mgt 220 - analysis of management topic
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Library Help for your Assignment
Prof. D. ReonieriAugust 3rd, 2011
Presented by Maria Deptula
Library Liaison I provide Library Research
assistance for Students taking BUS, MGT and IBS classes
Information Science Professional
Library Science /MA/MLIS –Yes we actually go to school to become professional librarian!
How to contact me:I am the Paramus Campus Library Director
You are welcome to:Walk in. e-mail me:[email protected] Or call me: #201-967-9667 ext. 1764
To provide research guidance research guidance for your term paper.
Pay attention Take notes Ask questions Quick quiz at the end of this presentation !
There is a lot to cover There is a lot to cover !!
From Your SyllabusFinal Paper– 25 % OF YOUR GRADE
The paper is to focus on one aspect of Management (refer to your text for possible topics). The analysis should consider the one aspect and how it practically applied in two or three actual companies.
**However, companies found in cases in the book are not valid topic/company combinations for this paper.
You must use the Berkeley College Library databases to find at least five (5) relevant articles from business periodicals and academic journals that focus on the topic and give information on how that management topic is actually being applied in companies.
Topics to Cover from Textbook Framework of Business (entrepreneurial spirit, strategic
alliances, the changing workforce) Business Ethics/Social Responsibility Economics Compensation Business Organization (i.e. franchising, women-owned/small-
owned, mergers/acquisitions) Entrepreneurships Management (strategic planning, leadership styles,
organization structures) Human Resources (employee motivation, labor relations) Marketing Accounting/Finance Financial Management
Choose Your Topic /think of keywords you’ll need to search your
topic.
Research your topic using the library databases:
Google is great! Is quick, easy to use, gives you loads of
results and familiar BUT Scholarly and academic information is
more difficult to sift through to find. Not reliable, not academic.
Q: HAVE YOU USED DATABASES FOR RESEARCH BEFORE?
A. YESB. NOC. NOT SURE
An online database is a proprietary collection of records or data stored on a computer that can be accessed/searched by users via the Internet.
The information in these databases can be original content or it can come from sources such as newspapers, magazines, academic journals, encyclopedias, reference books, etc.
Information in databases goes through an editorial process that information found on the Internet does not.
Recent News - ArticlesCompany data
Literary criticismBusiness / Industry /Financial
DataAnnual Reports
Full text encyclopediasMUCH MORE
WE WILL COVER TODAY: Business Source Premier
ABI Inform (from Proquest) Lexis-Nexis Academic
What?
LEXIS_NEXISACADEMIC
Before you commit to a topic, perform a quick search in at least one of the databases to
make sure you can find useful material.
What words should you use? Employee motivation
▪ Workplace or job motivation▪ Worker or job satisfaction▪ Employee retention or employee morale▪ Employee engagement
Remember use textbook or encyclopedia for assistance!
If you are overwhelmed with the number of hits
you can narrow your search to:TitleSubjectDate of
publication
If you don’t have enough articles – use
different search terms (synonyms)
Open by “clicking "on hyperlinked
title
Read the abstract
Browse Publications
Search for company/recent news
Special tip! i.e. Business Week
Each database contains different data.
It is recommended to check more than one database so you don’t miss out on any
useful material.
Check these extra terms
Login to Blackboard Select the library tab Under electronic
resources select databases A-Z or by subject
To find articles search: Business Source Premier or ABI Inform Global,
In the Advanced Search type your topic and check the “full text results” box
View the results / revise /limit your search (by title, subject, date)
Open the document by “clicking” on its title
Read the abstract first Open full text articles in
pdf or HTML format Print/E-mail/Cite in MLA
format.
No way to
limit searc
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No citation
help
Plagiarism is the practice of claiming or implying original
authorship of (or incorporating material from)
someone else's written or creative work, in whole or in part, into one's own without adequate acknowledgement.
CITE YOUR SOURCES !!!
MLA style or format is a set of editorial instructions (rules) on how to prepare a manuscript that contains a research paper, an article or a book.
Quotations: Must be accurate Must reproduce the original exactly If you change a quotation make the alteration
clear to the reader The OWL at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ Library web site How do I? Cite MLA format
http://www.screencast.com/users/mdeptula/folders/Jing/media/c2d5e654-92fa-42f2-9d40-9a908b49f8a5
For more help, you can also check out our MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH herehttp://berkeleycollege.libguides.com/management
OR
Contact us via Life Chat
Any questions?
QUIZ
What the name of the library resource that enables you to find full text articles
A. EbraryB. Library catalogC. DatabaseD. All the above
Which database will help you find articles/reports about your cases?
A. ABI Inform GlobalB.Business Source PremierC.Lexis-Nexis AcademicD. All the above
When you have too many articles on your topic how can you narrow your search ?
A. By titleB. By subjectC. By date of publicationD. All the above
How many articles you must find for your paper?
A. At least 5B. 2 or 3C. As many as necessaryD. Don’t know
Maria Deptula Business Liaison:[email protected] ext. 1764