Cohort MBAs – First Year Program Hillary Campbell Government Documents Librarian & Liaison to the School of Management

Print Resources – Company Information ► Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, 2003 – Reference Desk ► Hoover’s Texas 500, 2002 – Reference Desk ► The Advertising Red Books, 2003 – Reference Desk ► International Directory of Company Histories, 1999 (2003 ed. at bindery) – REF HD 2721.I

Print Resources – Industry Information ► Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys, 1973 – 1997 in Main Stacks…HC S74, 1998 – Present in Reference…REF HC S74 ► Industry Handbook, 2000 (Dun & Bradstreet)…REF HC9696.D ► Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs, 2002…REF HD A47 P

Plunkett’s ► Airline, Hotel & Travel ► Automobile ► Computers & Internet ► Energy ► Engineering & Research ► Entertainment & Media ► Finance & Investments ► Food ► Health Care & Biotech ► Retails ► Telecommunications

Using the Library’s Databases Access to very specific informationAccess to very specific information Relatively high degree of authority on the information found withinRelatively high degree of authority on the information found within No duplicatesNo duplicates More powerful “advanced” searchingMore powerful “advanced” searching

Accessing the Library’s Databases ► When on campus, via the McDermott Library Reference webpage: ► When off campus, via the McDermott Library Proxy Server – login using your activated Comet Card

Selecting the Right Databases ► Alphabetical List – If you already know the name of the database you want to use, or if you want specific information about a database ► Subject List – If you know the topic you want to research, but you’re not sure which databases will work the best

Suggested Databases – Business and Company Resource Center ► Provides current business, company, and industry content including: periodical articles, press releases, corporate structures, financials and earning estimates, investment reports, and company histories. ► Companies can be searched by name, ticker symbol, SIC/NAICS code, product/brand name or location. html html

Suggested Databases – Mergent Online ► Full-text U.S. and international company financial data, as well as U.S. and international company annual reports ► Updated weekly ► Use Help Menu to assist with searching abase.html abase.html

Suggested Databases – Lexis Nexis Academic Universe ► Business News and Industry and Market News ► Company Financial Reports, Company Profiles, Company Comparisons ► SEC Filings and Reports ► Directories – Contact and resource information for companies and industries abase.html abase.html

Suggested Databases – Business & Industry ► Facts, figures and key events about public and private companies ► Indexes leading trade magazines, newsletters, general business press and international business dailies ► 1992 – Present ► Library may or may not have article available in full-text html html

Suggested Databases – EDGAR Financial Reports ► Data on company financials as submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission ► Full text information from 1993 – Present ► An online tutorial is available abase.html abase.html

Suggested Databases – The Others ► Business and Management Practices ► Business Dateline – Regional business news ► Business Organizations ► Business Source Premier ► Regional Business News

Final Research Tip ► Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! ► Mon-Thur: 9am – 10pm ► Fri: 9am-8pm ► Sat:9am-6pm ► Sun:1pm-10pm

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