Amber Lannon Christina Sylka Jan Wallace

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Amber LannonChristina SylkaJan Wallace
MBA CoreIntroduction to the Library
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You will learn

• How to use the David Lam Library website to
  access resources for assignments, cases,
  projects
• About library services like group meeting rooms
  and wireless laptops
• How to get research assistance from Business
  Information Experts

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David Lam Library Website

• Your gateway to accessing quality information
  resources for assignments, cases, group
  projects
• http//www.library.ubc.ca/lam/
• Bookmark this site your secret weapon to saving
  time and getting better marks!

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Databases

• Fee vs. Free
• 50 licensed databases
• Articles, news, data, company information,
  industry analysis, investor reports, and more
• Available via wireless network, off-campus, other
  libraries,
• Selected standalone databases available in the
  Library only Bloomberg Datastream

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Business Databases
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Key Databases for MBA

• Articles
• ABI/Inform
• Business Source Elite
• Company Data
• FP Advisor
• Investext
• SEDAR/EDGAR
• Market Research
• TableBase

• Technology
• Gartner
• Forrester
• Government
• Strategis (Industry Canada)
• E-Stat
• CANSIM
• Statistics Canada Electronic Publications

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Search Techniques

• The selection of search terms is important, be
  persistent!
• Generate a list of synonyms and alternative
  spellings
• Electronic bookstore, Online bookstore,
  bookselling, book retailing, etc.
• Wal-mart vs. Walmart
• Marketing, advertising, ad campaign, branding,
  brand name products, consumers, public relations
• Subject headings
• Use Boolean Operators AND, OR, NOT

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ABI/Inform CDN Newsstand

• Good starting point for background on an
  industry, topic, company
• Full text of 1000 business journals
• Wall Street Journal updated daily
• National Post, Vancouver Sun, Canadian Business
  Magazine, BC Business
• Indexes Harvard Business Review
• Economist

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Research Guides
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The Library Catalogue
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Your Library Account

• From the UBC Library homepage (not the David Lam
  homepage)
• http//www.library.ubc.ca/
• Choose My Library Account
• Renew items, check fines, requests
• Change your PIN
• Grad Student loans are 8 weeks!

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Connecting from Off-Campus

• Databases, EJournals, EBooks licensed for the
  use of UBC students, faculty and staff only
• You will needA valid UBC Library card
  PINProxy configuration
• Proxy configurationhttp//www.library.ubc.ca/home
  /proxyinfo/

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Citing Sources
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Group Rooms Laptops

• Room 220 large table, chalk board, Internet
  access for laptops, and electrical outlets
  accommodates up to 10 people located on the
  north side of the library's first floor
• Room 335 computer, whiteboard, board table and
  comfortable chairs accommodates up to 6 people
• Rooms 221, 222, 223, 224 private/small group
  study rooms for up to 2 or 3 equipped with
  laptop ports, chalk boards, table and chairs
  located on the north side of the library's first
  floor.
• For Group Study Rooms and Laptops visit the
  Circulation Desk, just inside the main doors.

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Research Assistance

• Open 10-4 Monday to Friday
• Staffed by 3 friendly and helpful Librarians
  Amber, Christina, Jan
• 604-822-9399 (Reference Desk)
• For group projects it is best to make an
  appointment with a Librarian

Amber Lannon amber.lannon_at_ubc.ca
604-827-5238Christina Sylka christina.sylka_at_ubc.
ca 604-822-9390Jan Wallace jan.wallace_at_ubc.ca
604-822-9392