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Resources For FIN 716

Resources For FIN 716. B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library C.W. Post Campus Long Island University Brookville, New York 11548 Prof. Martha Cooney 516-299-2310 mcooney@liu.edu. FIN 716: International Financial Markets. Library Information Literacy International Finance Resources.

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Resources For FIN 716

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  1. Resources For FIN 716 B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library C.W. Post Campus Long Island University Brookville, New York 11548 Prof. Martha Cooney 516-299-2310 mcooney@liu.edu

  2. FIN 716: International Financial Markets Library Information Literacy International Finance Resources

  3. FIN 716: International Financial Markets Letters of Transmittal Evaluation of Web Sources Internet Sites

  4. Library Access • Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun. Noon - 8 p.m. • Remote Access (24/7): • Library Homepages • Business Databases

  5. Remote Access to Databases • Business Databases Available: • Country Commerce/Country Finance • ABI/Inform Global • Business & Company Resource Center • General BusinessFile (InfoTrac) • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

  6. Remote Access to Databases • LIU Username and Password • Access from http://library.liu.edu

  7. Information Literacy Component • Collaboration Between Classroom and Library • Authoritative Print and Electronic Resources • Database Searching and Citation Methods • Information Literacy Inventory • Literacy Competency Score (term paper)

  8. What is Information Literacy? • A Set of abilities requiring individuals to: • Recognize when information is needed • Be able to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information

  9. Why is Information Literacy Important? • Rapid Technological Change • People as Knowledge Professionals • Information is the Leading Business Asset • Increasing Need to Use Information Throughout Life (professionally and personally)

  10. International Resources • Country Information • Economic Forecasts • Statistical Data • Periodicals

  11. Country Information Sources • Country Commerce & Country Finance • Operating Environment • Tax environment • Currency Outlook • etc.

  12. Country Information Sources...continued • Background Notes[Dept. of State] • Country Commercial Guides [Dept. of Commerce] • Economist.com – Country Briefings • Worldwide Corporate Tax Guide[Ernst & Young]

  13. Economic Forecasts Foreign • International Cyclical Outlook [Economic Cycle Research Institute Inc.] [monthly] • OECD Economic Outlook[2/year - June & Dec.]

  14. Economic Forecasts Foreign - continued • World Economic Outlook [IMF - 2/yr] See also current articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers

  15. Statistical Data • International Monetary Fund [IMF] • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] • United Nations [UN] • Foreign Central Banks

  16. Statistical Data - IMF • International Financial Statistics Yearbook • Charts • World Tables • Country Tables

  17. Statistical Data - IMF • International Financial Statistics [monthly] • Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook Country-by-country detailed payments data

  18. Statistical Data - OECD & UN • OECD Main Economic Indicators [monthly] • UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Indicators by subject and country

  19. Statistical Data - Foreign Central Banks • France: Banque de France • Germany: Deutsche Bundesbank • Japan: Bank of Japan • United Kingdom: Bank of England

  20. Periodicals – Magazines, Journals, Newspapers • Economist • Wall Street Journal • Financial Times • Plus many full-text magazines, journals, and newspapers available through library databases

  21. Letters of Transmittal • Books on business writing (sample letters) • Internet examples (www.google.com)

  22. Evaluation of Web Sources • Authority • Accuracy • Timeliness • Coverage • Objectivity • Support

  23. Authority • Is this a .com, .gov, .edu, or .org web site? • Do I know who the author is? • What is the author’s affiliation? • Are the author’s credentials listed? • Can I contact the author?

  24. Accuracy • Is the source of the data provided? • Any misspelled words or other errors?

  25. Timeliness • Is there a date when the web page was created? • Is there a date when the web page was last revised? • Do the links from the web page still work?

  26. Coverage • Is this factual information or sales hype? • Is the page more an ‘infomercial’ than an informative page? • How in-depth is the coverage?

  27. Objectivity • Is the information biased or one-sided? • Can you distinguish between the ads and the information? • Does the author have a vested interest in the content of the web page?

  28. Support • Are the sources used cited? • Are the sources for statistics cited? • Does the author provide contact information? • Can you corroborate the information on this page with other sources?

  29. Internet Resources • WWW Business Sources International Sites • Resources for FIN 716 OnlineBibliography

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