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February 9, 2010 2 pm to 3:30 pm Presenter: Mardi Durham Producer: Edward Hirst

February 9, 2010 2 pm to 3:30 pm Presenter: Mardi Durham Producer: Edward Hirst.

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February 9, 2010 2 pm to 3:30 pm Presenter: Mardi Durham Producer: Edward Hirst

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  1. February 9, 20102 pm to 3:30 pmPresenter: Mardi DurhamProducer: Edward Hirst

  2. Welcome to today’s session of ReferenceUSA presented by the State Library of North Carolina.This session will last approximately 90 minutes. You will need speakers or headphones.You will need to open a browser window to Reference USA [NCLIVE]. This is the direct link:

  3. Session Handouts at Google Docs ReferenceUSA Presentation: ReferenceUSA Exercises:

  4. Welcome to the Elluminate Classroom

  5. Agenda • Perform Quick Searches to find contact and other basic information • Perform Custom Searches to find marketing and career prep information • Develop a clear understanding of the types of information available in the four ReferenceUSA databases

  6. How often do you use ReferenceUSA? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

  7. What is ReferenceUSA? • US Businesses • Corp Tech • US Healthcare • US Residential

  8. What can you find in ReferenceUSA? • Corporate Headquarters • Toll Free Numbers & Websites • Human Resource Officers • Market Research • Board Certified Medical Specialists • Friends & Family

  9. Who benefits from ReferenceUSA? • Investors and Entrepreneurs • Job Seekers • Small Business Owners • Students • Everyone!

  10. ReferenceUSA direct link:

  11. US Businesses Quick Search Quick Search executive Brian Moynihan How many results do you find? Click on Bank of America and look at Company News. What is the date of the most recent article you see?

  12. US Businesses Live Demo

  13. US Businesses Custom Search Click on the Custom Search tab • Select Business Type -Choose Keyword • Select Geography -Choose Metro Area For Business Type/Keyword key in “restaurants” Select the State and Metro Area of your choice How many results did you find for your Metro Area?

  14. Corp Tech Live Demo

  15. Corp Tech Custom Search • Select Geography — Country of Ownership • Select Ownership — Government Contractor Status • Choose the country of your choice and ALL as the Contractor Status • Look at one of your results with the name of the Country listed as the address. How many companies are listed under its Corporate Family heading?

  16. US Healthcare Live Demo

  17. US Healthcare Quick Search • Search on of your own physicians or dentists • Look at his/her entry to find out what year he/she finished med or dental school • Give us a green checkmark when you are finished.

  18. US Residential Live Demo

  19. Agenda • Perform Quick Searches to find contact and other basic information • Perform Custom Searches to find marketing and career prep information • Develop a clear understanding of the types of information available in the four ReferenceUSA databases

  20. Session Handouts at Google Docs ReferenceUSA Presentation: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9TBICEQfZJ7ZDU0MDc5OWItN2JkZC00NmNhLThmNDctYTc4YjhhZDJhZGQ4&hl=en ReferenceUSA Exercises: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9TBICEQfZJ7YmI0MWMyYTQtY2Y2NS00YThlLWI5MWItNDczODM2NjljZTc5&hl=en

  21. Presenter: Mardi Durhammdurham@iredell.lib.nc.usProducer: Edward Hirst

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