Teaching and Engagement Librarian
How to Use this Guide
This guide is designed to provide you with the information that Liz Lang would have presented on Friday, March 20th. All of the information you need to find resources for your Individual Assignment #2 is in this guide. You will see information and resources multiple times throughout the guide. The duplication is intentional.
Below I have outlined how to use this guide.
Step 1
Take a look at the assignment and make note of what information you will need to find to be able to answer all of the questions. This should include: industry reports, company reports, financial statements, competitor lists, and finally trade and scholarly articles.
Step 2
Explore this guide. Click through each page and at least skim the material in the different sections. The goal with this step is to have a general idea of what is available.
Step 3
Decided what you need. Are you completely new to business research? I would highly recommend starting on the Database Tutorial page. These videos will give you an introduction to how all of these resources work, which will make your life easier when you are ready to answer the questions in your assignment. If you have used the resources listed below, jump to the Company, Industry, and Marketing Research pages. These will show you how to use the resources for these particular elements of your research.
Step 4
Now that you have found some information, work through the Reading and Using Scholarly Sources and Source Evaluation page to see how to use these sources.
Step 5
Really, this step can be steps 3 through 5. Contact me with questions. Research is never a simple process, and with everything else going on, it can seem overwhelming. Talking through a problem or collaborating on a search strategy can go a long way in making your life easier. I have included my contact information on the bottom of this page including a Google appointment calendar specifically designed to allow for virtual office hours through Google Hangouts.
Library Resources
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains full text from the world's top management and marketing journals and also includes many leading journals in the areas of economics, finance, and accounting, as well as country economic reports.
- Standard and Poor's Capital IQ (formerly NetAdvantage) This link opens in a new window
The premier, independent source for investment research and market commentary. With Capital IQ, you have ready access to our most popular research products including Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund/ETF Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook, among others.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Analyzes industries at the 5-digit level offering the latest content on 700 industries. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
- Demographic NowProduce comprehensive business and residential lists, and create demographic reports for multiple geographies. Access information on retail spending, consumer expenditures, businesses and more.
Available from Delaware Public Library. Sign up for a digital library card with your campus address.
Contacting Liz Lang
Need More Help? Don't worry there is plenty of ways for you to get in contact with me or another librarian. WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
Contact Liz Lang
Email: emlang@owu.edu
Phone: 740-368-3246 Please leave a message and I will return your call.
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