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Resources For FIN 716
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial LibraryC.W. Post CampusLong Island UniversityBrookville, New York 11548
Prof. Martha [email protected]
FIN 716: International Financial Markets
Library
Information Literacy
International Finance Resources
Letters of Transmittal
Evaluation of Web Sources
Internet Sites
FIN 716: International Financial Markets
Library Access
Hours:Mon. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sat. 8 a.m. - 5
p.m.Sun. Noon - 8 p.m.
Remote Access (24/7): Library Homepages Business Databases
Remote Access to Databases
Business Databases Available:
Country Commerce/Country Finance
ABI/Inform Global
Business & Company Resource Center
General BusinessFile (InfoTrac)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Remote Access to Databases
LIU Username and Password
Access from http://library.liu.edu
Information Literacy Component
Collaboration Between Classroom and Library
Authoritative Print and Electronic Resources
Database Searching and Citation Methods
Information Literacy Inventory
Literacy Competency Score (term paper)
What is Information Literacy? A Set of abilities requiring
individuals to: Recognize when information is needed
Be able to locate, evaluate, and use
effectively the needed information
Why is Information Literacy Important?
Rapid Technological Change
People as Knowledge Professionals
Information is the Leading Business Asset
Increasing Need to Use Information Throughout Life (professionally and personally)
International Resources
Country Information
Economic Forecasts
Statistical Data
Periodicals
Country Information Sources
Country Commerce & Country Finance
Operating Environment
Tax environment Currency Outlook etc.
Country Information Sources ...continued
Background Notes [Dept. of State]
Country Commercial Guides [Dept. of
Commerce]
Economist.com – Country Briefings
Worldwide Corporate Tax Guide [Ernst & Young]
Economic Forecasts
Foreign International Cyclical Outlook
[Economic Cycle Research Institute Inc.] [monthly]
OECD Economic Outlook [2/year - June
& Dec.]
Economic Forecasts
Foreign - continued
World Economic Outlook [IMF - 2/yr]
See also current articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers
Statistical Data
International Monetary Fund [IMF]
Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development
[OECD]
United Nations [UN]
Foreign Central Banks
Statistical Data - IMF
International Financial Statistics Yearbook
Charts World Tables Country Tables
Statistical Data - IMF
International Financial Statistics [monthly]
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook Country-by-country detailed
payments data
Statistical Data - OECD & UN
OECD Main Economic Indicators [monthly]
UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Indicators by subject and country
Statistical Data - Foreign Central Banks
France: Banque de France
Germany: Deutsche Bundesbank
Japan: Bank of Japan
United Kingdom: Bank of England
Periodicals – Magazines, Journals, Newspapers
Economist
Wall Street Journal
Financial Times
Plus many full-text magazines, journals, and newspapers available through library databases
Letters of Transmittal
Books on business writing (sample
letters)
Internet examples (www.google.com)
Evaluation of Web Sources Authority
Accuracy
Timeliness
Coverage
Objectivity
Support
Authority
Is this a .com, .gov, .edu, or .org web site?
Do I know who the author is?
What is the author’s affiliation?
Are the author’s credentials listed?
Can I contact the author?
Accuracy
Is the source of the data provided?
Any misspelled words or other errors?
Timeliness
Is there a date when the web page was created?
Is there a date when the web page was last revised?
Do the links from the web page
still work?
Coverage
Is this factual information or sales hype?
Is the page more an ‘infomercial’
than an informative page?
How in-depth is the coverage?
Objectivity
Is the information biased or one-sided?
Can you distinguish between the ads
and the information?
Does the author have a vested interest
in the content of the web page?
Support
Are the sources used cited?
Are the sources for statistics cited?
Does the author provide contact information?
Can you corroborate the information on this page with other sources?
Internet Resources
WWW Business Sources
International Sites
Resources for FIN 716
Online Bibliography