BUSX 301: Business CornerstoneReference DepartmentAlbert S. Cook LibraryCompany ProfilesCompany Financial InformationIndustry InformationRemember to Cite Your Sources!BUSX 301: Business CornerstoneReference DepartmentAlbert S. Cook LibraryCook Library: Web Page Highlightshttp://cooklibrary.towson.eduFinding Books with NOTE: Articles are not included in Catalog USMAI. See Finding Articles, below.- Select or Towson Catalog or Combined USMAI Catalog- Search by author (last name first) or title. - To find books on a topic:A) Search or browse for a subject [USMAI uses official Library of Congress subject headings.]Sample subject searches to try: Accounting standards ● Business ethics Decision-making -- Moral and ethical aspects ● Social responsibility of business1Find articles from magazines & journals!Find books, CDs, videos, etc. at Towson and other U. of Maryland collections!Having trouble? Get help! Info on how to cite & avoid plagiarism!— tutorials on how to do library research!OR B) Do a search for word(s) anywhere or word(s) in title (etc.) for your topic (also called a “keyword search”).Find articles from magazines & journals!2Article not included in full-text? We might still have it—click for possibilitiesTo get into databases from off-campus: You’ll need the number from your OneCardFinding Articles Using Databases Paid for by Cook LibraryLibrary > Search for Articles > Article Databases A - Z List OR by Subject- ABI/INFORM Global: Indexes & abstracts (summarizes) articles from 2,300 business journals & magazines from 1971 on. Many articles included in full-text - Business Source Premier: Indexes & abstracts articles from 7,600 business journals & magazines; detailed company profiles; country economic reports. Mostarticles included in full-text - Factiva: 9,000 newspapers, magazines and newswires (like AP & Reuters); international business research; company fact and market data- LexisNexis Academic: 6,200 full-text news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications; national & regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news; company financial information & reports- Wall Street Journal: articles from the Wall Street Journal back to 1984Psst…Hot Tips for Searching Library DatabasesSearch for your topic with a keyword search (also called word search).Scan your list of hits. Pick one that seems relevant. Then make use of the subjects assigned to that article (alsocalled “descriptors”) to zero in on your topic!Take advantage of special capabilitiesCheck out Advanced Search, Limit/Refine options. Some databases let you search by Ticker, NAICS code, or other cool stuff that let you hone right inSave time!Read article abstracts (summaries)Ask for help if you are having trouble!Too much?Add word(s) to get more specific (link words with AND); search within a specific field (example: only look for your words in the title and/or lead paragraph or abstract); use limits (limit by year, language, type of article, etc.).Too little?Check your spelling; try fewer or different words; use more general concepts; link words with OR instead of AND; check what the database coversStill having trouble? Try for tutorials on finding articles, web evaluation and citing sources in APA style.You are always welcome to ask a librarian for assistance: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/librarianHelp.cfm 3Company Profiles- Corporate Affiliations: Who Owns Whom. REF HG4057 .A217“Family tree” info on public, private, US & international companies. Browseable index of SIC codes.- D & B’s Million Dollar DatabaseLibrary > [under Search For Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > Million Dollar DatabaseIn print [D & B Million Dollar Directory]: REF HF5035 .D82Brief info on 1.6M U.S. & Canadian leading public & private businesses; search by SIC, size, type of ownership, executives. Note: on-campus access only. - Datamonitor Company Profiles in Business Source PremierLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > Business Source Premier > Company Profiles- Factiva, Company Quick Search custom reportLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > Factiva > Company Quick Search > select options for printable customized report- Hoover Company ProfilesLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > ABI/Inform > > For Databases, select Business – Hoover Company ProfilesOr, search in ABI/Inform & click the next to any relevant company name within resulting articles- International Directory of Company Histories. REF HD2721 .I5- Lexis Nexis, Company Information & ProfilesLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > LexisNexis Academic > Company Information Or > [under Academic Search Forms] Business > Company ProfilesSources include Hoover Company Reports & S&P Corporate Descriptions- Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations. REF HG4057 .A44Brief info on public & private companies. Includes browseable index of NAICS codes.- ValueLine Investment Survey. Ask for this at the Reference DeskCompany Financial InformationMost company web pages now contain links to Annual Reports and other SEC filings. Look for the section labeled “Investors” or “Investor Relations.”- AnnualReports.com http://www.annualreports.comNot the biggest repository, but allows you to search not only by company but by exchange, industry or sector. Current reports.- EDGAR. Securities & Exchange Commissionhttp://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtmlOfficial site for financial filings required by SEC. Filings back to 1994.- IRIN (The Investor Relations Information Network)http://www.irin.com11,400+ electronic annual reports, current & historical (some going back to the ‘90s).- LexisNexis AcademicLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > LexisNexis Academic > 4Business > Company Financial Reports (Disclosure reports are current; NAARS reports back to 1972) OR > SEC filings (Annual Reports back to 1987).- Mergent OnlineLibrary > [under Search for Articles] Article Databases A - Z List > Mergent OnlineElectronic version of Mergent Manual (formerly Moody’s). 15 years‘ of info on US public companies, including financials, annual reports (under EDGAR), subsidiaries, debt, etc.- PRARS (Public Register's Annual Report Service)http://www.prars.comHave current annual reports mailed to you for free! 3,600+