Course Guide
MBA 207 Ethics and Responsibility in Business
Spring 2009
The following online and print resources provided by the Long Business Library are key to finding information required for this course. Use the Library proxy Server to access the electronic resources from off-campus.
Books
| Use the OskiCat catalog to search for books. The following subject headings are useful: business and politics, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporations -- political activity, industries -- social aspects, etc. Enter the heading in the subject search box and restrict the search to the Long Library by choosing BUSI from the location menu. E-books may be located and used online through Ebrary. |
Key Journals
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Business & Politics Business & Society Business & Society Review Business Ethics Quarterly California Management Review Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Economist Ethical Corporation (In print format only, located in Current Periodicals.) Ethics and the Environment Harvard Business Review Journal of Business Ethics |
Articles in Academic Journals and Magazines/Newspapers/Research Reports
| Source | Description |
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| Academic Search Complete | Indexes thousands of journals and magazines. Use the subject search box to look for articles on your topic. Full text is available for many of the articles. Good for viewpoints on business topics not normally found in business magazines. |
| Business Source Complete | Indexes thousands of business journals and magazines. Use the subject search box to look for articles on the subject of your paper. Company names should be searched using the "company entity" box. Full text is available for many of the articles. |
| The Conference Board | Full text research reports on numerous business topics, including citizenship, community relations, ethics, governance, sustainability, etc. Browse the list of topics on the entry page. |
| Factiva | A full text database of magazines and newspapers, including Business Week, Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, etc. Very useful for current information on business topics, company activities, and developments in U.S. and international industries. |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic | A very user-friendly search tool for finding articles in magazines and newspapers, and company profiles and financials. |
| New York Times (Proquest) |
You may read the paper by date of publication, or search by topic of interest. |
| Wall Street Journal (Proquest) |
You may read the paper by date of publication, or search by topic of interest. |
Company Information
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Business Source Complete | Click on SWOT Analyses link |
| Hoover's Online | Company profiles / current and some historical financial data |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic | Click on the Business category button for company profiles and financial data/annual reports. |
| Mergent Online | Provides comprehensive financial information for public companies. |
| Value Line Research Center | Provides stock market performance data, betas, and Value Line investment advice for 4,000 U.S. companies. Also performance and investment advice for 100 industries. |
Industry Information
| Source | Description |
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| IBIS World Industry Market Reports | For over 700 U.S. industries, provides 25-30 page reports that include key statistics, segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key factors, key competitors, industry performance and outlook. |
| Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys | Major analyses for 52 U.S. industries. Provides overview, outlook, and
performance data for key public companies. Available only in print format - Reference Collection HC101 S77. |
Other Useful Information
Long Library homepage
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