Scavenger Hunt

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Scavenger Hunt

• Faculty Resource

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University of Phoenix
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Ask a Librarian

• Did you know the University of Phoenix has
  librarians?
• They can assist you with research for topics you
  may have a hard time finding information on.

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Center for Writing Excellence

• Here you can check your paper for grammar and get
  results in seconds.
• Use Plagiarism Checker to ensure your paper is
  references and cited correctly.
• There are several tutorials and guides available
  for your use.

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Learning Team Toolkit

• Tools to develop effective skills in
  collaboration.
• Toolkit Essentials
• Learning Team Handbook
• Online Learning Team Handbook
• Learning Team Charter and Guide

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Specialized Article Databases

• RDS Business Reference Suite
• Allows searching for Case Studies,
  Cross-comparison Studies, and other specialized
  searches.
• These search parameters can help to narrow
  searches for concepts like best practices.

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Country Profiles and Economic Data

• EIU Country Intelligence
• EIU Country Intelligence provides in-depth
  coverage of countries throughout the world.
• Specific components of EIU Country Intelligence
  include
• Country Commerce
• Country Finances
• Country Profiles
• Country Reports

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Country Profiles and Economic Data

• EIU Data Services
• EIU Data Services features three components
• EIU Country Data
• EIU Market Indicators Forecasts
• EIU City

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EIU Country Data

• A comprehensive database of economic indicators
  and forecasts, covering 278 series for 117
  countries, as well as 40 regional aggregates,
  running from 1980 and forecasting out five years

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EIU Market Indicators Forecasts

• A powerful database of economic, demographic,
  consumption and industry data on 60 major
  countries, stretching back to 1990 and forward
  five years.

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EIU City Data

• A global database of product prices and business
  costs providing over 330 prices levels on more
  than 160 products and services in 123 cities
  worldwide from 1990 to the present.

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Major Article Databases

• EBSCOhost
• provides full text access to nearly 8,000
  periodicals, including over 4,000 peer-reviewed
  journals.
• periodicals unique to EBSCOhost include
  Accounting Finance, Education Economics,
  Educational Assessment, Creative Nursing, and
  Criminal Law.

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Major Article Databases

• ProQuest
• includes full text coverage of over 9,000
  periodicals and over 4,000 peer-reviewed
  journals.
• periodicals unique to ProQuest are Wall Street
  Journal, Education Forum, Education Today,
  Criminal Law Forum, Police, New York Times and
  USA Today,

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Books, Dissertations, and Theses

• Oxford Scholarship Online
• Oxford Scholarship Online is a database
  containing the full text of over 1,000 scholarly
  books from Oxford University Press in the areas
  of economics and finance, philosophy, political
  science, and religion.
• Specially commissioned abstracts and keywords are
  available at both the book and chapter level.

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Dictionaries and Reference Books

• Xreferplus
• Contains the full text of more than 100
  specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias in
  virtually all disciplines. Appropriate for quick
  reference in all subjects.

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Other Outside Resources

• Great Governmental Resources
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal
  fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in
  the broad field of labor economics and
  statistics.
• The BLS is premier among statistical agencies,
  producing impartial, timely, and accurate data
  relevant to the needs of users and to the social
  and economic conditions of our Nation, its
  workers, and its families.