Introduction to library resources in business

For basic information on Baldwin Library policies and procedures, see the brochure “Introduction to Baldwin Library.” Or call the library main desk at 1-229-391-4990. Or e-mail us at asklib@abac.edu.

Looking for current information about management practices, marketing strategies or the history of a particular company? There are hundreds of business resources out there, the great majority of them being on-line. But you will not find the best information by simply doing a Google search. This handout will introduce you to some of the resources available to you through the Baldwin Library. For specific questions on the best way to search a particular database or advice on which resource is the most applicable to your situation, do not hesitate to ask the library staff. We like doing reference!

Call numbers	Have this as their primary subject
HD 28 – HD 70	Management/Organizational Behavior/ Risk Management
HD 4801 – HD 8943	Labor
HD 9000 – HD 9999	Individual industry and company histories
HF 5387	Business ethics
HF 5389	Business etiquette
HF 5410 – HF 5417.5	Marketing
HF 5549.12	Supervision of employees
HF 5601 – HF 5689	Accounting
HF 5801 – HF 6182.2	Advertising
KF	United States Law – all aspects

It may be worth your time to browse the appropriate sections in the main collection upstairs as well as the Reference Collection on the main floor, but as a general rule, the most current information will be in the Reference Collection.

Don’t ignore the e-books!!! GIL gives you access to a number of digital books through NetLibrary. You will find these e- books by searching GIL for your subject. There are hundreds of books through NetLibrary in the areas of Marketing, Management, Advertising, Business Ethics, Law and Planning. To read these books off campus, you must set up a NetLibrary account while you are on campus.

GILExpress will let you request books that ABAC does not own from other University System of Georgia libraries. Interested? Ask one of the library staff for help.

GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library (http://www.galileo.usg.edu/) , gives ABAC students access to many different research databases from every discipline. Often, the most difficult problem is choosing the best resources for your research interest. We often suggest the following databases as medical resources. Find them by clicking on the tab

. You will then be presented with a list of options. If you find an article citation in one of the databases and no full text, you may request the article from one of the librarians using a process called Interlibrary Loan. If you are using GALILEO off campus, you may be asked for a password. Contact a member of the library staff for the one currently in use.

ABI/Inform Complete – Many full text articles. This is the database that contains the Going Global Career Guides for students interested in business practices in other countries.

Business Source Complete – Another high quality database of full text articles on all aspects of business and management.

Hoover’s Company Capsules – Need to know who the CEO of Dairy Queen is and where is the head office? This database will tell you that and a good bit more.

LexisNexis – The Cadillac of business databases. On the left side of the opening screen, pick Business. This will lead you to a screen that will give you access to Accounting journal literature, company financial reports, company profiles and Security and Exchange Commission filings.

INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections http://infomine.ucr.edu/ Many of the resources described here are paid subscriptions (and you will not be able to access them), which proves again that not everything on the ‘net is free.

The Library of Congress maintains a database of web sites devoted to business topics. If the librarians at LC recommend that members of Congress use this information, it is probably worth a look. http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/subjectlist.php

Need study space?
There are eight study rooms located on the second floor of the Baldwin Library. Each of these rooms is equipped with a dry erase board, marker and an eraser. Rooms are available for use by our patrons on a first come, first served basis. Baldwin Library assumes no responsibility for items left unattended – watch your property, please! Room 308 Is the Honors Study room and is reserved for students in the Honors Program. Honors students should sign in at the front desk to obtain a key to this room and must return the key when leaving the library.

Copies and Printouts
Photocopies are made on the self service copier in Room 206. They are 10¢ each. Change for bills 10 dollars or smaller can be obtained at the front desk. Printouts from the GALILEO computers and the microfilm copier are free (limit of 5 documents per session, please).