This Class Guide has been prepared for Dr. Anderson's Global IS course to assist students in locating library sources. Suggested library research strategies and sources are also provided.

If you need assistance with your research (i.e. not sure how to get started or not finding what you need) you can contact the INFO Subject Specialist, Michael Smith - michaelsmith@tamu.edu, to ask questions or set up an appointment.

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Citation Guides

With the Academic Integrity rules adopted by the University, it is extremely important that you correctly cite the resources that you use in your esearch.

The following Library web site provides links to electronic documents that explain the various citation styles, and you can find print copies of the key style guides in the Barclay Reference Center.

Citation Guides Page - TAMU Libraries

For additional assistance with your writing projects, the University Writing Center is a great resource. Consult their website for times and services available:

University Writing Center

"Perspectives on E-Globalization"
Paper written by a strategist at Razorfish for Ford Motor Company.

Database Resources

Article Databases

- Business Articles -

• ABI/Inform Global
• Business Source Complete
  Also contains Industry Overviews, Company Profiles (some w/SWOT), and Country Profiles.
• Wilson Business Full-Text

- Newspaper Sources -

• Global Newsbank
• InfoTrac Newspapers (Includes the Financial Times)
• Lexis-Nexis Academic

• FACCTS (Faulkners Advisory on Computing and Communications Technologies)
  (Research Company Site)
• Gartner Research IntraWeb
  (Research Company Site)
  You will be required to "authenticate" using your TAMU NetID and Password. Once you arrive at the Gartner site, I recommend that to start you use the "Browse" function to become familiar with the Gartner content. The "Browse" function will allow you to "drill down" into topics and find relevant documents.

- Company & Industry Research Sources -

• Business Monitor Online
  
  Provides industry overviews from 200+ countries.
• Mergent Horizon
  
  Check out the suppliers and customers information.
• NetAdvantage (from Standard & Poor's)
  
  Click on the Industries tab to see the list of excellent industry overviews.
• Plunkett's Research Online
  Contains the full-text of the all the Plunkett's Industry Guides. These guides contain industry overviews, a company directory, statistics, and more. The industries covered include:
  • Advertising, Branding & Marketing
  • Airline, Hotel & Travel
  • Alternative & Renewable Energy
  • Apparel, Textiles & Fashion
  • Automobiles & Trucks
  • Banking, Mortgages & Credit
  • Biotech, Genetics & Drugs
  • Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics
  • Consulting
  • Infotech, Computers & Software
  • E-Commerce & Internet
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Engineering & Research
  • Entertainment & Media
  • Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Investment & Securities
  • Middle Market
  • Nanotechnology & MEMS
  • Outsourcing & Offshoring
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Retailing
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Wireless, Cellular, Wi-Fi & RFID
• Business & Company Resource Center
  You can search by SIC or NAICS codes. The database contains news, history, investment reports, and financial information.

   

• Business & Industry
  You can search by SIC codes or specify an Industry Category in which to search.

   

• Edgar (Primary source for SEC filings)

   

• Investext Plus (Financial analyst & investment banking reports)
  Search by company name or choose an industry from the menu.