2. Library Reference Services Toll-Free (U.S.A.): 1-800-541-6682 x4613 Toll-Free from the Canada, Caribbean and Panama: 1-800-554-6682 x4613 refdesk@nsu.nova.edu Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center

3. OBJECTIVES When you leave here today, you will know how to: take advantage of the Sherman Library’s services for students. find books and articles for your research. use the library’s resources to find data relevant to your research, such as company profiles, financial analyses, and country and industry reports.

4. Getting to the Libraries

5. Sherman Library Main Page

6. Resources for Distance Students

7. NovaCat: How to Get There

8. NovaCat: Finding Books You can search by title, subject heading or keyword.

9. Is Google enough?

10. Internet Resources Advantages: Easy to use Yahoo or Google. Requires no special software. Lots of information. Disadvantages: It is not regulated. Sources may be outdated, inaccurate, or unreliable. Time consuming Requires practice. No support (no control over content). NSU Library Databases Advantages: Reliable:Sources are pre-selected and screened for authority, accuracy, and content. Citations and articles are available. NSU students have free access to over 200 subscription-only (fee- based) databases. Saves time. Get help (Reference Desk). Disadvantages: Requires a little practice. Requires this presentation (instruction).

11. Boolean Operators business communications AND email business communications OR email Saturn NOT planet Kaiser NOT aluminum

12. ABI/Inform & Wilson Business Full Text: full-text articles from scholarly and trade journals and select research analysis. Emerald Management Xtra: scholarly articles. EIU Country Intelligence and WorldData: country analysis, global industry information, and economic data. LexisNexis Academic: industry and market news, bankruptcy reports, SEC filings. REPLACE WITH VALUELINE NetAdvantage: stock reports and industry surveys from S&P. Wharton Research Data Services (CompuStat): company financial statements, security prices, and trading volume Livedgar: SEC filings from 1967. An Overview of Business Databases

13. Databases: How to Get There

14. ProQuest ABI/INFORM Complete

15. ProQuest ABI/Inform Results

16. HTML (text file) Advantages: Loads fast Requires no special software Text can be copied and pasted Disadvantages: No graphics or charts No page numbers PDF (image file) Advantages: Accurate reproduction of page Includes any graphics and charts Includes page numbers Disadvantages: Requires Acrobat Reader (cannot copy and paste) HTML VS. PDF

17. Using WilsonWeb Business Full-Text

18. WilsonWeb Business Full-Text Results

19. Full-Text Journal Title Search

20. Full-Text Journal Title Search Results

21. Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Requesting Journal Articles or Books

22. Review Q. How can you get an article if it is not available in the library’s collections? A: Order it from Document Delivery Services Q. Name two databases where you can find citations to and (in some cases) the full text of journal articles online? A: ProQuest ABI/Inform Complete and WilsonWeb Business Full Text Q. Where can we find books that the library owns? A: NovaCat

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