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For Dr. Wardope’s BADM Course 1103
Business Plan Report
Greetings everyone. Remember, if you ever have any questions, you can Ask Us through chat, e-mail, telephone, or in person; whatever way is most convenient for you. If you want to direct a question to me specifically, feel free to drop me a line at jcimock@uco.edu. I’ll be happy to help with whatever you need.
Library Catalog
Use the UCO Library Catalog to search for books, government documents, videos, and other materials we keep in the library that are related to your topic. Use keywords to search the catalog. Here are a few example searches:
business AND planning
starting AND business
entrepreneurship
Also, you can use the subject headings to refine your search and locate materials that are more focused on your topic. The subject headings are hyperlinked in blue and are located towards the bottom of an individual item record. Here is an example:
Remember to write down the holdings information when you go to retrieve the item!
Databases
There are several different databases you may want to consult for this assignment. Different databases allow access to different kinds of information, much of which is not freely accessible over the Internet. Below is a list of databases you can search along with a brief overview of the kinds of information each database can search. To access each database, click here to go to the library’s list of databases and use the “Databases by Subject” box in the top-left of the screen to select “Business.” This will provide a list of all the business databases you can search.
Business Source Complete
You can use Business Source Complete (BSC) to obtain a variety of information. BSC contains loads of different news and scholarly articles on different industries and companies, information on business planning, entrepreneurship, and marketing. Like most databases, use keywords to search for your topic. Example search:
business planning AND marketing
You can also find SWOT analyses of different companies by typing:
Your Company AND SWOT
To obtain industry profiles, type the name of the industry into the search box,
and use the “Publication Type” box below to limit the search to industry profiles.
Also, don’t forget to use the list of words under “Narrow Results by Subject” on the left-hand side to make your search more specific. These can be extremely helpful in finding the information you need. Here is what the “Narrow Results by Subject” looks like. NOTE: It only appears after performing a search.
You can use Business Source Complete (BSC) to obtain a variety of information. BSC contains loads of different news and scholarly articles on different industries and companies, information on business planning, entrepreneurship, and marketing. Like most databases, use keywords to search for your topic.
Example search:
business planning AND marketing
You can also find SWOT analyses of different companies by typing:
Your Company AND SWOT
To obtain industry profiles, type the name of the industry into the search box,
and use the “Publication Type” box below to limit the search to industry profiles.
Also, don’t forget to use the list of words under “Narrow Results by Subject” on the left-hand side to make your search more specific. These can be extremely helpful in finding the information you need. Here is what the “Narrow Results by Subject” looks like. NOTE: It only appears after performing a search.
Standard & Poor’s
Standard & Poor’s (SP) is great for industry analysis, company profiles, and financials. Once you log in, you can search for specific companies or use the “Quick Links” box to find information on a specific industry. Definitely consult this database for your assignment once you’ve identified type of business you’ll be starting for your assignment.
Mergent Online
Mergent is a powerful database, most useful for company financials.
Mergent also allows you to create custom reports where you can select
different data sets to include. You can even compare multiple companies. Try it out and create a comparison report with different companies within the industry you have selected.
ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA is kind of like an electronic version of the Yellow Pages on crack. Use this database to find geographical business data. For example, you could use ReferenceUSA to search for all the different pizza joints with a 73034 zip code in their address. Make sure to use the custom search.
Lexis Nexis
Use LexisNexis for several different kinds of information. First, you can use LexisNexis to perform business news searches.
LexisNexis is also good for company financials, company profiles, and SEC
filings. To access all of these, make sure to click on the “Business”
link on the left-hand side of the LexisNexis homepage.
Web Sites
There are a variety of different web sites you also should consult to obtain valuable information for this assignment. These are just a few important ones. You may need to search the Internet for more information.
- American Factfinder – Extremely useful site for researching demographic information and Economic census data.
- Oklahoma Department of Commerce- Find information about
licenses and permits required to start a business in the state of
Oklahoma, workforce salary and demographical information, tons of
statistical information, and much more. All of you should
consult this web site for your assignment. - Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce – Here you can find market analysis and economic forecasts concerning OKC metro area.
- OklahomaCity Economic Development Information System (OKCEDIS) – “Generate economic, business, planning,geographic, and demographic information in real time via the web. Our website application allows users to view, create, and print maps; perform site selection searches; and customize and analyze demographic and business data.”
- Oklahoma Business Incentives and Tax Information Guide 2009 Great PDF document providing information about state taxes and tax incentives.
Okay, that’s all I have. The rest is up to you.
Please feel free to Ask Us if you have any questions at all. We are more
than happy to help. Good luck with the assignment.
Add comment July 10, 2009
Dr. Anderson’s BADM 1103 Class
Here is a summary of the different library resources the library holds for business students. Remember, if you have any questions at all, please don’t be afraid to ask. We are more than happy to help with anything you may need.
Locating Books
Use the library catalog to find books or other materials in the library. The catalog will NOT search for articles. Type in a couple of keywords to find materials on your chosen topic. Don’t forget the results are automatically sorted by publication date, not relevance, so make sure to scan the entire list or change the sort on the right hand side. You may miss something really good if you only look at the first few!!
Locating Articles– Library Databases:
Use LexisNexis for several different kinds of information. First, you can use LexisNexis to perform business news searches. Lexis Nexis, however, is NOT where to turn for scholarly articles.
LexisNexis is also good for company financials, company profiles, and SEC filings. To access all of these, make sure to click on the “Business” link on the left-hand side of the LexisNexis homepage.
Standard & Poor’s (SP) is great for industry analysis, company profiles, and financials. Once you log in, you can search for specific companies or use the “Quick Links” box to find information on a specific industry. Definitely consult this database for your assignment once you’ve identified the industry you’ll be researching.
Mergent is a powerful database, most useful for company financials. Mergent also allows you to create custom reports where you can select different data sets to include. You can even compare multiple companies. Try it out and create a comparison report with different companies within the industry you have selected.
You can use Business Source Premier (BSP) to obtain a variety of information. BSP contains loads of different news and scholarly articles on different industries and companies. You can also find SWOT analyses by typing:
Your Company SWOT
Ex.: Target Corporation SWOT
To obtain industry profiles, type the name of the industry into the search box, and use the “Publication Type” box below to limit the search to industry profiles.
Wanna search *some* of our stuff through Google Scholar? You can!
Yeppers?
Google Scholar will allow you to link to our library’s holdings (think stuff) with just a few simple clicks.
1. Go to: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_preferences
2. Type in University of Central Oklahoma into “library links”.
3. Check the box next to “University of Central Oklahoma Library (Full Text@IngentaConnect)”
4. Set your preferences, then hit “save prererences”
And voila! Next time you conduct a search in Google Scholar, you’ll see a nifty lil’ **Get it at UCO Library** link for the library’s stuff.
** Please remember that this won’t search ALL of our stuff though!
Ok, that’s about it. Remember, if you have any questions, you can always contact us at the Reference desk via email, phone (405-974-2878), chat, or text!
See you around the library!
Amanda Lemon
P.S. Need some help with citing?
OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue) – Offers examples of citing sources using APA.
APA Website Gives updated information not included in the latest APA print manual.
Knight Cite and Son of Citation Machine
Always check results with the APA manual!!
Add comment August 24, 2008
Dr. Wardrope’s BADM 1103–
Hey everyone,
Here is a summary of the different library resources the library holds for business students. Remember, if you have any questions at all, please don’t be afraid to ask. We are more than happy to help with anything you may need.
Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find books or other materials in the library. The catalog will NOT search for articles. Type in a few keywords to find materials on the industry you have selected. Don’t forget the results are based on the date, not relevance, so make sure to scan the entire list. You may miss something really good if you only look at the first few.
Also, remember to check out some of the books on the Business Tables on the 1st floor in the reference area. They may be especially useful. Please also consult our “Business Resources” handout.
Library Databases:
LexisNexis
Use LexisNexis for several different kinds of information. First, you can use LexisNexis to perform business news searches.
LexisNexis is also good for company financials, company profiles, and SEC filings. To access all of these, make sure to click on the “Business” link on the left-hand side of the LexisNexis homepage.
Standard & Poor’s
Standard & Poor’s (SP) is great for industry analysis, company profiles, and financials. Once you log in, you can search for specific companies or use the “Quick Links” box to find information on a specific industry. Definitely consult this database for your assignment once you’ve identified the industry you’ll be researching.
Mergent Online
Mergent is a powerful database, most useful for company financials. Mergent also allows you to create custom reports where you can select different data sets to include. You can even compare multiple companies. Try it out and create a comparison report with different companies within the industry you have selected.
Business Source Premier
You can use Business Source Premier (BSP) to obtain a variety of information. BSP contains loads of different news and scholarly articles on different industries and companies. You can also find SWOT analyses by typing:
Your Company AND SWOT
To obtain industry profiles, type the name of the industry into the search box, and use the “Publication Type” box below to limit the search to industry profiles.
Conclusion
Ok, that’s about it. Remember, if you have any questions, you can always contact us at the Reference desk via email, phone (405-974-2878), chat, or text!
See you around the library!
Add comment July 7, 2008
Wardrope BADM 1103 – Wednesday, July 11, 2007 @ 11:00 AM
Hey everyone,
As promised, here is the Review Guide I talked about in class. Click here to access it. Enjoy, and good luck with the assignment.
Jason Cimock
jcimock@ucok.edu
405-974-2947
Add comment July 11, 2007
