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Dec 04 2015

Database of the Week: Vault

Posted on December 4, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Vault

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under V in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Internship information
Company info, rankings and reviews – includes info such as: geographic reach, operations, sales and marketing, financial performance, strategy, competitors, and company news
Information on Industries and Professions. Industry info includes: overview of the industry, background, structure, outlook, and resources and associations.
Resume, Interviewing, Cover letter, Networking tips and advice

Tips for searching:

Use the search bar on the top right
Select Companies at the top to see a list of companies by industry or search for a specif company
Select Internships at the top to search for internships and see lists of internships
Select Schools at the top to see rankings of Undergraduate, Business Schools or Law Schools, or to search for a specific school.

Want help using the Vault? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Oct 02 2015

Database of the Week: PsycINFO

Posted on October 2, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: PsycINFO

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under P in the databases A-Z list.
The PsycINFO database covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas. PsycINFO’s coverage is worldwide, and includes references and abstracts to over 1500 journals in more than 35 languages, and book chapters and books in the English language. Over 50,000 references are added annually. Popular literature is excluded.

Use it to find:

Journal articles, book chapters, book reviews, editorials
Clinical case reports, empirical studies, literature reviews
Includes disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics,etc
Includes topics such as: Advertising, Marketing, Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, Job performance, Organizational Behavior, etc.

Tips for searching:

Use the Easy Search or Advanced search options
Use the sidebar on the left to narrow your results
PsycINFO does not provide full-text. Always search our e -Journal listings to see if we have access to the journal. See a tutorial here.

Want help using PsycINFO? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Feb 20 2015

Database of the Week: ScienceDirect

Posted on February 20, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: ScienceDirect

“Full text collection of over 1,000,000 articles from 1995 to present covers a variety of subject areas and disciplines, including biochemistry, biological sciences, business, chemistry, earth sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics and computer science, neurosciences, physics and social sciences.”

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Journal articles
Book chapters

Tips for searching:

Browse publication by subject: note – Business, Management & Accounting AND Economics, Econometrics & Finance heading
Use search bars at the top to search for, key words, authors, journal or book tile, volume, issue, page
Try the advanced search to further refine your search
Once you have done a first search, use the refine filters on the left hand side. Refine by: Year, Publication title, Topic, Content type, etc.

View the tutorials provided by ScienceDirect here.

Want help using ScienceDirect ? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Jan 23 2015

Database of the Week: Small Business Reference Center

Posted on January 23, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Small Business Reference Center

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Full-text periodicals
Full-text reference books
Business videos
State-specific resources
Business Basics
Start-up Kits & Business Plans
Industry Information by Small Business Type

Tips for searching:

Use the search bar at the top to search by keyword
Browse by: Business Ares, Industry Information by Small Business Type, Business Basics, Start-up Kits & Business Plans
Check out the popular sources along the bottom
Browse start-up information by state in the bottom right-hand box
Take a look at small business videos by clicking on the top right-hand box

Want help using Small Business Reference Center ? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Dec 05 2014

Database of the Week: Business & Economics Portfolio

Posted on December 5, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Business & Economics Portfolio (The Conference Board)

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under B in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

“Essential economic data coupled with superior business management research and insights from the world’s most widely-quoted source of management and economic research.” (from the website)
Economic data sets, including: Historical Data for Key Economic Indicators, the Conference Board Total Economy Database (macroeconomic time series on global output, input, and productivity for over 100 countries)
Business Management Research publications database. Topics covered include: Consumer Dynamics, Corporate Governance, Global Value Chains, Labor Markets, Risk Management, Sustainability, etc.

Tips for searching:

Search Business Management Research by clicking on the search button
Browse by topic unless you know the report title or number
You can also do a keyword search, but it only searches within titles
Reports are listed with most recent at the top

Want help using Business & Economics Portfolio ? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Nov 21 2014

Database of the Week: Academic Search Elite

Posted on November 21, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Academic Search Elite

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under A in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Academic articles from all disciplines, including: marketing, economics, management, banking, finance, and investing, etc.
Full-text journals, magazines, and other resources (reviews, newspapers, trade publications)
This is a great place to start your research, especially if it is an interdisciplinary topic

Tips for searching:

Use the quick search bars at the top
Use drop down menu to select a specif field to search: Author, Title, Subject Terms, Company entity, NAICS code, etc.
Use the left-hand bar to refine your search by: Source type, Publication, Company, Geography, NAICS/Industry, etc.

Demos: Check out the following demo:

Want help using Academic Search Elite? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Oct 31 2014

Database of the Week: Web of Science

Posted on October 31, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Web of Science

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under W in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Articles from over 12,000 different journals in the fields of: science, technology, social sciences, arts and humanities
Citation tracking information
Coverage from 1900 – present
Full-text using the InfoLink button

Tips for searching:

Use the quick search bar or do an Advanced Search
Use drop down menu to search by: Topic, Title, Author, Editor, Publication, Year, Document type, etc.
Use the left-hand bar to refine your search

Demos: Check out the following demo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdzyZBIIM6g

Want help using Web of Science? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Sep 26 2014

Database of the Week: ABI/INFORM Global

Posted on September 26, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: ABI/INFORM Global

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under A in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Full-text Academic articles (Journal of Economic Literature, Accounting Review, etc.)
Full-text periodicals (Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Economist, etc.)
Market and industry reports from: Economist Intelligence Unit & Oxford Analytica
Also:
- Working papers
- Dissertations
- Business cases
- Conference proceedings

Tips for searching:

Start with a basic search
Use the “Advanced Search” to search by publication date, NAICs codes, source type, document type, etc.
Once you do a search, related searches will also be recommended

Video: View ABI/INFORM help videos below

Want help using ABI/INFORM Global ? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Mar 12 2014

Database of the Week: LexisNexis Academic

Posted on March 12, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: LexisNexis Academic

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under L in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Information on both public and private companies
Journal and newspaper articles
Company profiles (from Hoovers)
- lists of executives, company hierarchy, financials, mergers & acquisitions, etc.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings
Legal information
Company Dossiers – create lists of companies

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to search everything in the database (newspapers, company directories, legal news, magazines, journals, etc.)
Use the “Get Company Info” box on the bottom right, to search company profiles
Click the “Company Dossier” link at the bottom of the “Get Company Info” box, and then “Create Company List”

Demos: The following demo on searching LexisNexis can be viewed on youtube:

Feb 26 2014

Database of the Week: Business Source Complete

Posted on February 26, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Business Source Complete

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under B in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Full-text business journal articles
- Disciplines include: marketing, management, accounting, finance, economics, etc.
Company profiles (from Marketline and Medtrack)
Industry profiles (from Datamonitor)
Country economic reports (from EIU and Global Insight)
Conference proceedings
Trade publications

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to do a keyword search
Use the “Browse” links to limit your search to company information, company profiles, industry profiles, market research reports, or business videos
Use “Advanced Search” to limit by publication type or search by NAICS/Industry codes

Demos: The following demo on searching Business Source Complete can be viewed on youtube:

Want help using Business Source Complete? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

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Tag: articles

Database of the Week: Vault

Database of the Week: PsycINFO

Database of the Week: ScienceDirect

Database of the Week: Small Business Reference Center

Database of the Week: Business & Economics Portfolio

Database of the Week: Academic Search Elite

Database of the Week: Web of Science

Database of the Week: ABI/INFORM Global

Database of the Week: LexisNexis Academic

Database of the Week: Business Source Complete