Business Communication: Cool Library Resources
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Library ins and outs designed specifically for
Business Students
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Laura Slavin, MLS, MBA
Librarian Extraordinaire
I am available to help you
with research and citing your
work.
Decide on a topic. What do you want to write about?
What is your thesis?
Look up background information. This will help you develop and refine your thesis.
Search for appropriate sources
Evaluate the sources as you find them
Manage, Cite and properly integrate your sources as support for your thesis
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The Research Process
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Library Home Pagehttp://library.lmunet.edu
• Search the library catalog
• Search databases
• Get an interlibrary loan
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Business Specific Database Page
• Dig into your research topic
• Geared toward business course work
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Library Proxy Login
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Business Databases
Business Source Premier
Computer Database
Hoover’s
Ebsco’s E-Book Collection
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Under Basic Search, click on History to see a hyperlinked list of History related reference books.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryAn excellent database to use when you’re looking for a research topic. Or if you are
just beginning your research.
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Business Source Premier
Set limits to Peer Reviewed or Full Text only
Thesaurus
Company Profiles
Create a My Ebsco account, save your citations.
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Computer Database
Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
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Hoovers
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EBSCO Ebook Collection
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Library Catalog
• Search the library catalog
• Look up what books are currently on our shelves (eBooks too!)
• View from anywhere you have internet access
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WorldCat
Order books and articles
that LMU Library does not have!
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ILLiad
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Annotated Bibliography
APA Format
Handbook at library
Here is a helpful url: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/
SEWs Writing Requirement
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Questions?