1. EM 500 Information for Managers and Engineers Sara Memmott, Librarian smemmott@umd.umich.edu 313-593-5617

2. Where do you go when you need information?

3. Outline Your personal information network Scientific Information Management/Organizational Information Gathering Information In-Class Assignment

4. Creation of Scientific Information Event Person/Researcher Primary Sources – may be refereed Secondary Sources - news Tertiary – compiled information

5. Example - Secondary

6. Example - Primary

7. Management/Organizational Information Background or “big picture” information that is valuable in the workplace Trends Competitors

8. Examples

9. Information Reduces Uncertainty Information helps you anticipate change Crucial for strategic planning and problem solving

10. Use of information What information is needed? Collect the information Analyze the information: create knowledge or intelligence Take action

11. Types of Information Internal – created within an organization External – created outside Primary – created for a specific purpose Secondary – useful, but created for another purpose

12. Types of Information

13. Evaluating Information Intelligence – not just facts Is the information useful: Current Valid Objective Complete Original

14. Gathering Information Regular Reading Library Resources: Collections Databases Librarians

15. Library Collections Start at library web site http://library.umd.umich.edu Library Catalog

16. Search for Topics - Databases Engineering: Science Direct Emerald Library – Engineering & Mangement

17. Search for Topics - Databases Business & Management: Articles: ProQuest Direct Lexis/Nexis Company Information: Mergent Online Lexis/Nexis

18. Assignment In-Class Assignment