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| Description: | A leading index and abstracting service for business and management, and it provides indexing and abstracts to articles from thousands of business and management publications. Many articles are available in full-text. Abstracting coverage begins with 1971. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Economics Business Administration | |
Business Source Complete (Info)
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| Producer: | Ebsco | |
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| Description: | Business Source covers business journals, magazines, and newspapers. About 7,000 publications, over 2,000 of which are peer-reviewed journals, as well as other resources, including financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more. | |
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| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information Marketing Economics International Trade Business Administration | |
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (Info)
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| Producer: | Ebsco | |
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| Description: | Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (CASC) covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines. It contains collected knowledge on traditional engineering challenges & research, and is a resource for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology. CASC provides indexing and abstracts for 1,720 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources from a diverse collection. Full text is also available for more than 670 periodicals. Subject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory & systems, new technologies, and social & professional context. Research is aided by the inclusion of searchable cited references for key journals. | |
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| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Computer Science Accounting Business Administration | |
| Producer: | Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | International business and news coverage from over 8,000 sources including newspapers, news wires, magazines, trade journals, radio and television transcripts, and websites. Company information and data. Up to 5 years of historical market data. Photographs and pictures from Reuters and Knight Ridder. Internet Explorer is recommended for Factiva. | |
| Usage Tips: | Factiva searches for the exact phrase you enter. For example, "speech recognition software" will find articles that contain those three terms adjacent to each other and in that order. Combining Terms: Use AND, OR, NOT. For example, "mci communications AND speech recognition software" will find articles containing both "mci communications" and "speech recognition software." Truncation: Add an asterisk (*) to the end of a word to search for all forms of that term. Example: congress*. NOTE: When finished with Factiva, please click on the "logout" selection in the top right corner of the screen to keep all available accounts open for other users. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information Marketing .General (any topic) Business Administration | |
LexisNexis - Business & Industry News (Info)
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| Producer: | LexisNexis | |
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| Description: | Search the full text of business and industry publications. | |
| Usage Tips: | Be sure to select the types of sources you wish to search in the "Select Source(s)" section of the search form. The default selection is to search only articles indexed as "Business & Consumer Stories." | |
| Tutorial: | http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Academic_Help:_Business_News | |
| Librarian: | Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Marketing Business Administration | |
Accountable Corporation -- Business Ethics (Info)
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| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | One part of the four-volume Accountable Corporation set (2006), this volume explores the principles of business ethics in both theory and practice, including the philosophical, religious, and moral foundations, the development of ethical business cultures, the practice of ethical decision making, and the emergence of ethics as an essential component of the business school curriculum.
Other volumes cover Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Business-Government Relations. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing You can browse the contents of this volume by using the table of contents listing of chapter titles in the left-hand column or the
alphabetically-arranged Index option (lower-left of screen).
Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title" (volume). To find entires containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "strategic management" To search for forms of a word, use and asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: manage* will find manage, manager, management, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: shareholder* AND right* | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Economics Business Administration | |
Accountable Corporation -- Business-Government Relations (Info)
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| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | One part of the four-volume Accountable Corporation set (2006), this volume focuses on the sometimes antagonistic and sometimes too-cozy relationship between business and government, and showcases innovative efforts around the world to create collaborative policies and programs that promote both corporate profitability and social welfare.
Other volumes cover Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing You can browse the contents of this volume by using the table of contents listing of chapter titles in the left-hand column or the
alphabetically-arranged Index option (lower-left of screen).
Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title" (volume). To find entires containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "strategic management" To search for forms of a word, use and asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: manage* will find manage, manager, management, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: shareholder* AND right* | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Economics Business Administration | |
Accountable Corporation -- Corporate Governance (Info)
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| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | One part of the four-volume Accountable Corporation set (2006), this volume offers an emphasis on the legal and institutional implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Topics include the historical evolution of governance, the roles and responsibilities of directors and institutional investors, and efforts to improve corporate leadership in an age of public scrutiny.
Other volumes cover Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Business-Government Relations. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing You can browse the contents of this volume by using the table of contents listing of chapter titles in the left-hand column or the
alphabetically-arranged Index option (lower-left of screen).
Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title" (volume). To find entires containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "strategic management" To search for forms of a word, use and asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: manage* will find manage, manager, management, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: shareholder* AND right* | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Business Administration | |
Accountable Corporation -- Corporate Social Responsibility (Info)
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| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | One part of the four-volume Accountable Corporation set (2006), this volume highlights the debate over the corporation's responsibilities as an agent of social change and influence, with essays on corporate citizenship and community development, entrepreneurship and social investing, and environmentally sustainable business practices, including consideration of the effects of these practices on corporate strategy and performance.
Other volumes cover Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Business-Government Relations. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing You can browse the contents of this volume by using the table of contents listing of chapter titles in the left-hand column or the
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Searching The "Quick Search" option, located near the top of the screen, allows you to search through the text of "This Title" (volume). To find entires containing a multi-word phrase, place the words within quotation marks. Example: "strategic management" To search for forms of a word, use and asterisk (*) to substitute for one or more letters. Example: manage* will find manage, manager, management, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the words with AND. Example: shareholder* AND right* | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Economics Business Administration | |
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| Producer: | CCH | |
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| Description: | IntelliConnect is a legal research system for accounting and business law. Topics included in the system are tax, banking, bankruptcy, commodities, derivatives, securities, and more. | |
| Usage Tips: | The Quick Start guide will help you get started. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting | |
| Producer: | Research Institute of America | |
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| Description: | Provides tax publications, such as the Federal Tax Coordinator and the United States Tax Reporter. Users need to register with RIA to search, but instructions are provided. You will need to register for this database using a computer on the W&L campus. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting | |
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| Producer: | ProQuest and Safari Books Online | |
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| Description: | Safari® Tech Books Online provides reference sources from many of the leading technology publishers, including: Adobe, Microsoft, O'Reilly, QUE, Sams, and more. Featuring over 9,800 titles, it covers the technologies most essential to users including certification, enterprise computing, graphics, Java, Web development, Windows, XML, Linus/Unix, and more. | |
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| Tutorial: | http://proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/safari_db_guide.pdf | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Computer Science Accounting Business Administration | |
Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, And More (Info)
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| Producer: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More, Second Edition covers accounting regulations for all aspects of the financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department including best practices, control systems, and the fast close. It also addresses financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, options, and taxation topics. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing NetLibrary e-books, see this page.
When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting | |
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| Description: | Homepage for a "community of independent accountants." Provides analysis and resources for auditing, payroll, financial planning, e-business, taxation and other topics. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting | |
| Producer: | Securities and Exchange Commission | |
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| Description: | Access to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic corporate filings (EDGAR = Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval). | |
| Usage Tips: | How Do I Use EDGAR? | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting Company Information Business Administration | |
LexisNexis Academic - Company Profies And Reports (Info)
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| Producer: | LexisNexis | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | This is the "Company Profiles" section of Lexis/Nexis Academic, offering company reports such as Hoover's Company and Industry Reports, Standard and Poor's Corporate Descriptions and more. The "Company Dossiers" selection provides easy access to company information and financial data. The SEC Filings selection provides access to 10-K, 20-F, Annual Reports, Proxy Statements, Prospectuses and more. | |
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| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information Business Administration | |
| Producer: | Mergent | |
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| Description: | Mergent Horizon is an online research application that includes the most comprehensive database of US-traded companies organized by the goods and services from which they derive their revenues as well as their key business relationships. | |
| Usage Tips: | Mergent Horizon Quick User Guide | |
| Tutorial: | http://www.mergenthorizon.com/rp/docs/mergent/refguide.pdf | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting Company Information Business Administration | |
| Producer: | Mergent | |
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| Description: | U.S. and international company data.
Coverage includes: History; Mergers, acquisitions, disposals; Joint ventures; Business; Property; Subsidiaries; Officers and directors; News reports; Long-term debt; Bond ratings; Capital stock; Exchange and ticker symbol; Annual stock price ranges; Registrar; Transfer agent; Stock splits; Dividend payment history; Income statement; Cash flow statement; Balance sheet; Contact information; Auditors; Qualified auditors' report
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| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information Business Administration | |
| Producer: | Infogroup | |
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| Description: | OneSource aggregates company and industry information from many sources, and provides global coverage of over 4 million firms, more than 100 industry sectors, and over 12 million corporate executives. Key features include ten years of financials for public companies, corporate family relationships, industry averages (for the U.S.), analyst reports, industry profiles, executive profiles, and current news articles. | |
| Usage Tips: | To access OneSource, you must first start at the Reference USA database menu and select Onesource. The other database options are U.S. Businesses and U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles. | |
| Tutorial: | http://mysupport.onesource.com/my_tutorials.asp | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information Marketing Business Administration | |
| Producer: | Euromonitor | |
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| Description: | Euromonitor's Passport Global Market Information Database (GMID) contains reports and data for a broad array of industries, countries, and consumer markets. | |
| Usage Tips: | You will need to accept the terms and conditions agreement before connecting to this database. | |
| Librarian: | Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting Marketing Economics Business Administration | |
Statistics Of Income - Tax Stats (Info)
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| Producer: | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | |
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| Description: | In Tax Stats, you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting Economics | |
Value Line Research Center (Info)
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| Producer: | Value Line | |
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| Description: | The Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most widely used independent investment information services in the world. Its up-to-date issues are a comprehensive reference that has useful information for virtually every investor. In breadth of coverage it is encyclopedic, covering some 1,700 equity issues. Every week, about 135 stocks in seven or eight industries are covered. The subscription includes:
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| Usage Tips: | NOTE: W&L's subscription to this database is limited to 3 users, please use the button when you are finished with this database. Help documents:
The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey gives you proprietary ranks on over 7,000 mutual funds, full reports including analyst commentaries for an additional 1,500 leading equity funds, and profile summary reports on over 10,000 mutual funds. Additionally, you can screen the Value Line database to find specific funds that meet your investment objectives. (Help documents: How to Read a Mutual Fund Survey Page, Value Line Guide To Option Strategies) The Value Line Special Situations Service opens the world of emerging companies with bright futures to the more aggressive investor. Value Line analysts are constantly on the lookout for lesser-known stocks where unusual developments may pave the way for extraordinary rewards. (Help documents: How To Invest in Special Situations) The Value Line Convertibles Survey provides analysis and evaluation of nearly 600 convertible issues and 120 warrants in a timely and easy to use format in The Value Line Convertibles Survey. Besides buy and sell recommendations, comprehensive reports on recommended securities, as well as news on companies in the service, Part 2 (the Evaluation Section) is available in Microsoft Excel ® format. (Help documents: Value Line Guide To Convertible Strategies) | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Economics and Business - General Accounting Company Information | |
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) (Info)
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| Producer: | The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | |
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| Description: | This resource is available only to W&L users only, and access is limited to Leyburn Library and the Williams School. This database requires extensive understanding of financial and economic concepts and is recommended only for advanced users. WRDS is a warehouse of financial, accounting, banking, economics, management, and marketing data accessible through a single web-based interface from the following resources providers: Compustat, CRSP, Federal Reserve System, FDIC, Dow Jones and other sources. Users primarily interested in company financial data should use Mergent Online. | |
| Usage Tips: | To use WRDS, you will need to enter a valid W&L email address. WRDS will then send you an email with a link that will provide access to the WRDS database for 5 days. | |
| Librarian: | John Tombarge | |
| Descriptors: | Accounting Company Information Economics Business Administration | |