Books There are two resources that will assist
in locating items in the Lehigh University libraries and in other libraries.
They are:
ASA,
The Library’s Online Catalog. This lists all the items in the
library and their location. This resource is available via the WWW.
WorldCat.
This is a catalog that lists over 44 million items including books, journals,
audio-visual, CD-ROMs and software. These resources may be obtained
via Lehigh’s Interlibrary Loan.
Remember: Use ASA to locate books, journals,
A-V materials, and CD-ROMs. Journal articles are NOT indexed in ASA.
Industry
Information These resources can be used to locate
information on industries. They are:
Associations
Unlimited. Good for finding the industry's association and
other related associations. Its URL is http://www.galenet.com/servlet/AU?&u=n&u=i&u=r&u=f&u=s.
Investext.
It has analyst reports covering more than 11,000 U.S. and international
companies and 53 industries. These reports come from Wall Street
and international brokerage firms. This is available by following the directions
for the Journal Index section.
Journal
indexes list articles on industries. See the Journal Index section
for a listing of indexes
Lexis
Nexis. See the Journal Index section for a description.
Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
317.3/U5852/1987/Ref. This resource is available in print and on
the WWW. The URL's for the manual is http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html.
Standard and Poor’s Industry Surveys.
338/S781I/FM-1-Ref (On Reserve). Analyzes specific industries on
quarterly basis. Trends, financial information, and industry data
are available. Earlier volumes are available in the stacks back to
1976.
Value Line. 332.6/V215/FM-1-Ref
(On Reserve). Includes quantitative and qualitative information for
industry and company. It rates the companies’ stock as a buy, sell
or hold. Back issues are available on fiche from 1980 at Fairchild
Library.
Statistical
Indexes These items list sources where statistics
can be located. They are:
American Statistics Index. 310.016/C749a/Ref.
Covers statistics printed by the Federal Government.
Index to International Statistics.
310.016/I38/FM-1-Ref. The Index covers those issued by the international
bodies, i.e., United Nations. The statistics are available on fiche
at the Fairchild Library.
Lexis
Nexis Statistical. This is an index of statistics that were
previously published in the print indexes that are listed above.
Also this is compilation of statistics from a variety of sources some of
which are available in print and/or on the fiche at Fairchild Library.
NOTE: Web version does not have all of the statistics that are available
in print. Its URL is http://www.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv.
Statistical Reference Index.
317.3016/S797/Ref. Covers statistics printed by non-Federal Government
agencies, i.e., associations, commercial publishers, states, etc.
Available on fiche from 1980 to 2000 at Fairchild Library.
General
Statistical Resources The listed resources will give statistics
on industries, general economy and population. These are:
Business statistics of the United States.
338.09/B976a/FM-1-Ref. Biennial publication with the cumulating of
statistical data for the series appearing the Survey of Current Business
from 1947 to year prior to publication.
Lexis
Nexis. This database has a section entitled Business News
with subsections entitled Industry & Market News and Company Financial
Information. This is available on the Databases page.
Statistical Abstract of the United States.
317.2/U58s/FM-1-RRef. Latest edition is in Ready Reference with earlier
editions in the stacks. The URL for the Web edition is http://www.census.gov/statab/www/.
STAT-USA.
This is a compendium of government statistical information on the Web.
It gives information on general economic conditions in the United States,
i.e., Consumer Price Index and Leading Economic Indicators. This
compendium contains on the Globus and National Trade Data Bank. This
gives information on foreign trade statistics of the U.S., trade opportunities
and information on a foreign country’s rules and regulations. This is available
on the Databases page. (See Journal Index section on how to access this
item.)
Annual Reports and 10-K Reports. Reports are
for the Fortune 500 going back to 1979 for the annual reports. The 10-K
reports are available through 1997.
Dow
Jones Interactive. The Company and Industry Center has information
from the annual reports and the 10-K's. (Available till 12/31/02.)
Factiva.
This is replacing Dow Jones Interactive. It has similar information
and plus additional quantitative and qualitative material.
Investext.
This has the analyst reports for companies. (See Industry Information section
for more details).
Lexis
Nexis. See the Journal Index section for a description.
Research Insight/Compustat. This is
a database contains information on companies back 20 years. There
are about 60 predefined reports and the ability to create your own reports
on a company. The directions to access the program are click on the Start
button, then Programs, and then Lan Research Insight 7.8, Research Insight.
Program will load and it is ready for your use. If not on the Programs
menu, then look for the "Install Software" button. Directions are:
click on the Install Software button, then the window with the list of
software comes up, scroll down to the Research Insight 7.8 box, click on
it. At this junction, you will see the Research Insight 7.8 software
page. At the bottom, click on the Install button and the software
will load. After it loads, go to the access directions to use the
program
SEC
Edgar Database. See World Wide Web for description. Its URL is
http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm.
Value Line. See Industry Information
section for description.
Electronic
Journals Another source of full text journal articles
is the electronic journal (a.k.a. e-journal). We have access to many
e-journal collections through a variety of sources. To access them,
click on this URL: http://www.lehigh.edu/library/ejournals/.
The following sources have economic, finance and management journals that
will help with your research. They are:
Emerald Library. This resource
is heavily weighted in the management area. It is a good source for
supply chain management information. (NOTE: Search Engine for Emerald
Library is not a good one.)
JSTOR. This is a good source
for locating items concerning logistics and management of the items over
a period of time. (NOTE: this has a four to five year delay in mounting
the articles.)
Wiley Interscience. This has
a number of economic and management journals that can be useful in locating
material on your topic.
Journal
Indexes Locating articles with quantitative and
qualitative information on companies and industries may be found using
these indexes. Some indexes have full text articles. To access
the Web version, click on Lehigh Homepage, at the top middle of the page
Libraries, then Electronic Resources and then Databases. Its URL
is http://www.Lehigh.EDU/~inlts/lib/databases/main.html.
They are:
ABI-Inform.
Indexes over 1400 journals in management and business. Coverage is
from 1987 for many journals. About 45% of the articles are available
in full text.
Accounting and Tax Index. Available
only in print and is shelved alphabetically in Index Section, Reference,
Fairchild Library. Formerly called the Accountant's Index, Supplement.
Lexis
Nexis. Provides full text of journals, newspapers, and wire
services relating to business information. It also has full text
legal materials such court decisions, legislation and regulations.
The service is available via the Web.
Periodical
Abstracts. Covers over 1800 journals and newspapers.
Some journal articles are available in full text.
PsychInfo.
A good source for journal articles on consumer and marketing behavior.
World
Wide Web Using a search engine, i.e., AltaVista,
Infoseek, etc., you will find information that may be useful. There
are (but not limited to) government, associations, companies and individuals
that have home pages. They provide facts, figures, and reports that
may be important to your research. When searching on the Web, be
sure to use a number of search engines. There are multi-search engines
that search other search engines. These will make searching the Web
more efficient. Dogpile.com is an example of these multi-search engines.
Its URL is http://www.dogpile.com. It will search a variety of search
engines to locate needed resources. An example would be a search
for company home pages listing information on the company and/or product.
Remember: anyone can put up a web page with information. Is the information
on the web page reliable?
Statistical Resources on the Web are:
Company Web Pages. These are good sources
of financial information but REMEMBER the companies that issue this information
maintain these pages.
SEC
Edgar Database. This is available via Dow Jones Interactive and
the Companies section under Subject Guide to Electronic Resources.
Its URL is http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm.
These are additional sites for statistics
on the economy. They are:
There are additional resources including web
sites that can assist you in locating information on an industry, legal
information, marketing, etc. They are:
Industrial Strength Woodworking Portal.
This site has information on the woodworking and furniture. Its URL
is http://www.iswonline.com/index.shtml.
Internet Economy Indicators. URL is
http://www.internetindicators.com
provides a lot of information about e-business in general and a report
that can be downloaded. Also a listing of additional web sites are
available.
NACHA: The Electronic Payments Association.
URL is http://www.nacha.org. (E-commerce)
Off
Campus Library Services/Connections/ISP Proxy Server To obtain information on library services
for off campus students, go to the Off-Campus Library Services. Its
URL is http://www.lehigh.edu/~inref/guides/distance_ed.html.
Proxy information is located at this URL that is http://www.lehigh.edu/~inref/guides/proxy.html.
Technology
Fee Information Lehigh has initiated a technology fee
program that has a number of options. The documents that are listed
below provide information concerning the technology fee and those who are
eligible. Please review and contact the Help Desk if you have questions
at 610-758-4357. The documents are:
Lehigh University Student Fastnet Dialin Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ). This page describes the arrangements between
Lehigh and Fastnet for STUDENTS who have paid the technology fee and live
off-campus. Only those part-time students who have paid the technology
fee are eligible. Its URL is http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/fastnet2.html.
Lehigh University Faculty/Staff Fastnet Deal
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Lehigh University faculty and staff
and retired faculty and staff. What about students? Students
are eligible to participate if they wish, but this program is not primarily
intended for students. Its URL is http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/fastnet.html.
