1. Library Resources for Consulting
Practicum MBA 8920
Linda Hauck
May 31, 2012

2. Serendipity is Good, Systematic Search is
Great
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/business/global/29iht-
stores29.html?_r=1&smid=pl-share

3. Country Reports
Global Edge, FITA, EIU, Deloitte, U.S.
Country Commercial Guides

4. Free but not C.R.A.P.
Criteria Application
• Currency Google “Online
• Reliability shopping in Brazil”
• Authority/Author
• Purpose/Point of View Apply C.R.A.P. to these:
• http://tinyurl.com/6u
kc2jp
• http://tinyurl.com/6w
mwf3x

5. Market Information: GMID
Euromonitor
Search, Industries, Consumers & Countries

6. Business & Professional Lit
• ABI/Inform
• Business Source Premier
• ISI/Emerging Markets
– Keywords-multiple, phrases in quotes
– Field searching
– Subject facets
– Publication type facets

7. Citation & Documentation
Don’ts

8. Citation & Documentation Dos
• Choose a style
• Be consistent
• Provide attribution for
images, graphs, data in presentations
• Use citation utilities in databases
• Use Research & Documentation Online

9. Need help?
Linda.hauck@villanova.edu