Transcript Getting and Edge at HBS: Leveraging Baker Library

MBA Class of 2008 Orientation presentation, August 2006
Getting an Edge at HBS:
Leveraging Baker Library
Andrea Schulman, Baker Library Services
This version of the slides has been modified based on the live presentation on
August 29 and 30, 2006 to support those who were not at the presentation.
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Harvard University Libraries
Baker Library
Baker is one of nearly 90 Harvard libraries that you can use. Use the Hollis Catalog to search for
books in any of the Harvard Libraries or eResources@Harvard for the listing of electronic resources
available from the Harvard University Libraries.
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“Knowing where and
how to find critical
information is often the
difference between
successful and
unsuccessful decisions.”
Professor David A. Garvin
C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration
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Need Information ?
Think Baker
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MBA KEY ACTIVITIES
1.
Stay informed – know what’s happening in business
2.
Prepare for class discussion
3.
Complete field study, course paper, or participate in
Business Plan Contest
4.
Career development
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Stay Informed
Set up news/article alerts via http://www.library.hbs.edu/tools/
Baker Industry Highlights
Biweekly newsletters containing links to articles from
newspapers and industry publications on business trends in
selected industries. Articles are handpicked by Baker librarians
from Factiva and targeted for MBA students.
ABI/Proquest
Search the database of academic, business and trade
publications. Click on Set Up Alert to receive emails when new
articles that match your search are added to the database.
Factiva
Click on the News Pages tab near the top of the screen and
choose a geography or industry to scan the headlines of the
major business news publications. RSS feeds on major
industries also available.
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Prepare for Class Discussion
Recommended resources for definition of Key Concepts
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Business Dictionaries
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Oxford Reference Online http://www.library.hbs.edu/howdoi/#definitions
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QuickMBA http://www.quickmba.com/
Encyclopedias
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Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management
Stamps Reading Room – Reference
HD30.15 .B55 2005
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International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
http://www.library.hbs.edu/howdoi/#definitions
Textbooks
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Baker Online Catalog http://voyager.library.hbs.edu/catalog.htm
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Prepare for Class Discussion
Recommended resources for background information on a topic
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Industry surveys and profiles
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Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys
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Business Source Complete
Country economics and emerging markets
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Reports
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ISI Emerging Markets
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Field Study, Course Paper, or Business Plan
Recommended resources
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Consumer market data
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Financial market data
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Global Market Information Database http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/gmid.html
Mintel http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/mintel.html
Bloomberg (In the Exchange and Financial Databases Room)
Datastream (In the Financial Databases Room)
Competitive landscape
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Capital IQ http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/capitaliq.html
Hoovers http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/hoovers.html
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Career Development
Recommended resources
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MBA Career Services Web site
http://my.hbs.edu/mbadocs/admin/career_services/research/
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Baker research guides http://www.library.hbs.edu/guides/
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With Baker staff
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• Individual appointments or consultations
• Workshops or presentations
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Come to Baker or Contact Us
Baker Library Services
– Phone: 617-495-6040
– E-mail: [email protected]
– Schedule an appointment
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