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Title: HGMT 6321 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations


1
HGMT 6321 Strategic Management of Healthcare
Organizations
  • Loreen Phillips
  • Head Information Literacy
  • Liaison to SOM
  • September 2006

2
Electronic Access
  • Search the catalog or select the database from
    the list.
  • You will be prompted to enter your Comet Card
    number and last name
  • The Comet Card number is on the back of the new
    cards.

3
Print Resources Company Information
  • Wards Business Directory of U.S. Private and
    Public Companies Reference Desk
  • International Directory of Company Histories, REF
    HD 2721.I48

4
Print Resources Industry Information
  • Standard Poors Industry Surveys, 1973 1997
    (check out), 1998 Present (Reference only)
  • Plunketts Industry Almanacs, 2002 - Present
    (Reference and EBook)

5
Plunketts
  • Airline, Hotel Travel
  • Automobile
  • Biotech Genetics
  • Computers Internet
  • E-Commerce Internet Business
  • Energy
  • Engineering Research
  • Entertainment Media
  • Finance Investments
  • Food
  • Health Care Biotech
  • InfoTech
  • Real Estate Construction
  • Retails
  • Telecommunications

6
Private Company Information
  • Virtual Chase
  • http//www.virtualchase.com/articles/private_compa
    nies.html
  • Report Gallery
  • http//www.reportgallery.com/
  • Foundation Center
  • http//lnp.fdncenter.org/finder
  • Track corporations' charitable donations
  • Forbes.com
  • Lists of best small, large private companies
  • Guidestar
  • www.guidestar.org
  • National database of nonprofit organizations

7
Annual Reports Collection
  • Paper and microfiche copies of annual and 10K
    reports
  • Not indexed in the library catalog
  • Catalog of titles in card file at the library
    reference desk

8
Electronic Databases Why not go straight to
Google?
  • Access to very specific information
  • Relatively high degree of authority on the
    information found within
  • No duplicates
  • More powerful advanced searching
  • You have already paid for them (and they are
    NOT cheap! ? )

9
Accessing the Librarys Databases
  • When on-campus, access is seamless
  • When off-campus, a valid Comet Card number and
    last name is required for access.
  • Comet Card numbers are on the back of the card.

10
Selecting the Right Databases
  • Alphabetical List If you already know the name
    of the database you want to use, or if you want
    specific information about a database
  • Subject List If you know the topic you want to
    research, but youre not sure which databases
    will work the best

11
Business and Company Resource Center
  • Provides current business, company, and industry
    content  including periodical  articles, press
    releases, corporate structures, financials and
    earning estimates, investment reports, and
    company histories.
  • Companies can be searched by name, ticker symbol,
    SIC/NAICS code, product/brand name or location.
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
  • dbases.htm

12
Standard Poors NetAdvantage
  • Market News and Industry Overviews Surveys
  • Company Info Stocks Bonds, Corporate Records,
    Vital Statistics
  • Financials for all SP 500, MidCap 400, and
    SmallCap 600
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
  • dbases.htm

13
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
  • Business News and Industry and Market News
  • Company Financial Reports (includes Disclosure
    Data), Company Profiles, Company Comparisons
  • SEC Filings and Reports
  • Directories Contact and resource information
    for companies and industries
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
  • dbases.htm

14
SCOPUS
  • Large multidisciplinary abstract database, with
    selected full-text
  • 1966 Present
  • Large economics management library
  • Excellent for patent trademark research
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
  • dbases.htm

15
Suggested Databases Business Industry
  • Facts, figures and key events about public and
    private companies
  • Indexes leading trade magazines, newsletters,
    general business press and international business
    dailies
  • 1992 Present
  • Library may or may not have article available in
    full-text
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
  • dbases.htm

16
Suggested Databases The Others
  • Business and Management Practices
  • Business Dateline Regional business news
  • Business Organizations
  • Business Source Premier
  • Regional Business News

17
Newspaper Coverage
  • Wall Street Journal online 1889 to the present
  • New York Times online 1851 to the present
  • Financial Times Indexed back to 1888
  • Dallas Morning News Full text back to 1885

18
Final Research Tips
  • Dont forget the Reference Librarians!
  • Mon-Thur 8am 10pm
  • Fri 8am-8pm
  • Sat10am-7pm
  • Sun1pm-10pm

19
How to Get Help from Home
  • Email
  • http//www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/forms/erffor
    m.html
  • Chat
  • http//www.lib.utsystem.edu/students/
  • ask.html

20
MC2 McDermott Management Satellite
  • Room 2.206 off the Undergraduate Suite
  • Hours
  • M W 230-530 pm
  • Tu By appointment
  • Thursday 200-600 pm
  • Friday By appointment
  • Contact Loreen Phillips
  • (x2126) loreen.phillips_at_utdallas.edu

21
University of Texas - Dallas
  • An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
    University
  • P. O. Box 830643 Richardson, TX 75083-0643
    972-883-2955
  • September 2006
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