Entrepreneurial Studies
Need help with your research? Contact:
Kelly Cannon
Humanities & Business Librarian
phone: x3602
email: kcannon@muhlenberg.edu
IM (AIM, Yahoo, MSN): refcannon
Reference desk IM: talktotrexler
How do I locate peer-reviewed (scholarly) journal articles on my topic?
Business Source Elite ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***
A subscription database. Standard source for articles from business research journals as well as trade magazines.PsycInfo ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***
A subscription database. Standard source for articles from psychology research journals.Sociological Abstracts
A subscription database. Standard source for articles from sociology research journals.
How do I locate scholarly books and chapters?
Trexler Library Catalog
Catalog of all books and documents in Trexler Library at Muhlenberg College.WorldCat
Catalog of books and documents in libraries throughout the world. Watch especially for the AREA LIBRARIES designation.
How do I obtain copies of articles or books that are not accessible full text online?
Submit an interlibrary loan request through the database or through the library website, at interlibrary loan.
How do I locate information for a market analysis?
BizMiner (password required, contact librarian)
Provides information about industry performance and averages at the national and local levels.Business Source Elite
Good for news on government regulations/legislation affecting a particular industry. Also news of social and consumer trends. Latest news on competitors.LexisNexis Academic
Good for locating competitors (Hoover's report).Datamonitor 360
Provides industry reports and competitor reports.Passport Reference
Good for social and consumer trends.Simmons National Consumer Survey (available on CD-ROM, contact librarian to access)
Good for consumer trends: who's buying what brands and how much?ValueLine Investment Survey
Company and industry reports. _
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Last modified: 21 September 2011
