Introduction to Library Resources at the Marshall School of Business

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Introduction to Library Resources at the Marshall
School of Business

• Greg Fleming
• 3 August 2002

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Marshalls Libraries

• MarVEL
• Marshalls Virtual Electronic Library
• http//www.marshall.usc.edu/library/
• Crocker Business Library
• Hoffman Hall 201
• Accounting Library
• Accounting Building 105

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Other USC Libraries

• Doheny Library
• Main collections in Social Sciences
• VKC Library
• Specialized collections in International
  Relations, Planning and Public Policy
• Leavey Library
• Undergraduate Gateway. Open 24 hours
• Homer
• Catalog of all campus libraries, except Law and
  Health Sciences
• http//www.usc.edu/homer

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Library Services

• Print Collections
• Electronic Resources
• Reference Service
• At Crocker 1 430 PM, M-F
• Email library_at_marshall.usc.edu
• Telephone [phone]
• Interlibrary Loan

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MarVEL

• MarVEL is the Gateway to Electronic Resources at
  Marshall
• Access to services
• Reference, library catalog, interlibrary loan.
• MarVEL is evolving

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Access Restrictions to Subscription Resources

• MarVELs subscription resources require
  verification of USC status.
• In most cases this is done through IP
  authentication you must be using a USC network
  connection.
• The exception to this is OneSource

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How to Get Access

• Use a campus network connection
• Dial in using USCs PPP connection
• USCs Virtual Private Network Connection
• Doesnt work with all databases
• May not work behind corporate firewalls
• Not supported by Marshall Helpdesk

• More information on these methods are included on
  MarVEL

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Key Resources Company Research

• OneSource Business Browser
• Detailed information on company, including
  financial data.
• Hoovers Online
• Good for quick summary of business and
  identifying key competitors.
• Lexis-Nexis
• News and trade publication articles and SEC
  filings.

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Key Resources Industry Research

• OneSource Business Browser
• Industry overviews, analyst reports, some market
  research.
• Standard Poors
• Detailed information on over 50 major industries
• ABI/INFORM
• Articles from trade and business news
  publications.

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Key Resources Statistics

• TableBase
• Database of tables and other statistics culled
  from a wide range of sources.
• Stat-USA
• Statistics collected by the US Dept. of Commerce
  on the US economy and foreign trade.

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Key Resources News and Articles

• ABI/INFORM
• Covers scholarly and popular articles on all
  business topics. Easiest to search on broad
  topics
• Lexis-Nexis
• News, trade publications and some scholarly
  articles. Best when you have a good idea of where
  your topic is covered
• Factiva
• News and trade publications. Best source for
  foreign publications.

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Key Resources International Business

• EIU Country Reports
• Summaries and forecasts of economic and political
  conditions in almost every country. Key
  information on doing business in over 60
  countries.
• ISI Emerging Markets
• Covers emerging markets in Eastern Europe, Asia
  and Latin America. Detailed information on
  companies, industries, news and economics.
• Stat-USA
• Market data, market research and country
  overviews prepared by US embassies.

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OneSource Business Browser

• One stop for variety of research needs
• Company information, including financials
• Analyst Reports
• Market Share and Research
• Industry Overviews
• Passwords issued in September
• Temporary userids are given in your handout