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Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers de Hal P. Kirkwood

Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers

Autor Hal P. Kirkwood
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 aug 2020 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This new edition of Strauss's guide helps users to find current information for and about businesses of all kinds-both private and public, U.S.-based and international-related to finance, investment, industries, and entrepreneurship.Strauss's Handbook of Business Information is a resource for finding and understanding business information. It contains explanation and instruction on the key facets of business information and provides detailed descriptions of key resources within both broad and specific categories. It can be used as a guide to further understanding the what, how, and why of business information research.The changing arena of business information requires regular updating and awareness. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with three new chapters: Entrepreneurship, Competitive Intelligence, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Other additions of note include subsections on internet and mobile marketing and tax havens and related issues; coverage of new legislation (e.g., Dodd-Frank); and subsections on index funds, investment communities, regulatory bodies and laws, hedge funds, venture capital companies, assessing risks, robo-advisors, and more.The Handbook is for students, faculty, librarians, and information professionals looking to gain a broader and deeper understanding of business information. Anyone needing to gain quick exposure to business information needs and resources for solutions will benefit from the volume as well.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440851308
ISBN-10: 1440851301
Pagini: 424
Ilustrații: 78 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Greutate: 1.04 kg
Ediția:4
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Libraries Unlimited
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Provides clear explanations that speak to reference librarians at public and academic libraries and to students learning this field

Notă biografică

Hal P. Kirkwood is Bodleian Business Librarian at the Sainsbury Library of Said Business School, Oxford University. Previously, he served as associate professor at the Parrish Library of Management & Economics at Purdue University.

Cuprins

Part I: Basic Resources: Print and InternetChapter 1: Basic Resources: Print and InternetGuidesTypes of Business GuidesBibliographiesBusiness Information JournalsDictionariesGeneral Business DictionariesIndustry-Specific DictionariesMultilingual Business DictionariesAcronyms and Abbreviations DictionariesAlmanacsEncyclopediasHandbooksInternet Resources without Print CounterpartsChapter 2: Selected, Consolidated Electronic Business InformationOnline Business DatabasesDatabase Producers, Vendors, and AggregatorsPortalsSelected Commercial ProductsSelected AggregatorsPeriodicals and NewspapersTypes of Business PeriodicalsPeriodical DirectoriesNewspapersRegular Daily NewspapersBusiness and Financial NewspapersTrade NewspapersNewspaper Aggregator DatabasesBusiness SuitesResources "Free" on the InternetChapter 3: Company InformationTypes of InformationCompany Financial StatementsCompany Filing DocumentsNonprofit OrganizationsCompany DatabasesBureau van DijkDow Jones and CompanyDun & BradstreetEbscoHostGale Cengage LearningInfoUSALexisNexisMergentProQuestStandard & Poor'sThomson Reuters (Refinitiv)Other Publishers or ResourcesIndustry Classification CodesFinancial and Performance RatiosChapter 4: Industry InformationIndustry Classification CodesThings to Know about NAICSWhy is NAICS Used Instead of SIC?Sources of Industry InformationGovernment Resources for IndustryCommercial Vendor Reports, Surveys, and OverviewsIndustry Trade Groups and AssociationsIndustry Financial and Performance RatiosChapter 5: Government Information and ServicesFederal Government InformationTrends in Federal PublishingStructure of the U.S. Federal GovernmentFederal Government PublishersGovernment Printing OfficeNational Technical Information ServiceCommercially Published Guides and PeriodicalsGuidesIndexes and PeriodicalsFederal Government Services to BusinessFederal LibrariesExpertsGrants, Loans, and Other Financial and Nonfinancial AssistanceGovernment Purchase of Goods and ServicesState Government Information and ServicesPublished InformationServices to BusinessConclusionChapter 6: Statistics and EconomicsMajor Compilers and Publishers of StatisticsFederal Government AgenciesState Government AgenciesTrade AssociationsCommercial PublishersOther OrganizationsBasic Statistical ConceptsSamplingTime Series AnalysisForecasts and ProjectionsIndex NumbersEconomicsEconomic IndicatorsEconomic ResearchReliability of StatisticsStatistical PublicationsDictionaries and EncyclopediasGuides and IndexesStatistical CompilationsCompilations and Search Engines on the WebCommercial Data AggregatorsFree Resources for International Data on the WebPart II: Fields of Business InformationChapter 7: MarketingMarketing BasicsMarketing ActivitiesMarket SegmentationMarketing ResearchMarketing Reference SourcesGuides and BibliographiesDictionaries and EncyclopediasDirectoriesPeriodicalsStatisticsAdvertising MediaAdvertising ExpendituresGeographic Information SystemsWebsitesMarketing AssociationsRegulation of MarketingFederal Trade CommissionFood and Drug AdministrationFederal Communications CommissionOther Government AgenciesChapter 8: Accounting and TaxationAccounting BasicsTypes of AccountingCertified Public AccountantsAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)Basic Accounting ConceptsSources of Accounting InformationGuides and DictionariesHandbooks and EncyclopediasDirectoriesPeriodical Indexes and AbstractsPeriodicalsLoose-Leaf and Electronic ServicesGovernment DocumentsTax BasicsKinds of TaxesInternal Revenue ServiceOther Federal Government AgenciesFederal Tax Law and AdministrationU.S. State GovernmentsTax Publications and Information SourcesDictionariesIncome Tax GuidesDirectoriesPeriodicals, Newspapers, and IndexesOnline and Loose-Leaf ServicesGovernment Publications and ServicesStatisticsChapter 9: Money, Credit, and BankingMoneyMonetary SystemMonetary MeasuresForeign ExchangeFinTechDigital, Virtual, and Crypto CurrencyCreditCreditworthinessInterestBanks, Thrifts, and the Financial Services IndustryCommercial BanksThrift InstitutionsOther Financial InstitutionsFederal Reserve SystemOrganizational StructureServicesMonetary PolicyOther Federal and State Government AgenciesFederal AgenciesState AgenciesPublicationsGuidesDictionaries and EncyclopediasFinancial Manuals and Online DatabasesPeriodicals, Newspapers, and IndexesGovernment DocumentsStatisticsBanking TablesDatabasesChapter 10: Investments: An IntroductionInvestors and Their Information NeedsBackground Information SourcesEncyclopedias and HandbooksDictionariesInvestment Advisory ServicesSecurities QuotationsInvestment Advisers and Investor ProtectionChapter 11: StocksIntroductionCommon and Preferred StockMarket CapitalizationBid/AskStock Splits"Return on" RatiosEarnings per ShareDividend YieldPrice-Earnings RatioWarrantsStock ExchangesNew York Stock Exchange EuronextNASDAQRegional Stock ExchangesOver-the-Counter MarketInternational Stock ExchangesStock PricesStock TablesStock Price IndexesDow Jones Industrial AverageTStandard & Poor's 500 IndexOther IndexesStock Index Information SourcesCorporate ReportsRegistration and Prospectus10-K ReportAnnual Report to ShareholdersOther ReportsComprehensive Investment ServicesInvestment and Research Information ServicesSources of Industry InformationIndustry StudiesOther PublicationsChapter 12: Bonds and Other Fixed-Income SecuritiesBondsInterestPricesYieldCall ProvisionsRatingsSecondary Bond MarketMoney Market InstrumentsFederal Government SecuritiesTreasury IssuesFederal Agency IssuesMunicipal IssuesGeneral Obligation BondsRevenue BondsSources of Information on Municipal BondsCorporate SecuritiesTypes of Corporate BondsTrading of Corporate BondsSources of Information on Corporate BondsGeneral Information SourcesFactual SourcesAdvisory ServicesFor-Fee DatabasesWebsitesChapter 13: Mutual Funds and Investment CompaniesIntroductionTypes of Investment CompaniesLoad and No-Load FundsInvestment ObjectivesPortfolio ContentsVenture Capital and Private Equity CompaniesCurrent Per-Share InformationMutual FundsClosed-End Investment CompaniesInformation SourcesProspectuses and Company ReportsEncyclopedias, Guides, and Fact BooksSubscription DatabasesDirectoriesPeriodical Lists and RatingsSpecialized Advisory Newsletters/ServicesChapter 14: Futures and OptionsFuturesCommodities FuturesFutures ExchangesCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCurrent PricesFinancial FuturesFutures Information SourcesHandbooks, Manuals, and GuidesDictionariesPeriodicals, Newspapers, and NewslettersStatisticsAdvisory ServicesDatabasesOptionsBasic FeaturesPuts and CallsExchangesListed Options QuotationsOptions Information SourcesGuidesPeriodicals and NewspapersStatisticsDictionaries and GlossariesAdvisory ServicesDerivativesGuidesDictionariesChapter 15: InsuranceInsurance BasicsCharacteristics of InsuranceTypes of InsuranceInsurance AssociationsRegulation of the Insurance IndustryInsurance Information SourcesGuides and DictionariesHandbooks and Consumer GuidesDirectoriesInformation about Insurance CompaniesInformation about Insurance PoliciesInsurance PeriodicalsPeriodical IndexesGovernment DocumentsStatisticsChapter 16: Real EstateBasic Real Estate ConceptsCategories of Real EstateReal Estate IndustryGovernment and Real EstateReal Estate Information SourcesDictionaries, Encyclopedias, and HandbooksDirectoriesPeriodicals and Periodical IndexesGovernment Documents/ResourcesStatisticsGeographic Information SystemsChapter 17: EntrepreneurshipIntroductionEntrepreneurial Information ResourcesStatisticsMagazines and NewspapersDatabasesHandbooks and DirectoriesVenture CapitalChapter 18: Competitive IntelligenceBasic Diagram of the Competitive Intelligence ProcessCompetitive Intelligence PlatformsCompetitive Intelligence ResourcesBooksMagazines and JournalsAssociationsChapter 19: Corporate Social ResponsibilityEnvironmental Social and Governance DatabasesOther Related ResourcesAppendix A: Business Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix B: Federal Government Departments and Selected Agencies Relevant to BusinessAppendix C: Federal Government Corporations and Independent Agencies Relevant to BusinessAppendix D: Representative Types of Business Information Published by State Government AgenciesAppendix E: Key Economic IndicatorsAppendix F: Selected Websites for Free Business InformationAppendix G: Finding Business Case StudiesAppendix H: Business Information LiteracyAppendix I: Reviews and Abstracts to Popular Business BooksAppendix J: Selected Business Library and Librarian BlogsAppendix K: Business Journal RankingsTitle IndexSubject Index

Recenzii

Highly recommended for academic business libraries.
Essential reading for business librarians, business students and faculty, entrepreneurs, and other private-sector business researchers.
Highly recommended for use in LIS courses, and will be of benefit to practicing reference librarians who would like to update their older copies.
This new edition is the essential text for learning about and using business information resources.