Only of use to TCU folks- to access the Wall Street Journal (full text): I am giving you instructions on how to only search through the Wall Street Journal publication.
Go to the TCU database, Factiva  (note: this database only allows 5 users at a time, so if a nonTCU password screen pops up, that means that [...]
To find out whether TCU has the full text to a particular article, you have to start with the name of the journal, magazine, or newspaper.  Take the following steps (double click on images to see larger view):
1. In the TCU catalog, type the name of the journal/mag./newspaper into the search box and select “Journal/Serial name begins [...]
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I had a question in a class about this and didn’t really have an answer. Now I have an answer.
Here’s the short version for those in a hurry (click on the hyperlinked text to get the complete answer directly from the census bureau with a cherry on top!):
Census tracts are subdivisions of a [...]
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SWOT- an analysis of a company’s strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats.
SWAT- killing flies.
Totally not related. Once again, I’m just trying to get your attention. If you need to find a SWOT analysis on a company, use the TCU database, Business Source Complete.Â
Here’s the quickest way to find a SWOT analysis in that database: Type the ticker [...]
Here is the  handout I created for the TCU Seniors Career workshop held on January 24th, 2009 (double click on image to enlarge).
Go to my delicious account (on the right hand sidebar of this page) to find more websites than what I showed at the workshop. Just click into the “Career Information” tag bundle.
I’m still trying [...]
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Let’s say you’ve categorized your research question and what you really need is company information.Â
Here are some quick, initial things to think about as you begin your research:
Is the company public or private? (hint: it is more difficult to find information on a private company)
Is the company a subsidiary? (if so, financial information is typically reported under [...]
I really just used the title as an attention getter. This one’s a no brainer comparison-wise, but a common “mistake” for TCU students.Â
1. Â If you go to the website, www.hoovers.com you will be able to get some information from the site; however, at some point, it will ask you for your credit card # in [...]
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I’m going to publish a series of research strategies within the blog within the next few days, and here is my first tip. When you have a specific piece of business information that you need, place that into a broader category. Here are some examples of Broad categories: Industry, Company, Advertising, Marketing, Statistics, Consumer Behavior, [...]
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Just thought I’d put in a post plugging the Delicious link I have on the sidebar. One category (Recent Delicious Adds) shows you my most recent additions to the bookmarking site, and you can link directly to any website that seems of interest. The link under ‘My Delicious Account’ takes you to my bookmarking page where [...]
