Resources For FIN 716

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Resources For FIN 716

• B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library
• C.W. Post Campus
• Long Island University
• Brookville, New York 11548
• Prof. Martha Cooney
• 516-299-2310
• mcooney_at_liu.edu

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FIN 716 International Financial Markets

• Library
• Information Literacy
• International Finance Resources

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FIN 716 International Financial Markets

• Letters of Transmittal
• Evaluation of Web Sources
• Internet Sites

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Library Access

• Hours
• Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Sun. Noon - 8 p.m.
• Remote Access (24/7)
• Library Homepages
• Business Databases

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Remote Access to Databases

• Business Databases Available
• Country Commerce/Country Finance
• ABI/Inform Global
• Business Company Resource Center
• General BusinessFile (InfoTrac)
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

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Remote Access to Databases

• LIU I.D. Card with Barcode
• Access from http//library.liu.edu

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Information Literacy Component

• Collaboration Between Classroom and Library
• Authoritative Print and Electronic Resources
• Database Searching and Citation Methods
• Information Literacy Inventory
• Literacy Competency Score (term paper)

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What is Information Literacy?

• A Set of abilities requiring individuals to
• Recognize when information is needed
• Be able to locate, evaluate, and use effectively
  the needed information

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Why is Information Literacy Important?

• Rapid Technological Change
• People as Knowledge Professionals
• Information is the Leading Business Asset
• Increasing Need to Use Information Throughout
  Life (professionally and personally)

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International Resources

• Country Information
• Economic Forecasts
• Statistical Data
• Periodicals

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Country Information Sources

• Country Commerce Country Finance
• Operating Environment
• Tax environment
• Currency Outlook
• etc.

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Country Information Sources ...continued

• Background Notes Dept. of State
• Country Commercial Guides Dept. of Commerce
• Economist.com Country Briefings
• Worldwide Corporate Tax Guide Ernst Young

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Economic Forecasts

• Foreign
• International Cyclical Outlook Economic Cycle
  Research Institute Inc. monthly
• OECD Economic Outlook 2/year - June Dec.

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Economic Forecasts

• Foreign - continued
• World Economic Outlook IMF - 2/yr
• See also current articles from magazines,
  journals, and newspapers

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Statistical Data

• International Monetary Fund IMF
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
  Development OECD
• United Nations UN
• Foreign Central Banks

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Statistical Data - IMF

• International Financial Statistics Yearbook
• Charts
• World Tables
• Country Tables

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Statistical Data - IMF

• International Financial Statistics monthly
• Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook
• Country-by-country detailed payments data

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Statistical Data - OECD UN

• OECD Main Economic Indicators
• monthly
• UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
• Indicators by subject and country

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Statistical Data - Foreign Central Banks

• France Banque de France
• Germany Deutsche Bundesbank
• Japan Bank of Japan
• United Kingdom Bank of England

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Periodicals Magazines, Journals, Newspapers

• Economist
• Wall Street Journal
• Financial Times
• Plus many full-text magazines, journals, and
  newspapers available through library databases

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Letters of Transmittal

• Books on business writing (sample letters)
• Internet examples (www.google.com)

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Evaluation of Web Sources

• Authority
• Accuracy
• Timeliness
• Coverage
• Objectivity
• Support

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Authority

• Is this a .com, .gov, .edu, or .org web site?
• Do I know who the author is?
• What is the authors affiliation?
• Are the authors credentials listed?
• Can I contact the author?

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Accuracy

• Is the source of the data provided?
• Any misspelled words or other errors?

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Timeliness

• Is there a date when the web page was created?
• Is there a date when the web page was last
  revised?
• Do the links from the web page still work?

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Coverage

• Is this factual information or sales hype?
• Is the page more an infomercial than an
  informative page?
• How in-depth is the coverage?

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Objectivity

• Is the information biased or one-sided?
• Can you distinguish between the ads and the
  information?
• Does the author have a vested interest in the
  content of the web page?

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Support

• Are the sources used cited?
• Are the sources for statistics cited?
• Does the author provide contact information?
• Can you corroborate the information on this page
  with other sources?

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Internet Resources

• WWW Business Sources
• International Sites
• Resources for FIN 716
• Online Bibliography