1. BBA307
Introduction to
International
Business
Academic Research
from
the
KU Libraries
Lissa Lord llord@ku.edu
Spring 2012
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2. What is the question?
What do I need to answer the question?
Articles, Books, Gov-docs, dissertations, Social Networks, Websites
BBA 307: Introduction to International Business
political, economic, legal and cultural institutions
institutional arrangements to: govern trade and investment
World Trade Organization
International Monetary Fund
Specific topics
international economic integration
globalization of business
differences across countries
frameworks of international trade
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3. What do you do
when you haven’t a
clue?
HELP!!!
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5. International Business is a hefty subject to research AND
Business in China. . . well, let’s just say “I need some help,
please!”
http://www.lib.ku.edu
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8. Oh, here is John
Stratton! He is the
best for business
research. Really, the
best! jstratton@ku.edu
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9. Recommended
Websites
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10. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ Here’s what I did:
Websites
Background Notes
China
Economics
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11. Here’s what I did: Websites
globalEdge :
http://globaledge.msu.edu/
GlobalEdge is a web portal providing a
significant amount of information about
international business, countries around
the globe, US States, news, and
industries.
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12. www.worldbank.org
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13. http://data.worldbank.org/products/data-visualization-tools/eatlas
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14. All of these
websites have
search windows
to get you closer
to where you
want to be.
AND most, like
the World
Factbook, have
Apps for your
phone or tablet.
Don’t forget to
bookmark your
sources for a
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ closer look later.
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16. Selected Databases
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17. http://www.lib.ku.edu Here is what to do:
If you want journal articles
then you want databases.
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19. A list of library databases will appear,
including Business Source Premier
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20. If you are away from the
university, you will need to
“authenticate” yourself.
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21. Business Source Premier
Here is what I did
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23. The search. A result. Look to the right for options. Look to the left for full text.
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25. This is the second
article. Nice
abstract but no full
text. What is the
Jayhawk telling us?
Get at KU.
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26. The search was put to
all of the databases
and found here in full
text.
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27. This is a third article where
the Jayhawk Get at KU did
NOT find the article in full
text. YOU CAN ALWAYS GET
FULL TEXT.
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28. Let the library work
for you. Interlibrary
loan means that
you request the
article and receive
a link to the article
in your email. YOU
CAN ALWAYS GET
FULL TEXT.
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29. Other Databases NOT to miss
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33. How to find a journal by title?
E-Journals
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34. This is the citation:
China Economic Reform Review
March 2011, v. 22 Issue 1, p11-27
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35. Back to the Libraries Homepage
http://www.lib.ku.edu
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36. Which version to
China economic review choose? We need
current and we
don’t want “Citation
Linker.”
Try this database.
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39. Wall Street Journal?
YES
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40. http://www.lib.ku.edu
Libraries
Homepage
Click on W
WSJ is on
the next
page with
the Ws.
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TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
http://www.ted.com/
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47. Need a Book?
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48. http://www.lib.ku.edu
Libraries
Homepage
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49. Questions about this presentation?
Lissa Lord llord@ku.edu
Questions about Business Research?
John Stratton jstratton@ku.edu
Watson Library
Lawrence Campus
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