Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Safari Tech Books Online / Proquest Safari Tech Books Online is a searchable collection of e-books on computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, databases, and other technical topics. 4 Simultaneous Users.
CEO express This presents key lists of internet sources arranged by broad format such as news, magazines, as well as by topic. There is a very large section for business.
Business library and how to use it : a guide to sources and research strategies for information on business and management / Maier, Ernest L. (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD30.4 .B87
• Check Catalog This work has four main sections: Introduction to Business Research and the Library; Research Strategies and General Sources of Business Information; Sources of Business Information; and Using What You've Learned. Each of the 16 chapters features within these sections provide an introduction to the topic, an in-depth descriptive list of relevant sources, and research tasks the sources can be used to perform.
Encyclopedia of business information sources / Woy, James (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5035 .E53 2002
• Check Catalog This lists key resources for a wide variety of business topics. Under each industry is a section which lists Trade associations and professional societies.
A guide to business research : developing, conducting, and writing research projects / Smith, Charles B. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5718.3 .S65 1991
• Check Catalog This guide "provides business students with assistance in preparing research projects, theses and dissertations. A unique feature of this work is that the author seems to have a talent for easing the readers' fear of undertaking a research project by providing valuable pointers. While intended for use by business students, the work may be useful to practitioners as well."
Strauss's handbook of business information : a guide for librarians, students, and researchers / Moss, Rita W. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1010 .S77 2004
• Check Catalog This book is divided into two main parts. The first seven chapters cover business information according to the formats such as Guides,
Bibliographies and quick reference sources, Directories, Periodicals and newspapers, Looseleaf services, Government documents, and Statistics.
The second part of the book covers specific topics within the area of business. Included are chapters on marketing; money, credit, and banking; and the many aspects of investment ranging from stocks through bonds, mutual funds, and futures and options.
For dictionaries in specific subject areas of business (for example real estate dictionaries), look under the more specific topic.
Credentials : a guide to business designations / Milbrath, Mona A. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5356 .M63
• Check Catalog This provides the meaning of initialisms, designations etc. It also outlines education and experience required for each designation.
Economist business dictionary / Economist In addition to a glossary of economics-related terms (under Economics A-Z), this site can be searched for articles by topic, city or country. The site also contains an Economist's guide to English usage.
Taking care of business : the dictionary of contemporary business terms / Caruth, Donald L. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1001 .C33 1997
• Check Catalog This volume offers over 4000 business words with their definitions. These have been selected from accounting, banking, data processing, economics, finance, government, human resources management, international trade, industrial engineering, labor relations, law, management, management science, marketing, production, operations management, statistics, and transportation.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of business / Maurer, John G. (et al. editors) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1001 .E466 1995
• Check Catalog This title includes entries of about 2500 words that cover "concepts, issues, and terms" that are of current and classical interest.
Business Exams: GMAT
GMAT success / Peterson's • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1118 .G634 1996b
• Check Catalog This book contains seven chapters on strategies and reviews of various GMAT components. This is followed by two full-length practice tests and detailed explanations of the correct answers are provided.
GMAT for dummies / Vlk, Suzee. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1118 .V583 2000
• Check Catalog This book is packed with useful information and strategies to help prepare for the GMAT. The book includes advice on how to use the book efficiently and contains review chapters for all three sections of the exam, and two complete practice exams.
Business Forms
Basic legal forms for business / Nunes, Morris A., 1949- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference KF1411 .N86 1993
• Check Catalog Contains 110 essential legal forms for business, covering all the typical, and some not-so-typical, operating transactions your business.
Business forms on file / Zeldin, Richard P. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5371 .Z44 2000
• Check Catalog This contains a variety of forms and checklists used for government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, and Department of Labor, and for business record keeping.
Recordkeeping requirements : the first practical guide to help you control your records--what you need to keep and what you can safely destroy / Skupsky, Donald S. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference KF1357.5 .S59 1994
• Check Catalog This book outlines the regulations regarding business records. The author points out conflicting laws and ambiguous laws that make this task difficult.
American business 1920-2000: how it worked / McCraw, Thomas K. • Location: Haggard 3 books HC106.82.M39 2000
• Check Catalog This book provides a topical analysis of specific companies as the symbols of an era with the overall economic and commercial developments. Included are detailed company profiles of RCA, McDonalds, Procter & Gamble. Each section contains relevant statistics and interesting company details. He summarizes seven themes of the 1920-2000 period, including rising consumer power, intensified competition, the U.S. support system, deregulation, a heavy human toll, growing productivity, expanding leisure time among consumers, and a warm, general embrace of capitalism in America.
Businesshistory.net / Businesshistory.net Provides history of key companies with historic interest in the US. You can also search by industry to find a list of companies included.
Encyclopedia of African American business history / Walker, Juliet E. K. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD2344.5.U6 E53 1999
• Check Catalog This provides information on the African American business experience from 1600 to 1999. It contains biographies of black businesspeople, topics in black business history and surveys black businesses in selected industries. It contains more than 200 entries arranged in alphabetic sequence.
Great events from history II: business and commerce series / Magill, Frank N (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 Reference HC55 .G68 1994
• Check Catalog This is a five volume compilation which addresses the major developments in the evolution of business in the twentieth century and links events to politics, culture, technology and others. It is arranged chronologically. A broad range of topics is addressed.
Handbook of American business history / Whitten, David O. (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .H19 1990
• Check Catalog This is a three volume series containing histories of industries written as a bibliographic essay. The histories outline the rise to importance in the US and how they fare at present.
United States business history, 1602-1988 : a chronology / Robinson, Richard, 1924- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .R595 1990
• Check Catalog This volume provides a survey of U.S. business history in a chronological framework. "Each chronological entry is divided into two sections. The first covers general events, describing the changes in lifestyles and living conditions that affected business and the marketplace. Economic conditions, government actions, educational developments, social indicators, union activities, and inventions are included here, as are certain articles and books that note the concerns of a particular time. The second section covers business events, charting the rise and fall of those enterprises engaged in producing goods or providing services. Small companies are featured alongside conglomerates, and wherever possible, the chronology focuses on the colorful individuals--the entrepreneurs, financiers, promoters, and others--who played such an important role in American business. With its chronological presentation, the book not only offers a clear picture of the development of U.S. business, but also a strong indication of how deeply it is interwoven in the fabric of society."
BSchool Inc. This gives rankings of business schools and GMAT information.
Peterson's game plan for getting into business school / Kornegay, Michele. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1131 .K67 2000
• Check Catalog This book interviews current graduate students to find out all the essentials about graduate school. It includes which school officials to talk with to how to pick a school, plan and prepare.
Peterson's guide to MBA programs / Peterson's • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1131 .P44
• Check Catalog This book evaluates all of the schools who gives you a chance to study for an MBA. It covers admissions, financing, placement and all programs available.
Student advantage guide to business schools / Gilbert, Nedda. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1131 .G543 1996
• Check Catalog Advice on choosing a school and getting in as well as a rating of 71 business schools.
Wall Street Journal guide to the top business schools / Wall Street Journal • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF1101 .W35
• Check Catalog This book ranks M.B.A. programs solely according to what corporate recruiters say about them rather than on its reputation.
