World of Business-Assignments
Session One
- Library Home Page
- Introduction to Library Search.
- Signing in with your Netpass User Name and Password (upper right corner). This gives you the best search results.
- Class and Subject Guides
- Other important information such as Reserves, Research Consultations, Study Spaces
Chose a publicly traded company to follow for your assignment(s). Choose a company which interests you because you like their products, services or might want to work there.
- Morningstar Investment Research Center
Find stock and mutual fund research, including information on the New York Stock Exchange, exchange-traded funds, and investment indexes.
Contents: Articles, videos, financial information.
Note: Access is limited to 3 users at a time.
- Yahoo Finance
Search for news, symbols or companies.
What services or goods does the company provide or make? You might want to look at either of the following databases for a description:
- Business Insights (Gale) (Formerly known as Business Insights: Essentials)
Contains detailed company and industry news and information including company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, market research reports, SWOT reports, company histories, and more.
Contents: Company and industry information, articles, and statistical data. - Morningstar Investment Research Center
Look under Equities for your company or type in the ticker symbol if you know it. You should find a description of the company under Company Profile.
Assignment Sheet with questions.
