Download - 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