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BUSINESS. RENITA KRASNODEBSKI x4239. WHERE DO I BEGIN?. CHOOSE A TOPIC e.g. Worker’s Compensation How do we go about choosing a topic? Begin with the Reference collection: Encyclopedia of Small Business Hillstrom , Kevin 2002 (v.1-2)

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  1. BUSINESS RENITA KRASNODEBSKI x4239

  2. WHERE DO I BEGIN? CHOOSE A TOPIC e.g. Worker’s Compensation How do we go about choosing a topic? Begin with the Reference collection: Encyclopedia of Small BusinessHillstrom, Kevin 2002 (v.1-2) In Reference Room: Ref 658.022 H655 OTHER SOURCES ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE REFERENCE ROOM.

  3. IS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA A PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR TERTIARY RESOURCE? Here are some definitions and examples to help you identify the various categories: Primary – firsthand information or original data e.g. Newspaper articles, and transcripts, surveys, interviews statistics etc. Secondary – Interprets, analyzes and evaluates primary sources. e.g. Books, Commentaries, Bibliographies, Research articles, Biographical Works Tertiary – Reference sources that compile and organize information from primary and secondary sources in a specific subject area. e.g. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Directories

  4. BOOKS REFERENCE CIRCULATING Has call # on book spine to locate in library collection. Circulates for 28 days Current and historical e.g. anthologies, series, novels, books on a subject… NO TEXTBOOKS Examples of Circulating titles The differentiated workforce :transforming talent into strategic impact (2010) The Bass handbook of leadership, theory, research and managerial applications (2010) Great business teams : cracking the code for standout performance (2008) E-Commerce in Regional Small to Medium Enterprises (2007) Women in Business: the Changing Face of Leadership (2007) What is E-Business? How the Internet transforms Organizations (2007) • ‘R’ or ‘Ref’ on book spine before call # • Does not circulate • Current but not like newspapers, magazines or journals • e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, reports… Examples of Reference titles • Classics in Management Thought (2000) • Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management (2002) • Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (2011) • Handbook of Human Resource Management (1995) • International Directory of Company Histories (1988+) • Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns (2000)

  5. SEARCHING FOR RESOURCESMAHONEY LIBRARY HOME PAGE Encyclopedias and Reference CoolCat Catalog Subject Guides Borrow from another Library Databases Online and Print Journals Cite Sources Newspapers In person By appointment Mahoney Online By Phone RefWorks Reference Messaging

  6. SUBJECT GUIDEBUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Databases Websites by Category Guides Key Publications

  7. SEARCHING TOOL FOR BOOKS COOLCATNJ CATALOG Title Keyword search Mahoney Library

  8. LOCATING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY COLLECTION Reviews Print, Export, E-Mail Call Number: Key for locating the book in the collection Location: CSE ground floor Copy URL to get back to the same record Status: Is the book checked out? Mahoney Library

  9. TYPES OF JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES CONSUMER TRADE Geared towards a reader from a particular trade Some advertisements from industry Targets specifically to industry Some graphs, charts, photos Uses technical terminology e.g. Benefits Quarterly Chief Executive HR Focus • Focus is lay reader • Many advertisements • Written by an anonymous author or freelance writer • Easy reading e.g. Forbes Barron’s The Economist

  10. JOURNALS: SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS • Article can be peer reviewed or refereed • Written by a subject expert • Minimal advertising • Original research including studies and reports e.g. Journal of Management Academy of Management Review Journal of Business Strategies

  11. ULRICHS PERIODICALS DIRECTORYUseful for finding out subject areas of journals and determining their level of scholarship Title of publication Publisher Information Document Type Refereed and Scholarly sSSubject Mahoney Library

  12. SEARCHING FOR AN ARTICLE Databases A-Z Databases are alphabetical Databases by Subject e.g. Business Mahoney Library

  13. PROQUEST Selecting a database Mahoney Library

  14. PROQUEST Search a database or multiple databases Mahoney Library

  15. PROQUEST Search other related topics Search by types of publications Mahoney Library

  16. WILSON WEBBUSINESS FULL TEXT A search on: Sony (abstract ) High Definition Televisions (Subject) product evaluations (document type) Mahoney Library

  17. LEXIS NEXIS Search the headquarters of Coca Cola Enterprises Mahoney Library

  18. LEXIS NEXIS In company snapshot, click on parent and subsidiaries Mahoney Library

  19. Search Full TextBUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER Telepresence in Abstract and cost effectiveness in Subject Search for Full Text Search for Full Text

  20. Search for Full TextBUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER Journal title with coverage appears along with the database which contains the full text Year is 2008 Mahoney Library

  21. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTBUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER Full text available on this page Year 2008 Vol. 26 issue 13 Mahoney Library

  22. ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALS Search journal title Employee Benefits Mahoney Library

  23. ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALS Click on link and select the appropriate date range Mahoney Library

  24. ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALS Search by Subject Business and Economics Mahoney Library

  25. WORLDCAT • A list of library holdings of books, periodicals and audiovisuals from around the world. • Locate books and journals when not available at CSE. • NJ libraries appear first • Available via ‘Research Tools’ on Mahoney Library Home Page Mahoney Library

  26. NEED A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE? Newspapers Online found on Mahoney Library Home Page provides links to online Newspapers and newspaper databases. Also included are a number of key news sites on the web.

  27. INTERCAMPUS/INTERLIBRARY LOANS Click on Borrow from other Libraries when not available in the CSE collection Interlibrary Loans Request forms will appear For Intercampus borrowing, go to Request Item in CoolCatNJ catalog

  28. SELECTING WEBSITES Criteria for evaluating websites: • Up-to-date information • Credibility of author or organization • Domains – e.g. .com; .edu; .gov; .org • Links to resources and may have list of references • U.S. Department of Labor • http://www.dol.gov/ • The McKinsey Quarterly • http://www.ceoexpress.com/asp/mckinseyalls4.asp?articles=mk • Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management • http://www.pfdf.org/ • Business Plans • http://www.bplans.com/

  29. EVALUATING RESOURCES Criteria to look for: 1. Currency 2. A balance of primary, secondary or tertiary resources 3. Credibility of the publication - Scholarly and peer reviewed journals - Government document 4. Identity of the author - A professional from a reputable institution - Author’s name cited in other scholarly works 5. Does the resource have a bibliography

  30. HOW DO I CITE SOURCES? • Print copies of citation guides on Reserve and in Reference Additional guidesavailable online through Mahoney Library Home Page (How do I …?-Cite sources – Style Guides ) 2. Convert a citation to APA or MLA in databases such as Proquest or Academic Search Premier 3. RefWorks:an online bibliographic web-based manager that will create your bibliographies for you. See your reference librarian for further information.

  31. NEED ASSISTANCE? • Meet with a Reference Librarian or call the Reference Desk at x4248. • Schedule and individual or group appointment.

  32. ASKONLINE Go to Using the Library- Get Help from the Library Home Page. Complete Mahoney Online Research Assistance form to e-mail a Reference Librarian When a CSE Librarian is not available, you can engage in a 24/7 live chat with a professional librarian through QandANJ. Mahoney Library

  33. Reference Messaging Chat with a Librarian when asking your question online Mahoney Library

  34. HAPPY RESEARCH HUNTING!

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