February 9, 2010February 9, 20102 pm to 3:30 pm2 pm to 3:30 pm

Presenter: Mardi DurhamPresenter: Mardi DurhamProducer: Edward HirstProducer: Edward Hirst

Welcome to today’s session of ReferenceUSA presented by the State Welcome to today’s session of ReferenceUSA presented by the State Library of North Carolina.Library of North Carolina.

This session will last approximately 90 minutes. This session will last approximately 90 minutes.

You will need speakers or headphones.You will need speakers or headphones.

You will need to open a browser window to Reference USA [NCLIVE]. You will need to open a browser window to Reference USA [NCLIVE]. This is the direct link: This is the direct link:

Session Handouts at Google DocsSession Handouts at Google Docs

ReferenceUSA Presentation:ReferenceUSA Presentation:

  

ReferenceUSA Exercises:ReferenceUSA Exercises:

Welcome to the Welcome to the Elluminate Elluminate ClassroomClassroom

AgendaAgenda

Perform Quick Searches to find Perform Quick Searches to find contact and other basic informationcontact and other basic information

Perform Custom Searches to find Perform Custom Searches to find marketing and career prep marketing and career prep informationinformation

Develop a clear understanding of the Develop a clear understanding of the types of information available in the types of information available in the four ReferenceUSA databasesfour ReferenceUSA databases

How often do you use ReferenceUSA?How often do you use ReferenceUSA?

A.A. OftenOften

B.B. SometimesSometimes

C.C. RarelyRarely

D.D. NeverNever

What is ReferenceUSA?What is ReferenceUSA?

US BusinessesUS Businesses Corp TechCorp Tech US HealthcareUS Healthcare US ResidentialUS Residential

What can you find in What can you find in ReferenceUSA?ReferenceUSA?

Corporate HeadquartersCorporate Headquarters Toll Free Numbers & WebsitesToll Free Numbers & Websites Human Resource OfficersHuman Resource Officers Market ResearchMarket Research Board Certified Medical Board Certified Medical

SpecialistsSpecialists Friends & FamilyFriends & Family

Who benefits from ReferenceUSA?Who benefits from ReferenceUSA?

Investors and Investors and EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs

Job SeekersJob Seekers Small Business OwnersSmall Business Owners StudentsStudents Everyone!Everyone!

ReferenceUSA direct link:ReferenceUSA direct link:

US Businesses Quick SearchUS Businesses Quick Search

Quick Search executive Quick Search executive Brian MoynihanBrian Moynihan

How many results do you find?How many results do you find?

Click on Bank of America and look atClick on Bank of America and look at Company News.Company News.

What is the date of the most recent article What is the date of the most recent article you see?you see?

US Businesses Live DemoUS Businesses Live Demo

US Businesses Custom SearchUS Businesses Custom SearchClick on the Custom Search tabClick on the Custom Search tab

Select Select Business TypeBusiness Type-Choose -Choose KeywordKeyword

Select Select GeographyGeography-Choose Metro Area-Choose Metro Area

For Business Type/Keyword key in “restaurants”For Business Type/Keyword key in “restaurants”Select the State and Metro Area of your choiceSelect the State and Metro Area of your choice

How many results did you find for your Metro Area?How many results did you find for your Metro Area?

Corp Tech Live DemoCorp Tech Live Demo

Corp Tech Custom SearchCorp Tech Custom Search Select Geography — Select Geography — Country of OwnershipCountry of Ownership Select Ownership — Government Contractor Select Ownership — Government Contractor

StatusStatus

Choose the country of your choice and ALL as the Choose the country of your choice and ALL as the Contractor StatusContractor Status

Look at one of your results with the name of the Look at one of your results with the name of the Country listed as the address. How many Country listed as the address. How many companies are listed under its Corporate Family companies are listed under its Corporate Family heading?heading?

US Healthcare Live DemoUS Healthcare Live Demo

US Healthcare Quick SearchUS Healthcare Quick Search

Search on of your own physicians or Search on of your own physicians or dentistsdentists

Look at his/her entry to find out what Look at his/her entry to find out what year he/she finished med or dental year he/she finished med or dental schoolschool

Give us a green checkmark when you Give us a green checkmark when you are finished.are finished.

US Residential Live DemoUS Residential Live Demo

AgendaAgenda

Perform Quick Searches to find Perform Quick Searches to find contact and other basic informationcontact and other basic information

Perform Custom Searches to find Perform Custom Searches to find marketing and career prep marketing and career prep informationinformation

Develop a clear understanding of the Develop a clear understanding of the types of information available in the types of information available in the four ReferenceUSA databasesfour ReferenceUSA databases

Session Handouts at Google DocsSession Handouts at Google Docs

ReferenceUSA Presentation:ReferenceUSA Presentation:

http://docs.google.com/fileview?http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9TBICEQfZJ7ZDU0MDc5OWItN2JkZC00Nid=0B9TBICEQfZJ7ZDU0MDc5OWItN2JkZC00NmNhLThmNDctYTc4YjhhZDJhZGQ4&hl=enmNhLThmNDctYTc4YjhhZDJhZGQ4&hl=en

  

ReferenceUSA Exercises:ReferenceUSA Exercises:

http://docs.google.com/fileview?http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9TBICEQfZJ7YmI0MWMyYTQtY2Y2NS00id=0B9TBICEQfZJ7YmI0MWMyYTQtY2Y2NS00YThlLWI5MWItNDczODM2NjljZTc5&hl=enYThlLWI5MWItNDczODM2NjljZTc5&hl=en

Presenter: Mardi DurhamPresenter: Mardi Durhammdurham@iredell.lib.nc.usmdurham@iredell.lib.nc.us

Producer: Edward HirstProducer: Edward Hirst