acct305 gomez summer 2010
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Research Tips for ACCT 305:
Intermediate Accounting III
Paul BogerStafford Reference Librarian
Library Research Tools Library Catalog
Searches Simpson Library, Stafford Library, and 2 online book collections
Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers Databases
Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
Company and Industry Information Journal Finder
Use the Journal Finder :
• When you already know what article you are looking for
• If you want to see if the library owns a specific magazine, journal, or newspaper
Journal Finder
• Enter the name of the journal• Click “Search” OR• Use the “Browse” feature to find a publication
• Locate your publication• Check the years covered in the database• Click on the name of the database
• Enter a portion of the article’s title • Click “Run Search”
• Click the article’s title to access the complete document• You can email, print, and save document
Where do I begin?
How can I find company financial information?
Databases – 24/7 Database A-Z list Databases by Subject Research Guides
• Click the drop-down menu by “Research by Subject”
• Click on Business – CGPS to access suggested research resources
• Click the “GO” button
Research Guide
• Click on the “Database” option
Research Guide
• Click on the name of a database to begin searching
Can I use the databases from home?
jsmith
password
• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus
• Contact the Library if you have access problems
• Enter a company name or ticker symbol• Click “Search”
- Company Financials
• Use the Tabs to navigate to different company data• Use “Company Financials”, “Annual Reports”, or “EDGAR” to access company financial details
- Company Details
• Use the drop down menus to find different sets of information• Use the sub-tab options to find different sets of information
- Company Financials
• Click the “EDGAR” tab to search for 10-K reports and other SEC filings• Click on the icons to retrieve full text documents
- SEC Filings
• Click the “Annual Reports” to access company annual reports• Click on the links to access to the complete document
- Annual Reports
: Company Dossier Search
• Perform a “Company Dossier” search
• Enter your company name or ticker symbol
• You can search for private or public companies
• Click “Search”
• Click the name of your company when it appears
• Under “Company Type”, note the differences for parent vs. subsidiary, and public vs. private companies
: Company Dossier Search
: Company Dossier Results
• Use the Reports menu to locate additional information on a company
• Click “Financial Information” for financial details
: Company Dossier Results
• You can download, print, or email any portion of the financial data
: SEC Filings
• Under the “Business” subject area, you can search for SEC reports
• Using the menu on the left, click “SEC Filings”
: SEC Filings
• Enter a company name, ticker symbol, or keyword to retrieve full text SEC filings
• Use “Sources” to search for a specific SEC form
• Limit your searches by time period
: Accounting
• Also under the “Business” subject area is an “Accounting” option
• Search through a variety of full text accounting publications
• Search by keyword
• Select your Sources
• To search for company financial information, click the “Companies/Market” selection in the top menu
- Company Search
• Click the “Company” option
- Company Search
• Search by company name or ticker symbol
• Click the magnifying glass icon to begin your search
- Company Search
• To view financial information, click the “Financial Results” link
- Company Search
• Access five years of (full text) financial information
- Financial Results
• Try different databases
• Try different keywords
• Use an “asterisk” for multiple word endings - *
• Phrase Searching - quotation marks
• Avoid stop words like: in, an, of, for, on, by
• Ask Librarians for assistance
• Writing Center
What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?
Illiad – for Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Create an Illiad Account Online forms to request non-Stafford materials Give library lead time to process request Delivered to Stafford Library $2 fee for articles located from Simpson Library
Illiad: document delivery and interlibrary loan
Need help? Have Questions?
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9 p.m. Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Contact the Library Staff [email protected] 540-286-8025 IM: cgpslibrary
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