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FYS: Majoring in Business, then what?

October 21, 2008 

                                                                            K. Stathis, Professor  

I.  Ramapo Intranet/Luminis  Ramapo College Portal

 II. Library Homepage - Provides access to the catalog (OPAC), databases, interlibrary loan forms, etc.

• First Year Seminar Page -  Information on library research for all FYS classes
• Course Reserve  - Need either Ramapo ID (R#) or barcode (provided by the library)
•  Q&A New Jersey - Reference assistance when there is no reference librarian available
• Library Tutorials -  A series of self paced instructional components to introduce you to important research concepts and use of the George T. Potter Library
• Library Research Work Sheet - Use to track your research and refer back to when compiling your work cited list

III. Reference Material on Careers

 

Career and Vocational Resources:
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance	HF5381 .E52 2005
The College Blue Book	LA226 .C685 2006
Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs	L901 .P46 2008
Employment Resources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook	Online
Occupational Outlook Quarterly	Online
Occupation Classification Schemes	Online
Occupational Information Network	Online
Encyclopedia of Associations	HS17 .G334 2008
Industry Source:
Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys (Latest edition behind the Reference Desk)	HC106.6 .S74 2008

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IV. Finding Books at the Potter Library

• Catalog: use this to find books, journal titles NOT ARTICLES, government documents, reserve items, music and movies owned by the Library. You may limit a search by language, year(s) of publication, type of material, etc. This may take a few seconds to load.

• Search the catalog using Keywords to find material
  • For example: search for "vocational guidance" or "occupations" to locate a broad range of material and look for ideas for your project

                 Tips

1. Start with broad searches. It is much easier to discard too much rather than start with too little.
2. If you don't know the Subject Heading, use the Subject etc. tab located on the top of a catalog record to get to the headings. This will help you focus in on more relevant material.
3. Can "virtually" browse the shelves by clicking on the call number in a record.

V. Finding Journal Articles in the Potter Library

• Use the  Alphabetic list  or  (Databases A-Z) link on the library's homepage under Quick Links

• Journal Finder  - Determine if a journal article is available at Ramapo
• Interlibrary Loan  -  Allows students to borrow a book or article that the Potter library does not own. There is a link from the Journal Finder page.

 VI.  Selected Business Newspapers and  Journals

VII.    Information on Companies

Tips

1. Find NAIC codes at: http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/
2. Click on NAICS 2002/1997 index entries
3. Look up your industry or profession

Tips

1. Always switch to the Advance Search page in this database.
2. Switch to company Profiles
3. Look for the result with most employees for the parent company

VIII .   Finding Web Sources

•  Use the Business link under Subject Resources    to locate information on companies.   

• Use Evaluating Websites  to determine if the site is authoritative enough to use in your paper.

VIII.  Avoiding Plagiarism and Preparing Bibliographies

• Academic Integrity - Give credit where credit is due

• Use  Citing Sources for examples of "In Text Citations" and "Works Cited"

• Use Citing Websites and Print Resources to get the call number for the MLA style manual

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Need more help?

• Contact Shirley Knight  201.684.7315 or sknight@ramapo.edu
• Visit or call the Reference Desk: 201.684.7574