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Business: Ecommerce
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Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)   |  Class Support   |  Databases   |  Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedia   |  Government Sites   |  International Organizations   |  Internet Sites   |  Journals   |  News   |  Organizations   |  Research Guides & Resource Pages   |  Statistics   |  SU Department Homepage   |  Universities   |  Videos   |  Working Papers  


Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)
 
Business: the Ultimate Resource
"Designed to offer a wide range of insights, information, and practical guidance on every aspect of management" this oversized one volume reference book,is divided into seven sections:seven major sections including best practice, a management library, business thinkers and management giants, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and a guide to business sources. A business ethics section, international lists, extensive checklists of seminal works in a variety of management contexts contribute to making this a good starting point for information. Useful for all areas of business.
REF HD38.15 .B878 2002
 
NUA Internet Surveys
Links to internet trends and demographics. There are also links to industry use of the internet.
 

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Class Support
 
Merlot
"MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments." Some material may have licensing restrictions or costs.
 

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Databases
 
Business & Management Practices
Information on the practical aspects of business management including case studies and "how-to" articles. Draws from over 800 sources. Limiters includes the ability to retrieve US or non-US resources. In addition searches can be qualified by department: Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing and Sales and Operations. Password controlled for access to FULLTEXT. See database page for more information.
 
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete provides full text access for over 9,500 titles, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering the business fields of accounting & tax; banking, finance & insurance; human resources; management; marketing; MIS; operations and management. It also covers the disciplines of economics and public administration. Contains important scholarly titles back to 1886 and is the only online source for the Harvard Business Review. Access to non-journal content includes case studies, company profiles, industry and market research reports and SWOT analyses as well as country reports from EIU, Countrywatch and Business Monitor and more.
 
LexisNexis Academic
Database which specializes in news, business and legal information. Its news section contains access to international newspapers as well as national and local news. Full text of the New York Times is available in this database. There are separate business news and industry news files as well as a link to accounting publications in the business module. In the business module, you can also search for company financial information with access to Disclosure, Hoover"s, and Standard & Poor's publications. Links to EDGAR and SEC filings. The Reference section contains a country profile section and access to the World Almanac.
 
Research Library Complete
Includes "Research Library Periodicals" & "Research Library Newspapers." Fulltext on a broad range of subjects including arts, business, humanities, information studies, social sciences, and the sciences. From 1986 forward.
 
Wall Street Journal
Fulltext coverage of this national financial newspaper from 1982 to the present
 

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Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedia
 
Dictionary of e-business a definitive guide to technology and business terms
HF5548.32 .B67 2000 EBOOK
 
Ecommerce Guide-Webopedia
 
Glossary of Terms-the art and science of electronic commerce
From the University of Texas at Arlington
 

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Government Sites
 
Digital Economy 2003
From the US Dept. of Commerce. Economics and Statistics Administration:"Digital Economy 2003 (DE2003) is the Department's fifth annual report on conditions in U.S. information technology (IT) industries and the effects of IT on national economic performance."
 
Uncle Sam E-Commerce
From the University of Memphis, a list of government agencies with interest in ecommerce
 

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International Organizations
 
EAN International
Originally formed as an ad-hoc council of European manufacturers and distributors, this now international organization focuses on global standards for supply chains and ecommerce. The Publications link contains for sale items, but there are also pdf files.
 
ecommerce: European Commission. Information Directorate
A rich source not only for EU information on ecommerce, but other areas as well. Site contains statistics and papers on ecommerce in Europe. Links to quality sites internationally.
 
United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Commerce
"Mission To improve the ability of business, trade and administrative organizations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively - and so contribute to the growth of global commerce Focus The worldwide facilitation of international transactions, through the simplification and harmonization of procedures and information flows. "
 

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Internet Sites
 
Concept Marketing Group-Marketing Resource.com
This commercial site has an impressive Article Library. Fulltext of articles from mainstream business journals and online titles are grouped in subject categories.
 
E-Business Research Center
From CIO magazine, link to case studies, strategy, B2B, B2C and more. CIO generated research reports are available at the site. Most of the articles are from CIO.
 
ebusinessforum.com
From the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), this site has much to recommend it. Link to best practices or research to find case studies on how companies are employing e-commerce. The Doing Business in... module highlights connectivity in countries, rules and regulations on e-commerce and telecommunications and more. With articles subdivided geographically, a global news analysis section is also useful.
 
KnowThis:Marketing Virtual Library
Edited by Paul Christ, Ph.D, KnowThis.com is one of the subject related web sites sponsored by the World Wide Web Virtual Library. Topically arranged, it includes resources in the area of Internet Marketing.
 
Wilson Web: Web Marketing & E-Commerce
A collection of popular and trade articles, links and resources on ecommerce. Ability to search by date, research room categories. Some information is fee based.
 

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Journals
 
Business Horizons
Lib. has: 1965- Fulltext Business Source Complete 1965-2001
 
informationweek
Lib. has: (latest year only) Fulltext in Business Source Complete 1995-
 

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News
 
Business Week Online. Technology
 
E-Commerce Times
 
FlashCommerce News
Daily news source for ecommerce and small business
 
Industry Standard
Archives contains most of the articles published in the standard between 1998-2001. Current news drawn from IDG.net, PC World.com
 
Internetnews.com
 

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Organizations
 
Wharton Center for Leadership & Change Management
Access full-text of the issues of Leadership Digest at this site. In addition, links to sites on corporate governance, leadership ventures and ecommerce. Some parts of the site have been updated more recently than others.
 

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Research Guides & Resource Pages
 
Guide to E-Commerce. Cornell University
Includes general sites, industry association sites, international, legal, online news and journals and government sites. This is "a beginner's guide to e-commerce." Most links are still active, although last update was 2000.
 
Information Economy
From UC Berkeley, this metasite links to ecommerce, electronic publishing, policy and law, international and many other categories of information resources. There is a mixture of commercial, academic and government links. Not all links are working.
 

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Statistics
 
2003 NetMarketing top 100
From BtoB, the magazine for marketing strategists. Alphabetical and Industry rankings.
 
ClickZ Internet Statistics
Formerly Cyberatlas.
 
E-Stats; Measuring the Electronic Economy
Text, tables and statistics from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
 

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SU Department Homepage
 
SU Albers School of Business and Economics
 
SU Albers School of Business and Economics - Albers Management Department
 

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Universities
 
Center for Research on Electronic Commerce
Pdf files of research reports, working papers and news links make this a valuable information source in ecommerce. Links to other centers and research sites.
 
elab-Vanderbilt University
News, current student project papers and presentations as well as translated manuscripts can be retrieved from this web site. The home page is full of information about the Center at Vanderbilt. The first academic center to research the internet, the elab researches electronic commerce and consumer behavior using online surveys and panels.
 
MIT Center for ebusiness
On this web site, you can read about the many projects of this Institute and search the working papers collection.
 

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Videos
 
E-commerce [videorecording
"Discusses the importance of the World-Wide Web as a present day marketing tool. Shows how technology is used in selling on the Internet and examines various issues involved in this practice."
HF5548.32 .E288 2002
 

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Working Papers
 
Center for Research in Electronic Commerce
 
The E-conomy Project
Working Papers from the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy
 
escholarship repository (California Digital Library)
Fulltext of working papers done by University of California faculty. See especially the working papers from the Anderson Graduate School of Management.
 

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