General Resources 

Selected Resources for Assignment

Research Guidelines

Assignment and Lab Session

General Resources:

1. Campus Library Web site
   
   

2. Online Catalog--provides access to holdings from UWB, UWS, UWT and Summit (Pacific Northwest academic libraries)
   
   

3. Business Research Guides--for more business resources
   
   

4. Searching Databases--what they contain and how to search them
   
    

5. Further Information about Linking from Off Campus

   1. Connect to UW Restricted resources from off campus with UW NetID.

   2. Use "Off Campus Access" link at top of Library pages.

   3. Note: on campus access only for TableBase, Plunkett, and Corporate Affiliations

   4. Off Campus Access Tutorial
      
      

Research Guidelines:

• In your reference list, include a variety of reliable, relevant resources

• Evaluating information --where to find the criteria

• Distinguishing resource  type--where to find  criteria to determine if the sources are

• trade articles

• general business press articles

• popular works

• newspaper articles or

• newswires

• Citing sources using APA style format

• Quoting and Paraphrasing--when and how to quote and paraphrase information

• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism--what you need to know

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Assignment

• Research a company that interests you

• Make sure it is a well established public company of significant size
  (to ensure information is readily available for your research)

• Discuss one aspect of their business operation such as:

  • their marketing, accounting, teamwork, organizational structure, ethics, expansion strategy, etc.

• Include an assessment of your company

• Include your thoughts and opinions on how the company is managing the area you selected

• Your paper should tie together your research with course concepts

• Use at least four reliable sources in addition to your textbook

• Only one "free web" source can be used.

• Use APA format to cite your sources in text and in a bibliography

• Include the following sections in your paper: 
  - Cover Page - Introduction - Company Background - Business Aspect of choice
  - Your Assessment - Conclusion - Bibliography

Due Tuesday April 15, 2008

Meet in Library Computer Lab (LB1-222).  Bring:

• The area you selected to research for your company.

• Bibliography in APA style format with a variety of resources you used so far.

• Source type provided in parenthesis after each annotation.

• Be prepared to

  • Discuss/ask questions about citing and using a style manual.

  • Conduct peer evaluation of team citations and types of sources.

  • Share ideas and ask questions about the research process. What worked? What did not work well?

• Discussion Format

Guide Developed by:
Doreen Harwood
Business Librarian
email: dharwood@uwb.edu
Phone: 425-352-5442

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