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Professional MBA students will need a wide range
of reliable business, golf, and tennis resources to aide them in their studies
at Pinehurst. Davis Memorial Library's Distance Learning Resources can provide
these resources in a number of formats. This guide is intended to direct MBA
students to the most current, reliable and relevant information that is easily
accessible. By following links to the subject disciplines below, students will
be able to find a multitude of resources specific to a particular area of study
in the program.
Finance Resources
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Electronic
Databases
Distance Learning Resources allow students to
link to electronic databases that the library currently subscribes to. To
access resources in the following databases, students will need to use the user
name and password provided to them through the online library catalog. The
following databases can provide students with electronic journal and newspaper
articles relating to financial information:
Business Source
Premier
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe
Morningstar Library
Edition
Newspaper
Source
ProQuest Newspapers
Regional Business
News
Internet
Resources
The following link will direct students to
Davis Memorial Library's resource guide to finding financial information on the
internet. This guide is a comprehensive list of financial and investment
websites that include mainstream financial news reports, corporate annual
reports, SEC filings, online financial journal articles, and much
more.
Finance and Investment Resources
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/finance.htm
Online Books
The
library subscribes to an online database called netLibrary, which consists of
thousands of online books on various disciplines including many business and
finance books. Students can search netLibrary for finance e-books by creating a
free account at the link below. To access netLibrary, students will need to use
the user name and password provided to them through the online library
catalog.
For directions on using
netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
Accounting Resources (Back to
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Electronic
Databases
Distance
Learning Resources allow students to link to electronic databases that the
library currently subscribes to. To access resources in the following
databases, students will need to use the user name and password provided to
them through the online library catalog. The following databases can be
searched to find Accounting literature and tax law information:
Business Source
Premier
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe
Students looking for journals in accounting can also
try searching by title and subject using the links below. The first link allows
the user to search all business related journal titles that the library
subscribes to electronically. The second link allows the user to search for
journals by title. For best results, type the word Accounting into the
title search box and select the contains bullet on the
right.
Finding journals by subject:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/search-subj.asp?subj=101
Finding journals by title:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/index.asp
Internet
Resources
The following link will direct students to
Davis Memorial Library's resource guide to finding accounting information on
the Internet. This guide is an extensive list of websites containing accounting
and tax law information. Included are resources for finding professional
accounting organizations, tax law sites and directories, North Carolina tax
sites, federal government tax bodies, tax forms, discussion groups, mail lists,
and more.
Tax and Accounting Resources:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/taxation.htm
Online Books
The
library subscribes to an online database called netLibrary, which consists of
thousands of online books on various disciplines including many tax and
accounting books. Students can search netLibrary for these e-books by creating
a free account at the link below. To access netLibrary, students will need to
use the user name and password provided to them through the online library
catalog.
For directions on using
netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
Electronic
Databases
Distance Learning Resources allow students to link to
electronic databases that the library currently subscribes to. To access
resources in the following databases, students will need to use the user name
and password provided to them through the online library catalog. The following
databases can be searched to find information on e-business:
Academic Search
Premier
Business
Source Premier
Morningstar Library
Edition
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe
Newspaper Source
ProQuest
Newspapers
Regional Business
News
Internet
Resources
The following link will direct students to
Davis Memorial Library's resource guide to finding e-business information on
the Internet. This guide is a comprehensive list of websites containing
information relating to electronic commerce including research, news articles,
trade organizations, e-business companies, and much more.
E-Business Resources:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/ebusinessweb.htm
Online Books
The
library subscribes to an online database called netLibrary, which consists of
thousands of online books on various disciplines including many books relating
to e-business. Students can search netLibrary for these e-books by creating a
free account at the link below. To access netLibrary, students will need to use
the user name and password provided to them through the online library
catalog.
For directions on using
netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
Electronic Databases
Distance Learning Resources allow students to link to
electronic databases that the library currently subscribes to. To access
resources in the following databases, students will need to use the user name
and password provided to them through the online library catalog. The following
databases can be searched to find news and industry information on golf,
tennis, and resort management:
Academic Search
Premier
Business
Source Premier
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe
ProQuest
Newspapers
Students looking for journals on golf, tennis, and
resort management can also try searching by title and subject using the links
below. The first link allows the user to search all business related journal
titles that the library subscribes to electronically. The second link allows
the user to search for journals by title. For best results, type the word
Golf or Tennis or Leisure into the title search box and
select the contains bullet on the right.
Finding journals by
subject:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/search-subj.asp?subj=101
Finding journals by title:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/index.asp
Internet Resources
The following is a list of golf,
tennis, and resort management resources available on the Internet:
Golf
The American Society of Golf Course
Architects homepage
The Golf Course Builders Association of America
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of
America
TurfFiles from
NC State University
Turfgrass Council of North
Carolina
United States Golf Association
Tennis
Patrick Mouratoglou Tennis Group
Tennis Management Services, Inc.
United
States Professional Tennis Association
Resort Management
American
Hotel and Lodging Association
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals
National Restaurant Association
Resources
for Researching the Hospitality Industry
Online Books
The library subscribes to an online database called netLibrary,
which consists of thousands of online books on various disciplines including
many books relating to golf, tennis, and resort management. Students can search
netLibrary for these e-books by creating a free account at the link below. To
access netLibrary, students will need to use the user name and password
provided to them through the online library catalog.
For directions on using
netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
Marketing
Resources
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Electronic Databases
Distance Learning Resources allow students to link to
electronic databases that the library currently subscribes to. To access
resources in the following databases, students will need to use the user name
and password provided to them through the online library catalog. The following
databases can be searched to find marketing literature:
Academic Search
Premier
Business
Source Premier
ProQuest Newspapers
PsycArticles
Regional Business
News
Students looking for journals on marketing can also
try searching by title and subject using the links below. The first link allows
the user to search all business related journal titles that the library
subscribes to electronically. The second link allows the user to search for
journals by title. For best results, type the word Marketing into the
title search box and select the contains bullet on the
right.
Finding journals by subject:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/search-subj.asp?subj=101
Finding journals by title:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/index.asp
Internet
Resources
The
following is a list of marketing resources available on the Internet:
AdResource:
Web Advertising and Promotion Resources
EDGAR - Searchable
database of SEC filings
FASI
Quick Reports and Analysis
Internet
Advertising Resource Guide
Statistical Abstract of the United
States
Online Books
The
library subscribes to an online database called netLibrary, which consists of
thousands of online books on various disciplines including many books relating
to business and marketing. Students can search netLibrary for these e-books by
creating a free account at the link below. To access netLibrary, students will
need to use the user name and password provided to them through the online
library catalog.
For directions on using
netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
Business Law
Resources
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top)
Electronic
Databases
Distance Learning Resources allow students to link to
electronic databases that the library currently subscribes to. To access
resources in the following databases, students will need to use the user name
and password provided to them through the online library catalog. The following
databases can be searched to find legal information in the business
environment:
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe
Students looking for journals on
marketing can also try searching by title and subject using the links below.
The first link allows the user to search all business related journal titles
that the library subscribes to electronically. The second link allows the user
to search for journals by title. For best results, type the word Law
into the title search box and select the contains bullet on the right
for a listing of law journals. For specific journals, enter the title and
select the begins with bullet.
Finding journals by subject:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/search-subj.asp?subj=101
Finding journals by title:
http://journalfinder.wtcox.com/meth/index.asp
Internet Resources
The following is a list of legal resources available on the
Internet:
CataLaw - catalog of catalogs of worldwide
law on the Internet
FindLaw - looks and works like Yahoo!
Hieros Gamos Legal Directories -
directory for commericial transactions between business entities
Law about… -
Cornell Legal Information Institute
Law Links - comprehensive resource linking
the legal community
MegaLaw.Com - lawyers window on the
web
WashLaw Web - Washburn University School of
Law
William and Mary
Marshall-Wythe School of Law - Law Library
Law Library Resource XChange, LLC -
information for legal and library professionals
Online
Books
The library subscribes
to an online database called netLibrary, which consists of thousands of online
books on various disciplines including many books relating business and law.
Students can search netLibrary for these e-books by creating a free account at
the link below. To access netLibrary, students will need to use the user name
and password provided to them through the online library
catalog.
For
directions on using netLibrary, go to:
http://www.methodist.edu/library/guides/netlibrary/netlibrary.htm
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2006 Davis Memorial Library, Methodist University. All rights reserved.
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Revised February 3,
2006