BA 352: Managing Individual and Team Performance with Michele Swift
Course Assignment
Professor
- Michele Swift, Ph.D.
- Office:
400b Bexell
Books on Cultures and Customs
To search for books in the library, start with the library catalog. Type in the name of the country you are researching in the Title search box.
Pay special attention to the book series Culture Shock! which provides a comprehensive look at cultures and customs, including a chapter on business. In addition, the series Culture Smart! is a condensed version of Culture Shock!
If neither of these options work for you (because there isn't a book about your country or it's checked out) try to find a book about your country in Summit. Simply type in some keywords (ex. Kuwait Business) into the searchbox. If you find something useful, click on "REQUEST THIS ITEM." It should be here within 3-5 business days.
Finding Journal and Magazine Articles
The OSU Libraries subscribe to numerous databases that provide abstracts and full text journal and magazine articles. To find a complete list of our business databases, visit the Business Databases page on the library website.
For any research you are conducting (e.g., for your country search, for your chapter presentation, for you team evaluation, etc.), it is a good idea to start by visiting Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier.
Citing Your Sources
Finding Newspaper Articles in Lexis Nexis
To find news from international newspapers begin in Lexis Nexis. There are two basic ways to search for news about your country in Lexis Nexis.
1) Finding newspaper articles about your country published in major world newspapers.
On the Lexis Nexis homepage select the top tab labeled Search. Next, select General, directly below the Search tab. And, finally, select the tab titled Easy Search.
Enter your search terms. Begin by typing the name of your country. Then add additional search terms like women, business, and sustainability.
Below the box where you entered your terms, put a check mark in the box before Major U.S. and World Publications.
Click on the Search button.
2) Finding newspaper articles published in your country.
If you are doing research on a non-English speaking country, there is still a good chance English newspapers are published in your country. To find out, follow these steps: On the Lexis Nexis homepage select the top tab labeled Sources. Next, select Browse Sources, directly below the Sources tab. Filter by selecting your country name. You will get a list of publications to search. Select publications you are interested in browsing (News) and begin your search. View this short video for a demonstration on how to conduct this type of search .
Online Resources
Explore del.icio.us Bookmarks:
The Business Librarian, Laurie Bridges, keeps her bookmarks on del.icio.us, a social bookmarking tool. To view her international bookmarks, visit her bookmarks tagged international.
Country Profiles & Additional Information
Country Studies - Library of Congress
Countries & Regions - World Bank
Country Briefings - The Economist
Vibes - search by "National" (includes news sources)
Market Research - US Dept. of Commerce
Background Notes - US Dept. of State
The World Factbook - CIA
Demographics - NationMaster (note the source at the bottom of every page).
International Information from the University of Colorado Libraries
Forbes 2000 list (largest 2000 corporations)
Searching Government Websites
Federal and state government websites often include information about doing business with other countries. To search these pages, simply conduct your search using Google Advanced Search .
When you are in Google Advanced Search type in your search terms (as you normally would using Google). Next, further down the page, where you see "Domain" set it to: "Only return results from the site or domain .gov." This will only return pages found in websites ending with the URL domain .gov
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What is Plagiarism?
Don't accidentally plagiarize, because plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty that can have serious consequences. At Oregon State University cases of plagiarism are handled by the academic department and the Office of Student Conduct. Usually students receive a warning, but plagiarism can lead to sanctions or suspension from the university.
If you'd like more information about plagiarism check out this tutorial from UCLA titled, "OOPS, I plagiarized."