Print Sources:

Below are examples of reference titles located on the first floor.

Online CataloG

Use the online catalog to search for books and other materials in our library. Click here for instructions.

If the Brandel Library doesn't have the books that you want, search I-Share to see which other libraries might have them. Make sure that when you request these books, you use your library borrower ID (starts with 27012) in the form provided.

TIP: Our materials are arranged by the Library of Congress system. Call numbers begin with letters. Many of the books about business and economics are located HB - HJ section. Reference books are on the first floor. The books that you can check out are on the west side of the second floor.

Online Reference Sources

Credo is a searchable full-text source of several reference books and encyclopedias. If you'd like to search more than one database at the same time, try the multisearch. Remember to decide if you'd like to search just for books or articles, and to try to narrow your search by picking one area to search. Multisearch is most effective when you have a specific search term such as a scientist's name.

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Finding Database Articles:

To find articles and reports online, go to the library website and select Databases/Articles on the left. Databases are available on & off-campus.

Lexis-Nexis Academic includes extensive information on businesses and industries. When you enter the database:

• Click on business on the red toolbar
• Type the company name, ticker, or other search criteria in one of the search boxes.
• If necessary, select one of the results.
• A "dossier" of reports will appear. To view an individual item such as a Hoover report, click on the link. You can also select the boxes in front of several items, then select a function on the upper right side of the screen such as email, download, or view.

Business Source Complete is a business database containing full-text journals, as well as company, industry, country, and other reports.

• To search for articles, enter keywords in the boxes on the main screen.
• To look for reports, select country, industry, or company reports on the blue sidebar on the right.
• Note: some of the reports are very long. Not all companies and instrusties have current reports.

Dun and Bradstreet's Key Business Ratios and Industry Norms helps you assess strengths and weakness of a company.

• To do an SIC search, select 2 or 4 digit code, then click on the white arrow over the SIC search box to look at the drop-down box of codes or
• Enter a type of business or use the arrow above the "line of business" box to select an industry. You can also enter a keyword into the box.
• Click on the boxes to the left of the results to get reports.
• "Solvency," "efficiency," and "profitability" tabs are at the top of the screen.

MarketLine Business Information Center (MBIC) includes reports on companies, industries, and 50 countries. Enter the name of a company or industry in the "search our products" box.

Hoover's Online includes full-text company information.

TIP: Don't forget to look up your industry SIC or NAICS code. Many databases and reference books allow you to search using these codes!

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