Introduction to the Frank Lowy Library

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Introduction to the Frank Lowy Library

• 21 January 2006
• Presented by Morgan Wilson,
• Electronic Research Services Librarian

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My contact details

• morganw_at_agsm.edu.au
• 9931 9415
• www.explodedlibrary.info
• A summary of this presentation will be appearing
  there
• This PowerPoint slide will briefly be available
  at
• http//explodedlibrary.typepad.com/agsmemba

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Is information important?

• You would not want to hire barely adequate
  employees
• You would not want a shonky IT infrastructure in
  your company
• Why then would you would you want to base
  important business decisions on mediocre
  information?

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But I can find everything on Google!

• Google is a great tool and good place to start
• Everyone has access to Google
• If you want a competitive edge, you need
  information to goes beyond the lowest common
  denominator

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The Librarys electronic resources

• Physical items Books, videos, DVDs, magazines,
  journals, company reports
• Electronic items
• Databases containing access to full-text
  newspapers, magazines and journals
• Market research information
• Industry information
• Company information
• Working papers

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Further Information

• Phone the library on 9931 9390
• Use the Ask a Librarian email service
• via the link in Librarys website
• or email ask_a_librarian_at_agsm.edu.au
• Use the portals section on the Librarys website,
  especially the User Guides Handout section
• Weekly research tip in Librarys whats new page