BPS6210–StrategicManagement.pptVIP

BPS 6210 – Strategic Management Hillary Campbell Liaison to the School of Management 9-13-05 Print Resources – Company Information Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, 2006 – Reference Desk Hoover’s Texas 500, 2002 – Reference Desk The Advertising Red Books, 2003 – Reference Desk International Directory of Company Histories, 1988–2005 REF HD 2721.I48 1988 Annual Reports Collection Paper and microfiche copies of annual and 10K reports Not indexed in the library catalog Catalog of titles in card file at the library reference desk Print Resources – Industry Information Standard Poor’s Industry Surveys, 1973 – 1997 in Main Stacks…HC 106.6.S74, 1998 – Present in Reference…REF HC 106.6.S74 Industry Handbook, 2000 (Dun Bradstreet)…REF HC9696.D86 2000 Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs, 2002…REF HD 9696.8.A47 P58 2002 Plunkett’s Airline, Hotel Travel Automobile Biotech Genetics Computers Internet E-Commerce Internet Business Energy Engineering Research Entertainment Media Finance Investments Food Health Care Biotech InfoTech Real Estate Construction Retails Telecommunications Electronic Databases – Why not go straight to Google? Access to very specific information Relatively high degree of authority on the information found within No duplicates More powerful “advanced searching” You have already paid for them (and they are NOT cheap! ? ) Accessing the Library’s Databases When on-campus, access is seamless When off-campus, a valid Comet Card number is required for access. Selecting the Right Databases Alphabetical List – If you already know the name of the database you want to use, or if you want specific information about a database Subject List – If you know the topic you want to research, but you’re not sure which databases will work the best Business and Company Resource Center Provides current business, company, and industry content? including: periodical? articles, press releases, corporate structures, financials and earning