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Reference Sources

The Reference Collection, located on the second floor of the GC Library, is often the best place to start your research. Books in the Reference Collection can help you become more familiar with your topic and assist you with identifying keywords and important people. Bibliographies and guides to research can help you identify specific articles and books.

Guides to Research
	*Modern methods for business research* [electronic resource]	HD30.4 .M627 1998
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
	*Dictionary of business terms* [ electronic resource ]	HF1001.F78 2000
	*Easier English dictionary of business*	Ref. HF1001. C626 2005
	*Dictionary of marketing terms*
	*A dictionary of economics*	HB61 .B554 1997
	*The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of finance* [electronic resource]	HG151 .B49 1998
	*Dictionary of finance and banking*	HG151 .D54 1997
	*Dictionary of finance and investment terms* [electronic resource]	HG151 .D69 1998
	*Knowledge Exchange business encyclopedia : illustrated*	HF1001 .K52 1997
	*Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of marketing* [electronic resource] / edited by Barbara R. Lewis and Dale Littler.	HF5415 .B4552 1999
	*Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of accounting* [electronic resource] / edited by A. Rashad Abdel-khalik.	HF5621 .B54 1998
	*Dictionary of accounting terms* [electronic resource]	HF5621 .S54 2000
	*International dictionary of accounting acronyms* [electronic resource]	HF5621 .M677 1998
	*The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems* [electronic resource]
	*The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Resource Management* [electronic resource ]
	*The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Management* [ electronic resource ]
	*The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Managerial Economics* [ electronic resource ]
Handbooks
	Barron's Finance and Investment Handbook [electronic resource]
Directories
	*D&B million dollar directory : America's leading public & private companies*	HC102 .D8

GCSUbullet Subject Headings
Using the correct subject headings for your topic will help you get more relevant results when searching the Library Catalog. Below is a concise list of subject headings for the field of Business. For a more complete list, you can perform a Subject Heading search using the Exact Search feature in the Library Catalog.

HB	1-3840	Economic Theory, Demography
	1-846.8	Economic Theory
	3711-3840	Business Cycles, Economic Fluctuations
HC	10-1085	Economic History and Conditions
HD	28-9999	Economic History and Conditions
	58.7-58.95	Organizational Behavior, Change and Effectiveness, Corporate Culture
	59-59.6	Public Relations, Industrial Publicity
	2321-4730.9	Industry
	4801-8943	Labor
	6350-6940.7	Trade Unions, Labor Unions, Workingmen's Associations
HE	1-9900	Transportation and Communication
	7601-8700.9	Telecommunications
HF	1-6182	Commerce
	5001-6182	Business
	5381-5386	Vocational Guidance, Career Development
	5387	Business Ethics
	5410-5417.5	Marketing, Distribution of Products
	5419-5422	Wholesale Trade
	5428-5429.6	Retail Trade
	5546-5548.6	Office Organization and Management
	5549-5549.5	Personnel Management, Employment Management
	5601-5689	Accounting
	5717-5746	Business Communication
	5801-6182	Advertising
HG	1-9999	Finance
	179	Personal Finance
	201-1496	Money
	1501-3550	Banking
	4551-4598	Stock Exchanges
	8779-8793	Actuarial Science, Statistical Theory and Methodology Applied to Insurance
HJ	9-9995	Public Finance
	2240-3192.7	Taxation, Revenue
	9011-9695	Local Finance
	9701-9995	Public Accounting

Articles
Databases
Most databases index articles from journals, newspapers, and magazines. Some databases offer full text articles, while others contain only citations. Some databases are subject specific, while others are more general in coverage. Some databases relevant to the field of Business are:

ABI/Inform Complete (1971-present, some full-text/images from 1991-present) covers most business and management topics, including company histories, advertising, banking, broadcasting, computers, economics, foreign investment, health care, insurance, international trade, management, marketing, public administration, real estate, taxation, telecommunications, and transportation.
Business Source Complete provides full text for over 2,345 journals covering all aspect of business. In the advanced search interface, quick access is available to company profiles, country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and articles. In addition to full text articles, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,440 journals. Business Source Complete contains popular business publications such as Business Week, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and hundreds of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
Computer Science Index offers abstracting and indexing of academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources at scholarly and technical levels of computer science. The collection covers more than 670 periodicals and books, with coverage going back to the mid 1960s. Computer Science Index focuses on subjects such as artificial intelligence, expert systems, system design, data structures, computer theory, computer systems and architecture, software engineering, human-computer interaction, new technologies, social and professional context, and much more. Enhancements to the original database include hundreds of new titles and searchable cited references for key academic journals. This database also includes editor-selected articles from magazine and journal titles in related areas of study.

Economa y Negocios is a bibliographic database for the areas of business and economics and is a result of a collaborative effort between EBSCO Publishing and ESAN (Escuela de Administracin de Negocios para Graduados). Search functionality is enhanced through the incorporation of author keywords supplied in Spanish and English. More than 60,000 records, dating back to the early 1980s, provide coverage for more than 300 Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere. Titles include Revista de la CEPAL, Revista de Administraao, Estudios Empresariales, and Agroeconmico.
Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Hospitality & Tourism Index Complete contains full text for more than 200 journals, including over fifty that are not included in Business Source Complete.
Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts content coverage extends back to the 1980s. Over 400 of the most important trade publications, mainstream computer magazines, and professional journals are covered, including those that focus on specific topics such as Macintosh and Windows platforms, programming, web development and more. Special emphasis is also given to hardware and software reviews.
The Information Science & Technology Abstracts (ISTA) database provides indexing and abstract coverage of topics on technology including classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, Internet search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, electronic publishing, and more. This database indexes journal articles from more than 450 publications. Sources indexed include books, research reports, conference proceedings, and patents.
Insurance Periodicals Index indexes and abstracts over 200 insurance industry journals and magazines. Coverage extends from 1965 to the present and features a controlled vocabulary of index terms that reflects current insurance industry terminology. IPI will interest researchers in economics, social scientists, and insurance and government organizations.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (years vary) contains full-text newspapers from the past 20 years (including the New York Times), business information (articles, company financial data, SEC filings and reports, industry news, accounting literature), legal information, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
Computer Source: Consumer Edition (1984-present) features over 120 full-text periodicals covering market information in computers, telecommunications, electronics, and the Internet.
Research Library (1986-present, some full-text/images from 1991-present) is a multidisciplinary database covering academic journals in the humanities, the social sciences, and the general sciences as well as popular magazines and business publications.

Other databases & indexes:

Computer and Information Systems Abstracts (1981-present) provides citations to articles on software, artificial intelligence, automation, equipment manufacturing and design, system security, imaging systems, robotics, pattern recognition, logic and switching theory, CAD/CAM, computer mathematics, and computer electronics.
Current Contents (1992-present) is a multidisciplinary database covering scholarly journals in the sciences, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities.
Business Periodicals Index ( A printed index. (volume 1, 1958 to volume 36 1994) indexes articles from more than 300 periodicals. It provides coverage for all major aspects of the discipline. Abstracts were added in 1990.
Z7164.C81 B9 (located on second floor )
Computer Literature Index (1980-1998)
QA76 .Q3 (located on second floor )
Accountants' Index. Supplement. (1976-1980, 1983-1989, 1991)
Z7164 .A25x (located on second floor )
Business Education Index (1945-1951, 1953-1955, 1958-1960, 1962-1963, 1965-1970,1972-1979, 1980-1990; For 1920-1966, see Microfilm.)
Z5814.C7 B85 (located on second floor )
Wall Street Journal Index (1960-1993)
HG1 .W258 (located on second floor )

Journal Locator
Search for specific journals or magazines. The Journal Locator will tell you the location and availability of a journal or magazine: either in the GC Periodicals Collection or in a database.

Web Sites

Business.com http://www.business.com/
"The business search engine," includes subjects such as management, accounting, law, information technology, business ethics, and more.

GALILEO

Business Topics http://www.lii.org/search/file/business
Includes a good selection of both academic and general interest business web sites. Includes marketing and economics websites among others.
Accounting Resources on the Internet http://accounting.rutgers.edu/raw/internet/internet1.htm
Provided by Rutgers University, this site provides information about the "Big Five" accounting firms, links to US accounting firms, accounting associations, accounting-related publications, and finance & audit resources.
RFE: Resources for Economists on the Internet http://rfe.org/
WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics http://netec.wustl.edu/WebEc/WebEc.html
Advertising World http://advertising.utexas.edu/world/
An extensive collection of web sites for advertising & marketing, from UT-Austin.
BRINT: Management Information Systems Research http://www.brint.com/ISResearch.htm
MIS Resources http://www.uakron.edu/management/index.html
Although this collection of websites is directed at MIS faculty, students may also find the links to MIS journals and magazines helpful.
Corporate Information http://www.corporateinformation.com/
Locate information on international public or private companies, industries, and countries.
Hoover's Online http://www.hoovers.com/
Hoover's provides basic information about 12,000 public companies without charge.
Forbes 500 Largest Private Companies http://www.forbes.com/private500/ Clickable lists for the past five years, which include links to the companies web sites, and some basic financial and directory information.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers http://www.thomasregister.com/

Contact A Librarian
For further assistance, contact the Reference Desk in the GCSU Library or contact the GCSU Library liaison to the School of Business:
Jolene Wertz

jolene.wertz@gcsu.edu

478-445-0987