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Business and Management
Getting Started
Background sources can help you as you begin a research assignment. Reports and guides provide statistics and company information. Encyclopedia entries provide short syntheses of widely accepted scholarship in business and management. Scholarly encyclopedias are more trustworthy than most free websites, and provide additional depth because they focus on specific themes or subjects. Some are now available online through the library, such as:
Oxford Reference Online: Business and Economics
Many more print resources are available in the Grace Library. Examples include:
- World Trade Report REF 382.021 W89tr; also available online as PDF
- International Trade Statistics REF 382.0212 W89i; also available online as PDF
- Handbook of International Business REF 658.049 W17b
- Keys to Reading an Annual Report REF 657.3 F91k
The first two are published annually, and the second two are one-time publications.
Research Databases
Start your search for scholarly articles in these databases:
ProQuest - ABI/INFORM Global specializes in business and management topics.
EBSCO - Select the "Business/Economics Databases" option.
Use these resources to search for company information:
MarketLine - reports by company and industry.
LexisNexis Academic Universe - select the "Company Information" tab.
Books in the Franklin College Libraries
To locate books on management and business, use the Franklin College catalog. Start with an "Anywhere" (keyword) search on your topic, or a Title or Author search if you are looking for a specific book. Books on similar subjects are shelved together, so you can find one title in the catalog and then browse the shelves for more books. Books in the General Collection can be checked out at the Circulation Desk.
Reserve Collection: Many books have been placed on reserve by professors. To determine whether a book has been placed on reserve, check the catalog (which will say "reserve" along with a professor's name). Reserve books can be used in the library for a limited amount of time.
Selected Websites
Foreign Trade Statistics - US import and export information, from the US Census Bureau
Global Technology Forum - "business strategies for the digital age," from The Economist
Fortune Global 500 - annual list and rankings
Financial Times - business, financial and political news
