I.L. Course Catalog: Business Classes

Databases
Instruction designed to interactively work with databases specific to business administration (business, accounting, finance, management, marketing).  The workshop also includes Boolean terminology, search strategies using keywords and/or subject headings, and finding full-text documents.

CLICnet
Learn about the CLICnet interface and practice searching for hard-to-find items such as government sources.

Web Resources
The Supplementary Websites page provides links to various tools for finding reputable websites.  This class will show you how to evaluate web sources and how they can enhance your research.

Reference Resources
Both print and online resources will be explored: how to use the reference section of the library and where items are located.  We will look at the purpose of various resources, how to use them, and when to use them at various stages in the research process.  This course will also cover finding a topic, researching with non-print sources, looking for major works in the field, and finding annual reports.

Outside Resources
Learn how to find and use relevant resources outside Concordia's library:  library catalogs and research guides, directories, digital collections, people, listservs, government documents, and professional organizations.

Print and Online Journals
Discover how to find journals available at Concordia that deal with business in print and online. Topics also covered: the difference between scholarly/trade/popular journals, the microform collection, and how to use interlibrary loan to get full-text journal articles.  

Non-Print Sources
Locate and use non-print resources at Concordia: videos, CD/DVD collections, computer software, sound recordings, posters, and reference librarians.  These are fascinating and valuable collections.

Assignment-Specific Classes
Create, customize, or adapt a workshop for a specific assignment, course offering, information literacy project, and/or  specific discipline.  Most workshops are interactive in their format.  

To schedule a class, send an email to reference@csp.edu .  In order to customize/maximize learning objectives for you and your students, please schedule your classes at least two weeks in advance if possible.