Faculty Toolkit
Your Business Librarians are here to support your teaching and research.
Emory database licensing agreements allow faculty usage for research, teaching and publishing.
Complying with Emory's Honor Code, Code of Conduct, and Copyright
- According to Emory’s Honor Code you must always attribute accurately and completely all data and excerpts or direct references you include in course research, articles, etc.
- According to Emory’s Code of Conduct, you can never share your Emory username/id and password with anyone attending Emory or outside of Emory or log anyone into any Emory electronic resources. See Emory University's Library Licensed Electronic Resources Conditions of Use Policy.
- According to Emory's Copyright Infringement Policy, students, faculty and employees are required and expected to adhere to US copyright law, which restricts reproduction, distribution, and other uses of copyrighted materials.
Current Emory Libraries’ database licensing agreements strictly forbid using any type of scripts to generate searches and mine content; examples of these databases would be Nexis (LexisNexis) and Factiva. Vendors are very diligent about watching for activity which indicates scripts are being used and they will not hesitate to turn off all access to their database without prior notification.
This is not a question of the intent or purpose for the research; running searches for academic research is not the issue. The noncompliance issue is the method by which you are searching the database’s content, e.g. using a script.
Harvesting Data Legally
If you have a need to harvest data for your research, please contact Ron Harris in order to explore alternative options; for example, Nexis does allow you to pay for a separate licensing agreement that is specifically intended for harvesting content.
One additional point of clarification: While our licenses do allow for manual searches, most of the vendors do have a record limit, and if you exceed it, they will also turn off access. It is recommended that even if you are going to conduct manual searches, if your need is a large amount of data, speak with Susan Klopper, Director of the Goizueta Business Library in advance of running your searches so she can let the vendor know.
Course reserves, the library’s Electronic Reserves system, provides students with access to copyright compliant, online materials. Emory’s OPUS system automatically grants instructors and students access to course reserves materials through the Library’s course reserves platform, as well as Canvas.
If you would like to set up reserves for your course, email a syllabus or reading list with full citations to gbsreserves@emory.edu.
In most instances, readings are listed in syllabus order and may also include a link to Study.net, through which students access (and in many cases, purchase) assigned materials that are published by Harvard, including case studies and Harvard Business Review articles.
Instructors should set up their own Study.net reading packages for students to access or purchase.
Request articles, books, working papers, etc. from gbsdocdel@emory.edu. If Emory does not own the title, an Interlibrary Loan will be processed on your behalf. Complete citations expedite the delivery process.
Materials are delivered to your GBS mailbox.
Trying to locate an article for which you have a citation? Wondering if Emory subscribes to a particular journal electronically? Use ejournals@emory with these tips for searching.
Setting Up eJournal Alerts
All of the academic journal databases allow you to set up ejournal alerts and saved search alerts. To get started, always register, create a personal username and password, and sign in each time you use the database. See our cheat sheet with tips on setting up your alerts.
Subscription Research Databases
Science Direct | JSTOR | ISI Web of Science | Wiley | Journals@Ovid | EconLit | Business Source Complete | ABI/INFORM | Dissertations and Theses Full-Text | Databases@Emory (additional Emory Libraries’ databases, e.g. PsychARTICLES, etc.)
Free Web Resources
SSRN: Social Science Research Network includes working papers, forthcoming papers, and abstracts covering Leadership, Management, Marketing, Finance, and a breath of business topics. Learn about Goizueta's subscriptions for your personal access. Contact irmani.lewis@emory.edu for questions about SSRN for GBS Faculty.
Curated Statistical Datasets
- Data Freeway Resources: ECDS statistical data sources
- Locating Psychological and Educational Measurement Instruments
Research Methodology
- Sage Knowledge SAGE eBook and eReference content containing over 4,600 titles. Content includes reference works, academic books, professional development titles and more. Primarily strong in social science content (methods and reference). Also includes political science titles from CQ Reference.
- Sage Research Methods Online A research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty, and students with their research projects, SRMO links over 100,000 pages of SAGE’s book, journal, and reference content.
- Sage Research Methods Datasets Provides numerous curated qualitative and quantitative datasets for the applying and demonstrating different research methodologies.
- SAGE Research Methods Foundations Foundation Entries cover the history, development, and debates around the major topics in research methods, and each Foundation Entry is related to supportive entries, as well as Pioneers in each field.
- Sage Research Methods -- Cases Includes hundreds of case studies of social research, specially commissioned and designed to support teaching and learning in research methods.
- Sage Publications SRM Databases of Social Research Methodology Indexes journals on social research methodology, statistical analysis, and computer applications used in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Locating Psychological and Educational Measurement Instruments
Scholarly Communications Office
Emory's Scholarly Communications Office assists with copyright and scholarly communication issues, promotes Open Access, and provides support for Research Data Management.
Services include assistance with author agreements and book contracts, copyright questions, electronic theses and dissertations support, open access publication, permissions, and research data management. Contact scholcomm@listserv.cc.emory.edu with questions.
OpenEmory is an open access repository of scholarly articles by members of the Emory faculty, dedicated to preserving and providing access to Emory faculty scholarship.
Catalogs
- Library Search: Emory Libraries’ catalog; always login using your Emory NetID and Password in order to save your searches and take advantage of other advanced functionality.
- WorldCat: Access to collections in other local, regional national and international libraries.
Interlibrary Loan
Use Emory Libraries’ ILL to request articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations that are not available as part of Emory’s collections.
Center for Faculty Development & Research (CFDE)
CFDE supports faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and professional development, offering programs and resources designed to assist faculty at every level of their professional careers. CFDE’s programs include writing groups, teaching consultations, and more. Sign up for the listserv to learn about forthcoming programs and events. Located in the Woodruff Library, Suite 216.
Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS)
ECDS works with Emory faculty and students to provide expertise, consultation, and technical assistance in the creation of digital projects; expertise includes statistical analysis, GIS and mapping, data visualization, text analysis and electronic text encoding, digital publishing, and hybrid and online pedagogy. Its statistical Data Services supports the use of quantitative data for research and teaching; data sources reflect the non-disciplinary nature of data, assisting departments and schools across Emory.
Contact: Rob O’Reilly. Located on the 3rd floor of the Woodruff Library.
Teaching and Learning Technologies
Teaching & Learning Technologies team is dedicated to helping Emory University faculty create rich educational experiences, and offers several services. Of note:
The academic production studio provides video production space for Emory faculty. Email classes@emory.edu to request a consultation.
A Canvas team is additionally available to support faculty need assistance with building out online courses or materials. Email classes@emory.edu to request a consultation.
Use Endnote and Zotero, database programs for managing bibliographic citations and bibliographies for your research and writing, including digitally connecting to academic journal databases and library catalogs.
Endnote Detailed Guide and Cheat Sheet
Zotero Detailed Guide and Cheat Sheet
Upcoming Endnote and Zotero classes are listed here.
APA Citation Style Guides
APA Style Central - American Psychological Association
Your Business Librarians are invested in helping you with your research, teaching, and publications. Reach out to your area liaison or send an email to gbsaskalibrarian@emory.edu for support.
For help setting up your course readings or document delivery, email gbsreserves@emory.edu or gbsdocdel@emory.edu, respectively.
Accounting
Susan Klopper
Entrepreneurship
Dhy Edwardsberry
Finance
Susan Klopper
Healthcare
Susan Klopper
ISOM
Nora McKenzie
Dhy Edwardsberry
Marketing
Susan Klopper
O&M
Saira Raza
Real Estate
Malisa Anderson-Strait
Check out the regularly updated schedule of the Woodruff Library Building and the Goizueta Business Library hours. You will need your EmoryCard to pass through the Woodruff Library Building’s turnstyles; download this EmoryCard app as back up in case you don’t have your EmoryCard with you.