Business
Scope
| Periodicals |
Periodical Indexes and Full-Text Periodical Databases
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Browsing the Collection | Books
and Reference Materials |
Internet Resources
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The Business guide contains resources on business management, personnel management, accounting, marketing, office procedures, business-related technology and software. Resources related to starting and operating a small business are also included.
Periodicals
Listed below are current print periodicals available in the Library that are likely to include the most information about the subject covered in this guide. Links provided are for websites that accompany the periodicals. These websites may include additional information, indexing, abstracts, full text for current issues, or complete archives. Many of these titles are also included in the subscription databases listed in the Periodical Indexes and Full-Text Periodical Databases section listed below.
Current Print Periodicals
Listed below are print periodicals currently received by the Library that are likely to include the most information about the subject covered in this booklet. Current issues of print periodicals are shelved alphabetically in the Periodicals Room on the second floor of the Library, microfilm is located in the microfilm cabinet in the Reference Room, unclassified bound volumes are shelved alphabetically by title on the lower shelves in the Periodicals Room and in the Reference Room, and classified titles are shelved by call number in the lower floor stacks with the circulating collection.Business
Barron's National Business and Financial Weekly [12/06]
URL: http://www.barrons.com/
Business Week
Communication Arts
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Mobile Business Advisor
New York Times National Edition & Sunday
PC Magazine
Providence Business News
Wall Street Journal [12/06]
URL: http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Working MotherRelated General Interest
Consumer Reports [12/06]
URL: http://www.consumerreports.org
Ms.
Newsweek
Time
U.S. News & World Report
Periodical Indexes and Full-text Periodical Databases
Indexes are subject guides to the articles included in periodicals. To locate articles on a specific topic, first select the index that most closely matches the subject of your research.
Online indexes and periodical databases can be accessed through any computer with Internet access. The Library's primary indexes are online and include abstracts (a short description of the article's contents) for all articles as well as full text or full image (including graphics) for many articles.
The following are indexes that are likely to include most topics related to the subjects covered in this booklet. Please keep in mind that there are other online indexes and older print indexes in the Library that may also be of use. Links to the databases listed below can be found in the Library’s online catalog (search by title and click on link in specific record) and also through the Library website (click on Online Resources button and the link to periodical database.) Passwords are required for use of these databases. Stop in at the Reference Desk or submit an online reference question form using your New England Tech e-mail account to obtain passwords.
Online Electronic Resources :
EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier
EBSCOhost Business Source Premier
EBSCOhost Vocational and Career Collection
New York Times, now available online via EBSCOhost
Online Periodicals:
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Browsing the Collection
The book and media collections are organized according to the Library of Congress classification system. This classification system is a series of letters and numbers used to locate materials on the library's shelves. These numbers are found in the online catalog below the authors and titles in the results list produced by a search, on the right of the Labeled Display screen for a specific title, and as call numbers on the spine of each book or media program. Ask a Reference Librarian or click on the Help button in the online catalog for tips on searching.
The following classification areas are most closely related to the topic of this booklet. If you were to browse through the collection, these classifications would include the highest concentration of materials for this subject area.
| Call Number | Subject |
| BF637 .L4 | Psychology. Leadership. |
| HD28-HD70 | Management. Industrial management. |
| HF5386 | Success in business. |
| HF5387 | Business ethics. |
| HF5415 | Marketing. Management. Product management. |
| HF5415.1265 | Internet Marketing |
| HF5415.5 | Marketing. Customer service. |
| HF5438-HF5439 | Business. Selling. |
| HF5546-HF5547 | Office organization and management. Office layout. |
| HF5548-HF5548.2 | Office automation. Data processing for business. General works. |
| HF5548.4 | Data processing for business. Special computers, systems, or programs, including: Lotus 1-2-3 (.L67), Microsoft Excel (.M523), Microsoft Office (.M525) |
| HF5549-HF5549.5 | Personnel management. |
| HF5635 | Accounting. |
| HF5717-HF5734 | Business communication. Business writing. |
| HG4001-HG4280.7 | Financial management. Business finance. |
| HG4501-HG6051 | Finance. Investments. Mutual funds. Stock exchanges. |
| HM132 | Sociology. Interpersonal relations. |
| KF888-KF889 | Law. United States. Business law. Commercial law. |
| PE1112-PE1115 | Grammar. Textbooks and manuals. |
| PE1408 | English. Rhetoric. Style composition. |
| PE1450 | English. Punctuation. |
| QA76 | Computers. General works. |
| QA76.73 | Computer programming. Individual languages, including: BASIC (.B3), C++ (.C153), Java (.J38), Perl (.P22) |
| QA76.76 .I57 | Computer software. Integrated software (including Microsoft Works). |
| QA76.76 .O63 | QA76.76 .O63 Computer software. Operating systems (including MS-DOS & PC-DOS, Microsoft Windows NT). |
| QA76.76 .W56 | Computer software. Windows (Computer programs) (including Microsoft Windows). |
| QA76.9 .D3 | Computer software. Database management (e.g. Microsoft Access). |
| R858 | Computer applications to medicine. |
| TK5101-TK5103 | Telecommunication. |
| TK5105.8885 | Web authoring software, including: Dreamweaver (.D74), Microsoft FrontPage (.M53). |
| Z52.4 | Word processing. General works. |
| Z52.5 | Word processing, individual programs, including: Microsoft Word (.M52), WordPerfect (.W65). |
| Z253.53 | Desktop publishing software. |
| Z286.D47 | Desktop publishing business. |
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In addition to the books listed above, there are numerous other books on similar topics. Please browse the Library's shelves to find a book that suits you. For additional assistance, ask a Librarian.
Internet Resources
See the Comprehensive resource for Business and Financial research, Business Resources
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