Junior Research Challenge Spring 2010

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To start…

Please take the survey accessible from the BIC’s home page.

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Objectives

• Have an understanding of terminology used• Articles, report, publications• Database• Data

• Understand Keyword vs. Subject/Descriptor• Be able to identify sources for information• Learn how to navigate those sources• Learn to work with an information professional

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Let’s talk topics…

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Articles, Reports, andOther Publications

• Scholarly• ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)*

• Trade• Other

• IGO/NGO (e.g. World Bank*, OECD, United Nations)

• Google> World Bank site> Library

• Governments (NBER, Surgeon General)

• State/municipal

• Associations, institutes, think tanks (Brookings Institute, Center for American Progress)

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Citation• RefWorks

• Good citation:• Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. SWOT Analysis." Anheuser-

Busch Companies, Inc. SWOT Analysis (Feb 2009): 1. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries, Notre Dame, IN. 13 Aug. 2009 <http://eresources.library.nd.edu/databases/businesssource/>.

• Not so good:• http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.nd.edu/bsi/pdf?vid=10&hid=

12&sid=1f8c72ba-be8b-4ed8-88f9-a19bae4e43f1%40sessionmgr10

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Identifying Sources of Data

• Company

• Factiva

• Industry

• IBISWorld

• Market research

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Identifying Sources of Data

• Numeric

• Google> Statistical Abstract> LexisNexis Statistical > Librarian/ Faculty member/ Expert

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Numeric

• International (IGO & NGO)• United Nations

• UNSD Statistical Databases

• OECD, World Bank/International Monetary Fund• World Development Indicators

• European Union• EUROSTAT

• International Statistical Agencies

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Numeric

• National• United States

• FedSTAT• Census• FRED

*U.S. Statistics are the crème de la crème of statistics. Do not expect Uganda to collect the type of stats we do.

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Numeric

• State/County/Municipal• In.gov (Business)

• http://www.in.gov/core/business.htm

• Stats Indiana• http://www.stats.indiana.edu/

• SEMCOG• http://www.semcog.org/Homepage.aspx

• City of South Bend• http://www.southbendin.gov/index.asp

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Numeric

• Other• Universities

• University of Michigan’s Explore GovDocs

• Associations• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

• http://www.bhsi.org/index.htm

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