business selection tools

Selection Toolsfor Business and Economics

Resources

Theresa Fotis

General Considerations

● Accuracy● Currency● Comprehensiveness

Types of Materials

● Books● Periodicals● Databases● GovDocs

Different focuses for different libraries

● Public – popular biographies and histories, job seekers, personal finance, small business

● Academic – scholarly journals, databases, also career development

● Corporate – business research, company info, corporate intelligence

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Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship● Peer-reviewed, quarterly, international

● Includes reviews of books and databases as well as articles on current issues

● Would be worth it to subscribe since the electronic version is delayed by 18 months due to publisher restrictions

Vendor Sites

Taylor & Francis LibSitehttp://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/

800-CEO-Read Bestsellershttp://800ceoread.com/attribute/show/1-The_Business_Book_Bestseller_List/

Review Sites

Financial Times Book Reviews and Annual Award

http://www.ft.com/bookaward

Bloomberg Businessweek Book Reviews

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/books

Review Sites

Bloomberg Businessweek Book Reviews

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/books

Academic Business Library FAQ's

● FAQ's

find resources by frequently asked question

Lippincott Library and Penn IT

http://faq.library.upenn.edu/recordList?library=lippincott&institution=Penn

Search many FAQ's

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~feldberg/business/BusFAQs.php

Academic Business Library FAQ's

● FAQ's

find resources by frequently asked question

Lippincott Library and Penn IT

http://faq.library.upenn.edu/recordList?library=lippincott&institution=Penn

Search many FAQ's

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~feldberg/business/BusFAQs.php

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● In Summary:● The Journal of Business & Finance

Librarianship● Vendor Sites● Review Sites● FAQ's