Services -- Recommended Business Links
The Goizueta Business Librarians have created the following list of recommended business resources you might consider when conducting business research. Its objective is to direct you to some of the best collections of links to business content on the Internet, with a balance of free and for-pay web sites. Keep in mind that while there is a great deal of free business information on the web, access to critical information that is also reliable and timely often requires paying a fee.
How can you most effectively leverage tapping into external business sources? We recommend the following strategies:
- Start with an electronic business database; if you live in Georgia, call your local public library to learn about remote access to GALILEO, a collection of business databases, including ABI/Inform and Business Source Premier; you can also access Galileo from any of the Public Access terminals in Emory's Woodruff Library. If you live in another state, contact your local public library and ask if they subscribe to a consortium of databases for remote access by residents
- Tap into other local public, academic, and state libraries. Many subscribe to business electronic and print resources that are licensed for use by the public. To find a library near you, visit http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/libweb
- Use the links below to direct you to reputable web-based sources
- Take advantage of the sites with this symbol
These contain excellent guides to help you develop effective strategies for targeting different areas of business research, such as company, industry, or market research - If you still need some information, the New York Public Library's Express service offers fee-based document delivery and research services. Visit www.nypl.org/express
Why can't you use the electronic databases available
at Emory?
The databases offered by the Goizueta Business Library are
covered by license agreements that restrict their use to current
students, faculty and staff.
Getting Started: Collections of Business Resources
Why turn to them?
- Experienced information professionals have already identified many of the best sources for business research
- Why reinvent the wheel?
Goizueta Business Library Guides
Industry and Topical Research Guideshttp://business.library.emory.edu/info/index.html
Job Search Research Guides
http://business.library.emory.edu/info/index.html#careers
Washington Researchers
www.washingtonresearchers.com
- WR specializes in business and competitive intelligence research. On this site, they share many of their strategies and techniques for conducting the most effective research
- Look at Research Tips, Research & Analysis Techniques, Research Industry Sites, Competitor Research & Analysis, and Market & Industry Assessments
- Click on Free Resources to view WR's collection of recommended business research sources
New York Public Library Science,
Industry & Business Library (SIBL)
www.nypl.org/research/sibl/index.html
- The documents in the Research Guides section ask and answer the questions relevant to formulating good research strategies (for example, is the company U.S. or foreign-based; is it public or private), then provide links to the most relevant sources
Harvard Business School Working
Knowledge Featured Web Site Recommendations
http://hbswk.hbs.edu
- For a range of business topics (Entrepreneurship, Finance, Globalization, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing, Operations, Organizations, Social Enterprise, Strategy, Technology, and more), you will find excellent sites, each with a substantial description of what you will find and why you would use it
- Under Topics in the left frame, click on a link, then click on Web Sites
Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org
- Follow these links: Reference Center >Subject Collections >Business & Economics
CEO Express
www.ceoexpress.com
- One of the best collections of links to current business news and research
- The issue of this monthly electronic newsletter includes an annotated list of recommended resources and web sites on industries and countries
- Created by information professionals and other seasoned searchers
- Although U.K. based, it contains a balanced list of global resources
- NOTE: The newsletters date back to 1998; some of the links may no longer be current
Business Schools and Other Academic Institutions
Why turn to them?
- Collections of print and electronic sources reflecting subject specializations of the school/program
- Tap into rich collections of links to recommend Web sites created by librarians
Yahoo! Directory: Business Schools
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/By_Subject/Business_and_Economy/
College_and_University/Business_Schools__Departments__and_Programs/
- Contains links to worldwide business schools
Tuck B-Schools
www.dartmouth.edu/tuck/bschools
- Contains links to worldwide business schools
Google University Search
www.google.com/options/universities.html
- Use Google's great search engine to search within a specific U.S. or international universities' .edu web site
Associations
Why turn to them?
- Great sources of industry facts, statistics, and trends
- Select data often posted on Association's home page; look for links to "Industry Facts"
- Look for links to publications and recommended web sites
- Don't stop at the web site; call and speak with someone to identify additional sources of information
Yahoo! Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/economy/organizations/professional
Special Issues, Rankings, and Other Lists
Why turn to them?
- Many trade and business journals publish "special issues," such as industry forecasts, rankings of top companies, lists of the best places to work, and more
- Examples: ABA Banking Journal, Top Performers annual ranking; Chemical & Engineering News, Global Top 50, worldwide chemical producers
Gary Price's List of Lists
www.specialissues.com
- Directly links you to special issues available on the web, saving you the time of identifying particular lists and locating them
- In case you're wondering, Gary Price is a librarian
Market Research Reports
Why turn to them?
- In-depth analysis across broad industries, market niches, companies, products, and services
- Check out web sites (Gartner, Forrester, etc.); some
post free reports and data
- When you see a report you want - grab it; it might not be there tomorrow
KnowThis.com, Marketing Virtual
Library
www.knowthis.com
- Market Research section
- Sources of Market Research Reports http://www.knowthis.com/research/online/onlinedata.htm
Investment Banking Reports
Why turn to them?
- In-depth, timely analysis of U.S. and international public companies and their industries
- Excellent sources of intelligence about corporate strategies, operations, performance, challenges and risks, and future outlooks
- Unfortunately, most of these are not available for
free; following are some options for accessing reports:
- If you currently have a relationship with an investment broker, speak with them about making arrangements to access that firm's reports
- Factiva - search for articles which might glean some information from these reports; locate Fair Disclosure Wire stories on a particular company
- Look into subscribing to one of these products: Investext, Multex, or Wall Street Transcript
Local and Regional Libraries
LIBWEB
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/libweb
- Links to worldwide academic, public, national, state, and special libraries
- U.S. libraries are broken down by region/state/city
Oustourcing Business Research and Document Delivery
- Check with your local public library to find out about local companies providing these types of services
New York Public Library Express
www.nypl.org/express
- Fee-based document delivery and research services
