailed patent search.

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