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Exploring the State Library’s electronic business resources

Exploring the State Library’s electronic business resources. …let our wide reach extend your grasp…. A note on using this presentation…. All links were working as of 12 July 2004

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Exploring the State Library’s electronic business resources

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  1. Exploring the State Library’s electronic business resources …let our wide reach extend your grasp…

  2. A note on using this presentation… • All links were working as of 12 July 2004 • It is recommended you shut your browser after viewing each link, as the back button doesn’t always return you to the correct part of the presentation • Click to begin!

  3. What you need to know before you start… • Electronic resources are delivered via the internet or on CD-ROM • Subscriptions - can only be used in the Alexander Library building • Most are self-service for the public, a few are only for staff use • Printing is available at 20c per page, some databases allow emailing of search results, no downloading available for disc/usb storage devices • Ensure that University students are aware of their university’s resources!

  4. How do I access them? • Online resources are accessed by clicking Explore electronic resources in the Alexander library building home page (images on next two slides)

  5. How do I access them… cont. • CD-ROM resources are available on request from the reference desk • A list of resources (with descriptions) is available on our external website.

  6. Electronic resources can help you find… • Statistical / Market research information • Company information • Published articles, either full text or citation and abstract • Note that articles may also contain statistics and other information useful for market research and company research

  7. Statistics / Market Research • ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) • eLEP (electronic Library Extention Programme) – full text of ABS publications since 1998. • CLIB 2001 (Census at your Library) CD-ROM • CDATA 2001 Quickbuild (detailed census data) CD-ROM

  8. Statistics / Market research cont… • Market Research Monitor • over 1,000 reports providing up to date market data and detailed company profiles including market shares and brand information • Image on next slide….

  9. Statistics / Market research cont… • World Consumer Lifestyles • statistics on key lifestyle indicators across more than 70 countries • Image on next slide…

  10. Statistics / Market research cont… • Metal Bulletin Prices & Data (CD-ROM) • Mining Annual Review (CD-ROM)

  11. Company information • Business Who’s Who of Australia (also available in print) • Directory of Australian private and public companies • Image on next slide…

  12. Company information…cont • Datanalysis • Information on all companies listed on (and delisted from) the Australian stock exchange • Image on next slide…

  13. Company information…cont • Jobsons Online • information on over 1400 Australian and New Zealand listed companies (from Jobson’s Mining Year Book and Jobson’s Year Book of Public Companies) • Image on next slide…

  14. Journal articles –full text and citation/abstract • ABIX – Australian Business Intelligence • Image on next slide…

  15. Journal articles –full text and citation/abstract… • EBSCOHOST databases • Business source premier • Full text from the world’s top management journals, Datamonitor company profiles, EIU country reports • Econlit • Abstracts and indexes the world’s economics literature since 1969 (American Economics Association) • Image on next slide…

  16. Journal articles –full text and citation/abstract… • Informit databases • Business & Management group including… • AATD Australian Accounting and Taxation • AIMMAT AIM Management and training • EDGE Management, Environmental, Packaging and Building • IREL Australian industrial relations • MEDGE Management and environment info.

  17. Journal articles –full text and citation/abstract… • Proquest’s ABI/Inform • Full text from the world’s top management journals

  18. Databases accessed by the library staff… • National Bibliographic Database (Kinetica) • location for loans, bibliographic verification • Pay per use databases – used at discretion of library staff • Factiva • Dialog

  19. How do I find out about full text online? • Refer to Fulltext Sources Online • Which database has a particular journal? • What time period does it cover?

  20. Need more help! • Call the business reference desk • (08) 9427 3222

  21. Thankyou! Slides Prepared by Frances Hammond Reference Librarian Business & Management State Library of Western Australia Revised 12 July 2004

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