MGT 4311/5311 (Dr. Rider) Business Ethics and Society
Purpose: To acquaint you with materials in Cornette Library and on the World Wide Web that will make research for your assignment easier.
Reference Sources
- Excellent place to start research.
- Provide background information.
- Include basic information sources like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, and research guides.
Company Information
- Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives
- HG 4057 .A4 Ref.
Directory of over 55,000 public and privately held companies in the United States. - Standard & Poor's Corporation Records and Standard Corporation Descriptions
- HG 4501 .S7664 Ref.
- Standard & Poor's Daily News
- HG 4501 .S76635 Ref.
- Available online since March, 2008.
- Value Line Investment Survey
- A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Print version available at Circulation Desk.
- Mergent Online
- Extensive corporate financial information on 15,000 publicly traded U.S. companies
- Moody's (Mergent) Manuals
- Moody's Manuals cover bank and finance, public utilities, transportation, municipal governments, and industrial companies. Ask at the Reference Desk for their locations.
- Mergent's Handbook of Common Stocks (formerly Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks)
- HG 4905 .M815 Ref.
- Mergent Dividend Record
- HG 4905 .M813 Ref.
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Books
- Cornette Library's Online Catalog
- Includes books, government documents, videos, journal titles, etc. available throughout the Library. Suggested searches include:
- a keyword search for your subject, such as insider trading.
- the general LC subject heading insider trading in securities.
- the LC subject heading for a specific time and place such as insider trading in securities united states.
To determine the most appropriate subject headings for your search, refer to the red Library of Congress Subject Headings near the Reference computers in the Library or search the online Library of Congress Authorities Catalog.
- WorldCat
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- Online catalog for libraries around the world.
- Lists Cornette Library books along with many more in other libraries.
- Search by keyword, author, title, or subject.
- Request books not in Cornette Library through the pre-filled Interlibrary loan form. Allow at least two weeks for the books to arrive.
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Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles
Provide current information
- Library shelves contain more than 1500 bound and current journals.
- Microform (film or fiche) available for dozens of leading newspapers, as well as other periodicals.
- Databases index articles found in journals and magazines.
- Citation only;
- Citation and a short summary of the article (abstract);
- Full text;
- General, covering many kinds of topics, and specialized, for specific disciplines.
- For this assignment be sure to use scholarly sources, not general interest magazines. The differences are important, for citation and for evaluating reliability.
How to Access Databases
- On-campus: In the library or HELC.
- Off-campus: Login with your Buff Advisor username (for example, js123456) and your Buff Advisor password (for example, buffaloes).
- Database citations not in full-text may be located in Cornette Library's online catalog, or the list of online journals.
- Use Interlibrary Loan to request articles inaccessible through Cornette library. Allow up to 3 weeks for articles to arrive.
Recommended Business Databases
- Business Source Complete
- Citations, abstracts (short summaries), and some full-text of articles on business topics including management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
- LexisNexis Academic - News and Business Research Sections
- Full-text of U.S. and international news, business/industry news, and legal news and journals.
- Regional Business News
- Full-text regional, national, and international newswires and news magazines covering business, politics, and economics.
- InfoTrac Newspapers
- Dozens of major newspapers in full-text.
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- Displays in most of our databases. Links from a citation to one or more of the following:
- One or more links to full-text of the cited article,
- A link to a pre-set search of the Cornette Library catalog for the cited item,
- A link to a pre-filled Interlibrary Loan request form for the article, or
- A link to various help options.
- For more information see the tutorial Using SFX to Link to Articles
Need Help?
- Ask at the Reference Desk (first floor) or Periodicals Desk (second floor).
- Call 651-2215 during the hours Cornette Library is open.
- Use the "Ask A Librarian" form for electronic reference support.
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Government Documents
Cornette Library collects United States federal and Texas state documents on many topics.
- Most U.S. documents published since 1994 are listed in the Cornette Library's online catalog.
- For older documents, you will need to use the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.
Government Resources
- United States Government Manual
- Also available in print at the Government Documents and Reference Desks.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Also available in print at the Government Documents and Reference Desks.
- Texas State Directory
- Available only in print and the Government Documents and Reference Desks.
- GPO Monthly Catalog
- GPO (Government Printing Office) provides citations for all federal government documents published from 1976 to the present.
- LexisNexis Statistical Insight
- This database indexes, abstracts, and links to the full-text of U.S. government statistical publications as well as to some other statistical sources.
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Web Sites
- The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information.
- Not everything found on the Web is accurate.
- You must evaluate information on the Web.
Business and Government Websites
- U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- SEC's EDGAR Database
- U. S. Department of Commerce
- U. S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Library of Congress
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines (U. S. Sentencing Commission)
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas Penal Code Constitution and Statutes. Can access the Texas Penal Code as well as other statutes.
- Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
- American Institute of CPAs
- American Medical Association
- CERES
- AccountAbility
Web Guides
- Searchable lists of annotated web sites, discussion lists, and electronic journals that have met specific selection criteria.
- Scout Report Archives
- Scholarly. Keyword or advanced search. Results listed by relevance.
- INFOMINE Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Scholarly. Keyword search or browse by general subject area. Can limit to free sites.
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Citing Your Sources
Why must I cite the sources I use for research projects?
- To give credit to the author of the information you use.
- To avoid plagiarism (WTAMU Code of Student Life: Appendix I-Academic Integrity Code)
a serious offense that can result in failure or expulsion. - So that others can verify the information.
- To assist others in doing their own research.
Citation Style Manuals
- Dr. Rider requires you to use either the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th edition) or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition).
- A copy of each of these manuals is located at the Reference Desk.
- Additional assistance is available from our Citation Basics web page.
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Your Comments
- Suggestions for improvements?
- Particularly helpful items?
- Please email Linda Chenoweth.
Thank you.
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