BUSINESS & ECONOMICS LIBRARY PATHFINDER
RichLyn Library's online catalog, available from the library home page, is key to accessing information in the library. Books, periodical titles, audiovisuals, special collections, and media software are all catalogued in OPAC.
Search by 1) author,searching personal and institutional names; 2) title, if you know the name of the book, periodical, or item; 3) subject heading, searching the assigned Library of Congress subject heading; and 4) keyword, searching combined words of your choosing. Notice that in Advanced Search you may use the drop-down boxes under Format to select different types of searches (e.g. by Videos & DVDs). Note the call numbers to locate items on shelves.
It is important to begin much of your searching using Reference books. While general encyclopedias are not to be cited in research papers, they do give generally reliable overviews of unfamiliar topics, and the end-of-articles-bibliographies are useful in building Works Cited pages. On the other hand, subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and other reference tools are frequently used in writing research papers. Here are a number of print reference books in RichLyn Library that might be helpful in developing your topics.*
RichLyn
Library—Selected Reference Books--Business
(1990-2007)
01. AMA
handbook for successful selling
1994
658.85 K49a
02. Automated accounting
systems and procedures handbook
1991
657.0285 P866a
03. Barron’s Finance &
Investment Handbook. 3rd Edition.
1990.
R332.678 D746b 3rd Ed.
04. Banking and Finance to 1913.
1990.
R332.10973 B218
05. Encyclopedia of American Business
History and Biography: Banking and Finance to 1913. 1990.
R332.10973 B218
06. Encyclopedia of
American Business History
2006
R338.097303 G313e
07. Labor Conflict in the
08. The St.
James Encyclopedia of Banking & Finance. 9th
Edition.
1991.
R332
G216e 9th Ed.
09. Encyclopedia of
Banking and Finance.
1991.
R332 G216e
10. Handbook for
professional managers
1995
R658.003 H236
11. Handbook of international
business management 1990
R658.04903 G782h
12. Inside
13. The International Business Dictionary and Reference.
1991.
R658.04903 P934i
14 The
Investor's Encyclopedia
1985
R332.6 C976i
15. Fiscal Officer Training Workshop:
Trainee Guide.
1991
GovDoc: HE 22.8:ED 8/992
16. Government Assistance Almanac
1991-92. 5th Edition.
1991.
R353.0082 G721 5th Ed.
17. Dictionary of
Economics.
1992.
R330.03 R975d
18. OSHA Handbook for
Small Businesses.
1992
GovDoc: L 35.19:B96/992
19. Encyclopedia of
Ethics.
1992.
R170.3
E56 v2
20. Career Guide to
Industries. 1992 GovDoc
Serial
GovDoc: L 2.3/4-3:
21. The Official Guide to Financing Your
MBA: A Guide to Paying...
1992
R378.3 A858o
22. 150 Best Companies for Liberal Arts
Graduates: Where to Get a Winning Job in Tough Times. 1992.
R650.14 W893o
23. Short-term Money: How to Find the
Best Funds to Meet Your Company's Immediate Cash Needs. 1992
658.152 M128s
24. Occupational Outlook Handbook
1993--
GovCD:L 2.3/4-4:
25. Handbook of monetary economics 1990
R332.4 H236
26. Handbook of industrial organization
1989
R338.6 H236
27. Handbook of labor
economics
1986
R331 H236
28. The 100
Best Companies to Work for in America. Revised
Edition.
1994.
R331.2 L661o Rev. ed.
29. Ready Reference: Ethics.
1994.
R170.3 E84 v3
30. Finding Money for
Your Small Business. 1994
658.1592 F191f
31. Environmental Planning for
Small Communities: A Guide for Local Decision Makers.
1994
GovDoc: EP 1.8:C73/14
32. Statistical
Handbook of Working America.
1995
R331.7021 S797
33. The total business plan: how to
write, rewrite, and revise. 1995
658.4012 O36t
34. Business Plans Handbook: A
Compilation of actual ...plans ... by small businesses ....
1995
R658.4012 B979
35. The McGraw-Hill
Guide to Writing a High-Impact Business Plan. 1995
658.4012 A721m
36. Business
Plans Handbook. 1st Edition.
1995.
R658.4012 B979
37. OSHA Handbook for
Small Businesses.
1996
GovDoc: L 35.19:B96/996
38. Free Money from the Federal
Government for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs. 2nd
Edition. 1996. R658.15224 B658f
39. Summer Jobs for
Students 1998. 47th Edition.
1997.
R331.11 K96s 1998
40. The Facts about--: Starting a Small
Business. 1997
SBA 1.19:F 11/BUSINE.-2
41. Peterson’s Job Opportunities for
Business Majors.
1997.
R331.128 P485 1998
42. The ABC-CLIO World
History Companion to Capitalism.
1998.
R330.122 A427c
43. Dictionary of
Free-Market Economics.
1998.
R330.03 F663d
44. Accounting Trends
& Techniques. 52nd Edition.
1998.
R657
A512
45. History of the Mass Media in the
46. Communicating with
People on the Job.
1998
Videocassette
658.4 C734
47. Profiles of
American Labor Unions.
1998
R331.8802 573
48. The Leadership Odyssey: A
Self-development guide to new skills for new times. 1998
658.4092 N216n
49. The Financial Peace Planner:
A Step-Step Guide to Restoring Your Family's Financial Health. 1998 332.024 R183f
50. The Work at Home
Sourcebook.
1999
R676 W
51. Career
Opportunities in the Sports Industry.
1999
R796.02373 F456c
52. Business Leader
Profiles for Students.
1999
R658.4 B979
53. Statistical Abstract of the
54. Handbook of
Internet Stocks. 1999 Edition.
1999.
R338.76100467
H236 1999
55. Execution [the discipline of
getting things done]
2002
Audio CD: 658 B745e
56.
57. McGraw-Hill Yearbook of
Science & Technology: 2000.
1999
R503
M147y 2000
58. Encyclopedia of
Psychology.
2000.
R 150.3 E56
v8
59. Time Almanac 2001 with Information
Please.
2000.
R317.3 T583 2001
60. OSHA handbook for small
businesses
GovDoc: L 35.19:B96/996
61. Successful
Business Planning in 30 Days.
2000
R658.4012 P3145
62. New Handbook of
Organizational Communication.
2000
R658.45 N532
63. Landmarks in
Modern Business.
2000
R338.0973 L257
64. Selling 101: what every
successful sales professional needs to know
2003
658.85 Z68s
65. Law for Business
and Personal Use.
2000
Textbook: BUS SOU-WS-LAW
66. The Crisis Counselor: A Step-by-step
guide to managing a business crisis. 2000
658.4056 C246c
67. The World
Almanac and Book of Facts 2001.
2001.
R317.3 U927 2001
68. Inside Chinese Business: a guide for
managers worldwide. 2001
306.0951 C518i
69. Execution
[the discipline of getting things done]. 2002 Compact
disc
CD: 658 B745e
70. The Manager's Coaching Handbook: A
Practical Guide to Improve Performance. 2002
658.314 C851m
71. Mergent's
Handbook of Common Stocks.
2004
R332.67 M817
72. The Secrets of
Economic Indicators. 2005
338.54 B339s
73. When
Cultures Collide. 2005
658.049 L675w
74. Chambers
75. Encyclopedia of American Business:
Geisst.
2006
R338.097303 G313e
76. When cultures collide: leading
across cultures: a major new edition of the global guide
2005 658.049 L675w
77. The secrets of economic
indicators: hidden clues to future economic trends and investment opportunities
2005 338.54 B339s
78. The Business Writer's Handbook: Alred.
2006
R808.066651 A459b
79. Encyclopedia of emerging industries.
2006
Reference- 338.003 E56
80. The SAGE handbook of conflict communication
: integrating theory, research, and practice 2006 303.6 S129
81. The business writer’s
handbook
2006
Reference: 808.066651 A459b
82. Encyclopedia of American business history
2006
Reference: 338.097303 G313e
83. A complete introduction to corporate
taxation
2006
343.7305267 M732c
84. Planning for
freedom: let the market system work: a collection of essays and addresses 2008
330 V944h
85. Global road warrior
2008-
E-Resource
86. The fortunes of
liberalism: essays on Austrian economics and the ideal of freedom
2008
330.157 H417f
87. The concise encyclopedia of economics
2008
330.03 C744
88. Are economists
basically immoral?: and other essays on economics,
ethics, and religion
174 A678
89. Economic
freedom and interventionism: an anthology of articles and essays
2007
338.9 V947
90. CQ Researcher “is often the 1st
source that librarians recommend when researchers are seeking original,
comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.”
91. Credo
Reference one of the largest
online reference book collections...
92. Reference USA Business Directory
is an online comprehensive residential
and business directory detailing much internal information about businesses.
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It is important to recognize that reference books come both in print and
electronic editions. Two of the best electronic editions may be found through
using the library's homepage link, ELECTRONIC
RESOURCES. Scroll down to REFERENCE
RESOURCES. Click on any of the following depending upon your
research needs: Country Watch, CQ Researcher,
Credo Reference, or Gale Virtual
Reference Library. These are all full-text online reference
resources.
II.
PALNI & WorldCat:
Next, consider using PALNI or WorldCat for
additional books and other research material.
PALNI
- Private Academic Library Network of
The PALNI catalog contains bibliographic records from twenty-five
private, Indiana, academic and seminary libraries. Most of the material found
in the PALNI catalog is available for free interlibrary loan.
Additionally, most
The First Search: WorldCat union
catalog contains bibliographic records from all types of libraries worldwide.
Here you will find public, university, and special libraries from which you may
borrow books and articles through interlibrary loan. Also, remember you may
borrow free from most public Indiana-based university libraries. Non-Indiana
libraries will likely charge. Also, even within
III. Interlibrary Loans
If you cannot find a book or journal article in RichLyn Library, go to RichLyn Library's home page. Next, link to Library Services on the left side of the screen. Scroll down to Interlibrary Loan and choose either book form* or article form. Presently all the EbscoHost databases offer ILL forms you may complete from their sites. Simply click on the ILL form icon and submit it. Or you may use the library's article ILL form by completing and submitting it; wait to be contacted, and pick up your ILL at the circulation desk.
*Notice that the book ILL form
should not be completed until you have set up My Account and a New User Registration in First Search. Follow the
instructions for New User as given on the ILL (book) page. First, you will need
to click on Book Request Form, then log-on to First Search,
and then My Account. Lastly, click on New User Registration.
You must have at least eight characters in both your user name and password.
Please, you must remember your user name and password. So, pick something you
will not forget. If you are an EXCEL or graduate student, make sure that you
indicate this on the form. Simply complete and submit your personal data and
the information about the book on the online form using First Search
(WorldCat). When an ILL item comes to the library, you will
be notified by RichLyn Library. Then go to the library to get the item; if the
item is a book, return it to the library according to the due date. If the
item is an article, you may keep it.
The ILL process takes from overnight to two weeks. If you wish to see how many
books you have checked out through
If you wish to borrow an article, just fill out the form from the ILL page,
"Click here for the ILL Article
Request Form." You may
also click on the ILL icon or link in EbscoHost's databases. Then complete and submit
their forms. The articles will be sent to your e-mail accounts unless you
indicate otherwise.
If you want a verification of what you ordered on the ILL forms, print a copy
of the authentication page. It will appear once you have sent for your item.
IV. Internet Databases: Now, look for journal articles.
Most of your research resources will likely consist of journal articles. RichLyn Library subscribes to a number of database services for the research needs of our patrons. Several of the databases are indexes to periodical articles but many also index newspapers, reports, pamphlets, books, and various other media. The services include vendors such as Ebscohost that provides access to dozens of subject and skill level databases. If you are considering legal issues related to business, you may want to use the legal database, Westlaw's Campus Research. You may access the databases from off campus by giving your user name and password. In addition, JSTOR offers full-text retrospective journal articles covering many curricular areas.
BNET - BNet's Find Articles contains free or proprietary full text articles from thousands of resources. Articles date back to 1984. Articles are take from leading academic, industry and general interest publications.
EBSCOHOST (selected):
A. Business Source Premier
This is
the industry's most used business research database, providing the full text
for more than 8,800 serials. Business Source Premier provides full text back to
1965 and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Coverage includes
virtually all subject areas related to business. This database is updated on a
daily basis via EBSCOhost. If the database has
"timed out," simply follow the instructions and re-choose the
database.
B.
This database provides comprehensive full text
coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News
incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from
all metropolitan and rural areas within the
C.
This current events database allows researchers to
explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other
popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch
contains full text for over 102,800 articles from more than 2,500 diverse
sources, including more than 1,550 full text periodicals. If the database
has "timed out," simply follow the instructions and re-choose the
database.
D.
This database provides full text coverage for
nearly 130 well-known administrative journals. Critical for hospital
administrators and managers, this database includes publications covering the
business of health care administration and much more. If the database has
"timed out," simply follow the instructions and re-choose the
database.
E.
Corporate ResourceNet is designed to meet the diverse information
needs of today’s companies. This database contains full text articles from
nearly 1,200 quality magazines and journals. If the database has "timed
out," simply follow the instructions and re-choose the database.
THE FREE LIBRARY BY FARLEX: PUBLICATIONS IN BUSINESS: This is a free, online, full-text journal search engine to 3,397,541 articles and books.
Northern
Light Search Beta "provides [free] access to business and
industry news from thousands of hand-selected business news sites, leading
business publications, industry authority blogs, regional newspapers, and
national news sources."
THOMSON/GALE: INFOTRAC:
* Gale's Virtual
Reference Library: 10 Sets of Full Text Reference Titles Online
WESTLAW CAMPUS RESEARCH:
Westlaw Campus Research: You may search 100s
of full text newspapers or use this premier database for state and national
legal matters, which contains thousands of journal and other document articles.
When looking for journal articles, also consider the free, Internet/web-based, general databases when researching. BNET's database of free, full-text periodical articles. IngentaConnect, and HighBeam.com are very large periodical databases covering many subjects. They retrieve free, full-text, abstracted, and previewed articles. If you want a particular article that is not full text, check our other databases. If you do not find an article you need in the library's collections, simply fill out the correct online interlibrary loan form located through the library's home page and clicking on Library Services. After opening Library Services, scroll down to the appropriate ILL site.
Once the catalogs and databases have been searched, then open the Credo from the library's Electronic Resources. This is an electronic database of full-text reference books. It is important to look at the articles and possibly choose essays/articles that are lengthy; the word number count is given with each article. It is also important to choose subject specific titles (e.g. Grey Wolves: found in: Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, rather than: something like Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Facts [fictitious name].
If you are looking for directory type information about product or service oriented companies, go to Electronic Resources on the library's home page. Choose Reference USA Business Directory and click on the word, Business. There are over 13 million businesses listed in this directory, which lists such things as addresses, telephone numbers, CEOs and managers, number of employees, estimated sales, and news headlines.
V. Internet World Wide Web
Lastly, consider using applicable web sites. Always be a bit skeptical of the authenticity of web sites. Check the authority of the creator of the site. Who developed the site? Does the site have a current date of creation? Investigate the organization and/or author who sponsors the site. Below you will find sites that are approved as authoritative:
A. Search Engines:
- Search Tips: When searching most databases or using
search engines, here are some helpful
tips: 1) When you want to
search a phrase, use quotation marks: e.g. "civil war"; if quotation marks are not used, try
parentheses: e.g. (civil war). 2) Use an asterisk to truncate when
searching to access all terms beginning with the same letters: e.g. train*
will access: train, trains, trained, training, trainer, trainers,
trainable. If you do not truncate, you will need to search each term
separately. 3) Use the Boolean term AND to narrow a search: e.g.
dogs AND cats will search for items that have both terms; use the Boolean
term OR to broaden a search: e.g. dogs OR cats will search for each item
irrespective of whether both terms are present. Use the Boolean term NOT
to eliminate a term from the search: e.g. dogs AND cats NOT pets will
eliminate the term pets from the search. *
Notice, that in using Boolean search terms, the terms should be in all
capitals.
- DogPile "All the best search engines piled into one." Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask.
- Google Books: Full text, snippets, and previews of tens-of-thousands of books from leading university libraries throughout the country.
- Google Scholar A database of journal articles, books and book chapters, and other scholarly data provided by the Google search engine.
- Oaister
"...a collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access,
academically-oriented digital resources that are
easily searchable by
anyone." - Search Engines Galore: General; MetaSearch; BLOG; Image & Video; Search/Plus tools; NewsGroup; Google variants & tools; etc.
B. General Web Sites:
· Acronym and Abbreviation Server
· Advertising Quotations University of Texas at Austin Department of Advertising
· Arts & Letters Daily Sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education: online magazines, newspapers, radio, reviews, articles, essays, reference, etc.
· DollarTimes.com Calculators that help assess mortgage payments, car payments, savings, investments, personal finances, etc.
· e-Commerce, Internet Resources to: ACRL. Rich resources....
·
Find-It!
Consumer, Goliath: Searchable. ...documents related to consumer issues;
State Library of
· How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific Company Market Research, Industry Research, Business Research. Very good source.
· International Currency Calculator "XE The world's favorite currency site"
· Investment & Personal Finance: ACRL. Article on investment and personal finance. Rich resources....
· WashingtonPost.com Searchable. European. Top News; Nation; Politics; Metro; Business & Tech; Health; Opinion; Weather. "Where the EU Stands on the Euro (interactive map).
- World Lecture Hall The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials. For example, you will find course syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, exams, class calendars, multimedia textbooks, etc.
C. Agencies:
- Better Business Bureau
- Federal Reserve System Searchable
- House Committee on Financial Services Searchable. The Committee oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, the SEC, and other financial services regulators.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Searchable. The Committee has a broad jurisdiction over the operation our nation's financial institutions, housing and mass transit programs.
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Searchable
- U.S. Government Printing Office The GPO disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. Searchable [full text]
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Searchable
- United States Small Business Administration Searchable. Starting, Financing, Managing, Business Opportunities, Disaster Recovery
D. Directories:
- AME Info The ultimate Middle East business resource Searchable. You can browse through our company directory containing some 299,463 companies, all indexed according to NAICS. .... You can also search for companies by name, telephone number, business activity, NAICS categories and much more ....
- AskAlix
Online Business Directory Searchable. A business-focused database
of more than 22 million records covering the
- AnyWho AT&T’s yellow pages, white pages, and reverse lookup: Searchable
- BigBook
Search for
- Central Contractor Registration Searchable. CCR searches for small businesses ....
- Edgar Corporate Information, Searchable. This search works best when you have a specific company in mind. "Search Companies and Filings" allows you to retrieve real-time filings for a specific company and to find key company information — including its name, address, telephone number, state of incorporation, Central Index Key (CIK) number, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, and fiscal year end. Simply type in the name of the company.
- Hoovers A D&B Company Research Companies & Industries; Business People, etc.
- Switchboard: Residential and Business Telephone Directory Searchable
- Thomas Register of American
Manufacturers: (The member ID is
- USA Business Directory
- ZoomInfo People, Companies, Relationships Searchable
E. Online Non-subscription Based Books:
- Google Books: Full text, snippets, and previews of tens-of-thousands of books from leading university libraries throughout the country.
- Online Books Page: ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS: Call Numbers
Beginning with Library of Congress letters, HB-HJ:
HB-HJ: Economics and Business
HB: Economic Theory and Demography
HC-HD: Economic History and Conditions
HE: Transportation and Communications
HF: Commerce
HG: Finance
HJ: Public Finance - Encyclopedia.com Searchable
- OneLook Dictionaries Searches a multiplicity of online dictionaries simultaneously.
F. Statistical & Survey Information
- Childstats "...reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. ...."
- Country Studies: Searchable. From the Library of Congress--Especially for Researchers.
- County and City Data
Book Includes a number of tables describing aspects of population of
the 77 largest cities of the United States, such as ranking in population
and land area, minority population, median rent, public transportation.
Author:
- FedStats "Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies"
- Internet World Stats: Usage and Population Statistics
- Labor Statistics Database from ILO - http://laborsta.ilo.org
- Odum Institute Repository for the Louis
Harris polls from 1958 to present. Includes
- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research: Searchable
- Statistical Abstract of the
United States Contains a collection of statistics (Over 1400 tables
and graphs!) on social, economic, and international subjects. In addition,
the Abstract is your guide to sources of other data from the Census
Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. Web source
contains statistics in brief and frequently requested tables. Author:
- United States Census Reports Searchable
G. Online Non-subscription Based Periodicals: (Full text: selected articles):
ABA Banking Journal
Adweek
Advertising
Age Searchable
Agricultural Research
American Printer
Automotive Industry
Black Enterprise
Brandweek
Business Week Searchable
Business
Wire
CNN Money.com; Fortune; Money; Business 2.0;
Fortune Small Business
Communications News Online
EconLit:
Journals Indexed in EconLit Hyperlinked
journal titles are connected to the publisher's web site.
Entrepreneur
FindArticles.com Covering all
topics, over 700 full text online periodicals: Provided through LookSmart
Forbes.com
HighBeam.com, index to journal
citations/abstracts/articles
High Wire Press index
to journal citations/abstracts/articles
Hotel & Motel Management
Society for HR Management
Indiana Business Review
Industry Week
IngentaConnect
The most comprehensive collection of academic and professional publications
available for purchasing online, fax and Ariel delivery. Search 15,770,134
articles from 28,331 publications. Searching is free. Many articles come with
good abstracts.
Journal of Accountancy
Kiplinger.com
Los Angeles Business Journal
M&C Meetings and Conventions
Marketing Week
Money Magazine
Motor Age Online
Motor Trend
National Real Estate Investor
Religious
Conference Manager
US Banker
Wall Street Journal Online Main
Stories of the Day and Stock Quotes Online
Workforce Management
H. Investments:
- Berkshire Hathaway, INC. Warren Buffett
- DinkyTown.net financial calculators.
- Fund Alarm
- GMO Granthan, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Jeremy Grantham
- Investopedia: "Educating over 2 Million Investors a Month." Dictionary, Articles, Tutorials, Stock Simulator, Stock Quotes, Free Tools, etc.
- Investor Words a financial glossary
- Morningstar
- MSN Money
- Pimco Bill Gross Bond's Guru
- Yahoo Finance
I. Labor Economics:
- The Indiana Business Review: Quarterly: Online.
- Indiana Business Magazine: Online.
- Best of the Web: Cornell U. ILR School; Catherwood Library.
- Labor’s Voices: Online.
- The Online Business Publications Search Engine. Full Text.
- Business Finance Best practices for finance executives
- Magazine Boy Magazines—A-Z Online
- Congressional Research Service Reports. Congressional Research Service Report Online (Searchable)
- U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
- America’s Union Movement: AFL-CIO home page.
- U.S.Census Bureau Online.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce Online.
- APA FORMATTING AND STYLE GUIDE: THE OWL AT PURDUE
- KnightCite This Calvin College site helps you by allowing a fill-in-the-blank format for APA, MLA, and Chicago style bibliographic citations.
Last Updated: 03/18/10
July 10, 2008
email for other questions or comments: rkaehr@huntington.edu
Robert Kaehr
Director of Library Services
RichLyn Library
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana 46750