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Lippincott Library @ Wharton Online Business Research. Michael Halperin Director, Lippincott Library August 2005. Online Business Research. Commercial Business Databases Available through the Lippincott Library Mostly, but not exclusively, WEB based. Why Learn?. Coursework Preparation
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Lippincott Library @ Wharton Online Business Research Michael Halperin Director, Lippincott Library August 2005
Online Business Research • Commercial Business Databases • Available through the Lippincott Library • Mostly, but not exclusively, WEB based
Why Learn? • Coursework Preparation • Job Searching and Interview Preparation • Tools of the Trade
Public WEB • Free • Immense Range of Data/Information . . . BUT • Little Quality Control • Incomplete Coverage • Unstable • Difficult to Search Efficiently
Commercial WEB • Exclusive Content • Controlled Content and Coverage • Stable Interface • Efficient Search Engines . . . BUT • Expensive • Learning Curve • Embargoes
Types of Resources • Business Literature Journals, Newspapers, Market Research • Numeric Data Financial, Marketing, Economic Data • Directories Companies, Affiliations, Associations • Specialized Files “Deal Databases”– M&A, IPOs, SEC Filings
Factiva • Joint Venture of Dow Jones & Reuters • 8,000 Full text Newspapers, Journals • Exclusive Wall Street Journal Coverage • Search & Retrieve in 20+ Languages • Multiple Language Interface • Designed for the Corporate Desktop
Business Source Premier • Full text PDF Files for Academic Business Journals – Exclusives (e.g. HBR) • Extensive Journal Archives • Citation Searching
Bloomberg Available in Lippincott Library and Huntsman Hall Training sessions given every Wednesday in Lippincott at 3:30pm
Financial Databases • Bloomberg • Thomson Research • LIVEDGAR • Hoover’s • S&P Industry Surveys/Market Insight • ORBIS
Investment Analyst Sources • Thomson One Analytics • Multex • Investext
Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) • Easy to Use Interface to Numeric Data Sets • Mostly Finance – COMPUSTAT, CRSP
Market Research Sources • Euromonitor's Global Market Information • Business Insight • Mintel • D&B Million Dollar Databases
Beyond the WEB • Stand Alone Systems Bloomberg, DataStream, SDC • CD-ROMs – Legacy Systems • Printed books & journals • Library Staff
Finding Books • FRANKLIN – Name of Online Catalog • Catalog of books and journals both in all formats (paper, microfilm, electronic) • If book not available at Penn, often can be borrowed through “Borrow Direct”
Access Issues • Free to All Current Students • On Campus IP Recognition – Except in Library • Off Campus Requires Proxy Logon PennKey Authentication • Wireless Available on the ground, 1st and 2nd floors of the Library. Authenticate with PennKey
Finding Aids • E-Resource Locator • FAQ • Online Guides • PennText – Link to Full Text Journals
Need Help? • Phone: 215-898-5924 • E-Mail: lippinco@wharton.upenn.edu halperin@wharton.upenn.edu • Come in: 3420 Walnut St. 2nd Floor West • Workshops (e.g. Bloomberg)