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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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• Other• Universities
• University of Michigan’s Explore GovDocs
• Associations• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• http://www.bhsi.org/index.htm
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