SPRING 2008 STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS
Subject Guide BUS 110 Introduction to Business
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Selected Books and Periodicals
Business Week (Periodicals)
Brands and branding (658.827 Bra)
Contemporary marketing (658.8 Boo)
Encyclopedia of american business history (Ref 338.097 Gei v. 1-2)
Encyclopedia of business (Ref 650.103 Enc)
Five regions of the future : preparing your business for tomorrow's technology revolution (600 Bar)
Fortune (Periodicals)
Globalization (303.482 Glo)
Inc. (Periodicals)
SBA loans : a step-by-step guide (658.152 O'Ha)
Smart Computing (Periodicals)
The unofficial guide to starting a small business (658.111 Tur)
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Credo Reference (You must enter off-campus password in the < Library Card Number > field)
Online reference collection featuring full-text content from hundreds of reference books covering a broad range of subjects. Click on a title to search it: Dictionary of E-business, and Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Management, The Ultimate Business Library.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (available through NC Live)
Provides respected authoritative essays on varied topics from numerous subject areas, all in E-Book reference title format. Coverage: 1999 - 2005.
NetLibrary (available through NC Live)
Provides easy access to the full text of more than 24,000 reference, scholarly, and professional books. Includes fiction and non-fiction titles.
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NC Live (selected business databases)
Business Source Premier – full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysesMorningstar Library Edition – comprehensive information on both mutual funds and stocks
Regional Business News – full text of 52 business journals and newspapers covering metropolitan and rural areas within the U.S.
Biz/Ed Glossary, Diagram Bank and Acronym Finder
This site "has over 1000 business and economics definitions and nearly 200 of the most common diagrams for you to search or browse." Also includes a list of acronyms. From a British "provider of Internet-based learning materials for the economics and business education community."
BizLink: Your On-line Business Resource
A directory of resources covering careers, jobs, and salaries; company and industry research; international business; investment and personal finance; marketing and demographics; patent and trademark sources; advice on starting a business; and taxes. Includes business forms. From the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC.
globalEDGE
Features "information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities." Research materials include country profiles (with business climate, history and politics, and statistics); a searchable, topical directory of international business resources; market indicators; and a glossary. The site also features news and commentary, a discussion board and chat room, and academic research resources. From Michigan State University.
Librarians’ Internet Index
Internet resources selected and evaluated by professional librarians. Browse in the Business index.
Evaluating Websites, Online Citation & Writing Tools
Citation Styles Online (using MLA, APA, Chicago, & CBE to cite online information)
Evaluating Websites: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly; or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
Guide to Grammar and Style– maintained by Jack Lynch, Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University-Newark.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)– offers online writing, research, and MLA and APA style help
Samples of APA Style (RCC approved)
Sample Research Paper: APA Style
Samples of MLA Style (RCC approved)
Sample Research Papers: MLA Style
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