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Business Source Complete provides: Articles from scholarly business journals in management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business Profiles of private and public companiesIndustry reportsExecutive and analyst interviewsMarket research reportsSWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) reports News articlesSearching in Business Source Complete

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To access Lehman databases, go to the library home page and click on Databases.

Access to Lehman Databases

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Click on Database A-Z List.

Access to Lehman Databases

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Then click on the first letter of your database, such as B for Business Source Complete

Access to Lehman Databases

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and click on the link to the database.Access to Lehman Databases

Finding Articles on a CompanySearch on Company Name Leonard Lief Library http://www.lehman.edu/library/6

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Searching in Business Source CompleteSelect CO Company Entity in the criterion search box and enter an important word from the title of your company in the main search box. Choose one of the selections in the drop-down menu.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteIn this case, you get 150 results. You can order your results by different criteria, such as the date of the article, the name of the source or authors, or the relevance of the article to your search terms.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteBe creative. To find out about your companys competition, add the word competition in a second search box and select TX All Text. You get 14 results, including a SWOT analysis and industry profile report.

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On the left, you can limit your search results to those with full text and/or references, from peer-reviewed journals or other types of publications, by publication date, or by subject.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteFurther down, you can limit your results by specific publication, company, geographic area, or industry.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteYou can also search under your company name in All Text. This produces 420 results, versus 150 using Company Entity.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteFor discussions of competition, use compet* as a search term. The asterisk retrieves results that have words beginning compet-: compete, competes, competition, competitor, and competitors.

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Be creative. To find out about your companys strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, add the word swot in a second search box and select TX All Text. You get 19 results.Company Information TabFor Company ProfilesLeonard Lief Library http://www.lehman.edu/library/16

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Searching in Business Source CompleteAnother valuable resource is the Company Information tab. Click on it and enter your companys name.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteThe result is a profile that includes...

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Searching in Business Source Completefinancial information,

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Searching in Business Source Completeproduct information,...

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Searching in Business Source Completekey executives, industry classifications, and other information.

Citation and Formatting ToolbarLeonard Lief Library http://www.lehman.edu/library/22

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Searching in Business Source CompleteBe sure to take advantage of the tools that allow you to print, email, save, cite, export, bookmark & annotate, permalink, or bookmark your document.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteDo you find citations difficult? Let this resource help you.

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Searching in Business Source CompleteSearching can be enormous fun.If you use the tools weve talked about here, youll find many high-quality articles for your research.