Listed
below are the broad categories of sources available for business research.
All are available in the library; many are available from any computer with
World Wide Web access.
Definitions
& Background
The
following resources will assist you in defining terms or learning more about
the background of your project .
Business
Dictionaries
The library
has many business related dictionaries. These are used to define terms.
Most are located in our Reference Section and have a call number that
starts with H followed by another letter. Some examples are:
Understanding
American Business Jargon: A Dictionary Ref HF 1001 .F65 1997
The
Glossary of Key Purchasing Terms, Acronyms & Formulas
Ref HF 5437 .P72 1995
The
VNR Dictionary of Business and Finance Ref HF 1001 .B7
The library
also has several business encyclopedias. These may be used to find
more comprehensive or more detailed information on a topic. Generally,
these books will be found in the reference section and have a call number
that starts with H followed by another letter. Some examples are:
The
Encyclopedia of Business Ref HF 1001 .E466 2000
The
New York Public Library Business Desk Reference Ref HF 5547.5
.N5 1998
Blackwell
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Ethics Ref HF 5387 .B55
1998
Blackwell
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems Ref
HF 5558.2 .B524 1999
Business Specialty Books
The library
has many business specialty books on its reference shelves. These
books usually have information relevant both to the novice and the expert.
The majority of business related books will have a call number that starts
with H followed by another letter. Some examples are:
The
Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans Ref HD 30.28
.C76 1998
The
Directory of Business Information Resources Ref HF 54.52
.U5 D567
The
McGraw-Hill Handbook of Business Letters Ref HF 5726 .P545 1998
Webster's
New Business Writers Guide Ref HF 5718.3 .M43 1996
Books
Some
times the information required can only be found in a book. Books
can be found by browsing and/or by using our WebVoyage Catalog.
The
James E. Lovan Library uses the Library
of Congress Classification System to
arrange our holdings. This system brings books together according
to their subject matter. The majority of business related books will
have a call number that starts with H followed by another letter.
Feel free to browse our shelves in the following areas.
HA:
Statistics of specific countries
HC:
Economic history and conditions, including industry surveys
HD:
Management, labor, small business, company histories, specific industries
HF:
General business, marketing, trade, accounting, advertising
HG:
Finance
HJ:
Public finance
If
you have a particular subject in mind, see if the DeVry Kansas City
library has books on this topic by using the
WebVoyage
catalog. Before searching for a subject, be sure to limit the
search to Kansas City.
If
you cannot find the book you need, try
netLibrary,
the DeVry Institute's Online Library.
This is a collection of over 8000 ebooks covering a wide area of topics.
This resource may be used from any computer with internet access after
an account is created using an on-campus computer.
If
the Kansas City DeVry Library does not have the book, search the online
catalogs of
libraries in the immediate
area.
As
a last resort, use the
WebVoyage
catalog to see if another DeVry campus has the book. It can take
several weeks to obtain a book from another campus, so only use this
option if plenty of time is available.
Business/Industry/Labor/Product
Research
Often
times information on a business related topic can be located through business,
industry, labor, or product web sites.
To obtain
all information available to subscription members, enter using the link located on your DeVry
University – Kansas City e-mail page.
TIP:
Make sure you search the following fields All
Directories; Site
Search; News.
This site is the best place to start.
ProQuest Business Dateline
Comprehensive
local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately
held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and
industry news. Provides information not typically found in the national
press sources.
ABI/INFORM Global
Search 1000 premier worldwide business
periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human
resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also, information on
60,000+ companies.
ProQuest European Business
Search for the latest European business and
financial information including The Economist, Fortune, European
Business Journal, plus many more.
This site provides easy access
to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information
produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included
in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by
the statistical units of those agencies.
After setting up a free account
this database provides information on practically
every product and service available in U.S. and Canada, including those
related to high technology, genetic engineering, and biotechnology, as
well as the industrial sector. Software, computer hardware, and electronic
products are a featured strength. In full over 156,914 companies
and over 135,415 brand names are listed.
Faulkner's FACCTS
This database contains more than a dozen report types and original
publications. They are organized, prepared, and written by IT
and communications professionals. The data is most commonly used
for tracking technology advancements, strategic planning, competitive
analysis, market awareness, product implementation support, and
product and vendor evaluation and training.
To use the service from off-campus, enter using
the link located on your DeVry University – Kansas City e-mail page.
Specialized
Business Reference Sites See
the Virtual Reference Room
on the DeVry Kansas
City library's web page.
This
site, prepared by the Librarians Index to the Internet, offers broad categories
of business related information. If the particular information you need
is not available from the listed sites, try this guide.
Periodicals
Often
the newest and most reliable information is available through periodicals.
Search for periodical articles by using the following resources:
ProQuest
This database provides access to more
than 8,000 periodicals
Access
Note:
To use the service from off-campus, enter using
the link located on your DeVry University – Kansas City e-mail page.
Print
Journals
Most of the journals in the
ProQuest database are available in full text on the screen and can be
printed or emailed. If the journal article you want is NOT
available in full text, check the
periodicals
list to see if the library subscribes to the journal you need
in print form.
See if our web page covers
online periodicals in your field.
Internet
Searching
For those of
you who want to go the extra mile and do a general search of the
Internet, we recommend the Dogpile
search engine. This engine searches many search
engines and puts the "hits" into folders by subject. That way, even if
you get thousands of hits, you can easily pull out the most relevant.
As
you browse internet sites, be careful to evaluate the authoritativeness
and credibility
of each site rather than assuming that if it is published on the web,
it must be accurate. See the guide to
Evaluation
of Web Resources
to find checklists and tutorials on how to
evaluate a site for research purposes.
