Business Research | October 1988 | 2 weeks | 1 month | 2-4 months | 2 years | 7 years | 11 years | Recap
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Recap
Business Information Flow
| Timeline | Where it's reported | How to find that information |
|---|---|---|
| First few days |
|
GALILEO and
print business periodical and newspaper indexes; GALILEO
TV and radio news indexes; Web Search Tools |
| Two weeks |
|
Newspapers, the Web, reference books |
| One month |
|
GALILEO Magazine and Newspaper Indexes |
| Two months |
|
GALILEO LexisNexis database; SEC EDGAR web site |
| Two-Four months |
|
GALILEO Government Databases; government web sites |
| Two years |
|
GIL Library Catalog |
| Seven years |
|
GALILEO Journal Indexes |
| Eleven years |
|
GIL Library Catalog |
Hints
- Save time by exploring the point(s) along the flow of information timeline that will provide you with the most useful materials. Then use the resources in the right-hand column to find those materials. For example, if you are researching a buyout that happened just last month, look in GALILEO newspaper and business periodical indexes, not the indexes to scholarly journals.
- If you need recent information, check the GALILEO database information screens to find out how often the information is updated.
- If you need in-depth analysis, choose the databases on GALILEO that will filter out non-scholarly publications
- You may find information on the Web from any point in this timeline,
but remember that Internet information is not organized and sometimes
not reliable enough to use for a research paper.
WANT MORE on Internet sources?
> Unit 7 > Tips for Using the InternetWANT MORE on assessing sources?
> Unit 9 > Evaluating SourcesWANT MORE on GALILEO?
> Unit 5 > The Great GALILEOWANT MORE on GIL
> Unit 6 > GIL - Some indexes are not available through GALILEO, or may only have some years available online — ask a librarian for help in finding and using printed indexes.
- Find historical information about companies, industries, and stock prices in reference books
WANT MORE on focusing your topic?
> Unit 2 > Starting Your Search
Adapted from (link will open in a new window) UCLA College Library (accessed April 4, 2001) which was adapted from Sharon Hogan's original Flow of Information conceptual approach to library instruction 1980 by Diane Zwemer, Instructional Services Coordinator, UCLA College Library.
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