InfoLit for U MOOC-Business-Section 2

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The resources of this series are designed to help you to identify key business information sources; to select the best search tools to locate business information; and to search strategically to get results that meet your needs.

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    ["Search the journal databases"]

    Search the journal databases

    In this slide, it explains 3 questions: (1) What are the top 20 journals in the subject discipline of business and international management, (2) How can I find the most highly cited articles on a specific strategy, and (3) How can I find the articles from practitioner magazines and newspapers.

    Keywords:
    Business -- Periodicals Information retrieval Information resources -- Evaluation Bibliometrics Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings rankings
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    Others
     
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    ["How to find journal and magazine articles"]

    How to find journal and magazine articles

    In this video, a team of students now planning a marketing strategy for their business, and require theoretical frameworks and concepts found in the academic literature, that is, academic journal articles. They have so many questions, such as which articles are most influential and should be read first, which are the top journals in the field, and who are the prolific authors on the topic?

    Keywords:
    Information retrieval Information resources -- Evaluation Bibliometrics
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    ["Power search in Google"]

    Power search in Google

    With power searching, you can quickly identify the many freely available, top-quality reports produced by professional bodies such as top investment banks, accounting firms, and management consultancies. In this video, a student, Christina demonstrates three advanced search tips on Google.

    Keywords:
    Google (Firm) Web search engines Internet searching
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    Video
     
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    ["Search the business databases"]

    Search the business databases

    In this slide, it explains 3 questions: (1) How do I gather the forecast of key economic indicators in Hong Kong, (2) How can I find the market data and analytics for mobile phones in China, and (3) How can I create a customized table to compare P/F ratios of all constituent stocks in Hang Seng Index.

    Keywords:
    China -- Hong Kong Economic conditions -- Statistics Business -- Databases
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    Others
     
  • Video 
    ["How to select the right business databases"]

    How to select the right business databases

    For most of us, research starts with a search engine like Google. Is a search engine always the best tool for getting business information? Have you experienced the frustration of not being able to find what you need online? In this video, the students on the team are about to face some challenges as they begin their information search.

    Keywords:
    Business planning Corporations -- Finance Proposal writing in business
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    Video
     
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    ["Identifying business information sources"]

    Identifying business information sources

    In this video, a team of students are working together to create a business plan--a formal document that describes the business goals of a start-up company, and provides a strategic map to show how it will attain those goals. What kinds of information do they need to write a business plan? Which information sources will provide them with the critical evidence

    Keywords:
    Business planning Proposal writing in business
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    Video