Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 4th Edition
byHal 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.
20200831
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 424 |
Topics | Accounting and Taxation;Business information literacy instruction;Competitive Intelligence;Corporate Social Responsibility;Cryptocurrencies;Entrepreneurship;Insurance;Investments;Real Estate;Reference and Information Services and Tools |
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Kirkwood, Hal P. Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 4th Edition. 4, Libraries Unlimited, 2020. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851315.
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Kirkwood, Hal P. Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 4th Edition, 4. Libraries Unlimited, 2020. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851315
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Kirkwood, H. P. (2020). Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 4th Edition. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851315
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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.
- Uses comprehensive coverage to aid business librarians in finding exactly the right information their patrons need
- Features logical arrangement and integration online with print resources to make information easy to find
- Provides clear explanations that speak to reference librarians at public and academic libraries, and to students learning this field
- Serves as a helpful collection development resource for business information, as well as a trusted textbook
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 4th Edition
Author(s): Kirkwood, Hal P.;Contributors: Kirkwood, Hal P.;Abstract: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.
- Uses comprehensive coverage to aid business librarians in finding exactly the right information their patrons need
- Features logical arrangement and integration online with print resources to make information easy to find
- Provides clear explanations that speak to reference librarians at public and academic libraries, and to students learning this field
- Serves as a helpful collection development resource for business information, as well as a trusted textbook
SortTitle: strauss's handbook of business information: a guide for librarians, students, and researchers, 4th editionEdition: 4Author Info:Hal P. KirkwoodauthorHal 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.
eISBN-13: 9781440851315Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851315.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440851308Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 424Publication Date: 20200831Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Chapter 12: Bonds and Other Fixed-Income Securities 241256
- Chapter 13: Mutual Funds and Investment Companies 257272
- Chapter 14: Futures and Options 269284
- Chapter 15: Insurance 287302
- Chapter 16: Real Estate 311326
- Chapter 17: Entrepreneurship 333348
- Chapter 18: Competitive Intelligence 341356
- Chapter 19: Corporate Social Responsibility 347362
- Appendix A: Business Acronyms and Abbreviations 351366
- Appendix B: Federal Government Departments and Selected Agencies Relevant to Business 357372
- Appendix C: Federal Government Corporations and Independent Agencies Relevant to Business 363378
- Appendix D: Representative Types of Business Information Published by State Government Agencies 365380
- Appendix E: Key Economic Indicators 367382
- Appendix F: Selected Websites for Free Business Information 369384
- Appendix G: Finding Business Case Studies 377392
- Appendix H: Business Information Literacy 379394
- Appendix I: Reviews and Abstracts to Popular Business Books 381396
- Appendix J: Selected Business Library and Librarian Blogs 383398
- Appendix K: Business Journal Rankings 385400
- Title Index 387402
- Subject Index 395410
- About the Author 405420
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