Services for Graduate Business/Economics Students

About the Library Specialized Resources for Business & Economics Getting Help With Your Research

About the Library

Services

• Library Hours
• Driving Directions to Lemieux Library
• Library Maps
• Computers and Technology in the Library
  • Network Connections
  • Off campus Access
• Library Tours: Want a guided tour of the library and a brief introduction to library services and the library's home page. Fill out an online form with some preferred times and we will arrange an individual or small group tour.
• Library Study Areas: There are many quiet study areas located throughout the library, including meeting rooms for groups and individual carrels. You can also reserve a group study room
• The Reading Room on the 1st floor is also ideal for study groups; it's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  Remote Access

Most of the Library's online resources are available from off-campus via a proxy server. (1) Go to our Databases by Title or Databases by Subject: Business and Economics page, (2) Click on the database link, (3) Use your SU network ID and password to connect to the library's proxy server, (4) You should now have access to the database and can begin searching

Borrowing Materials

• Library Account: A SU campus card or a valid driver’s license must be presented in order to borrow materials.
• Library Hours
• Borrowing Materials from Lemieux Library
• Renewing Materials
• Borrowing Materials from other Libraries (Interlibrary Loan)
• Reciprocal Onsite borrowing privileges: SU graduate students have onsite access and borrowing privileges at thirty Northwest private colleges and universities.
• Our membership in the Orbis Cascade Alliance includes in-person checkout privileges through its Visiting Patron service. SU students can check out materials in person at all member academic libraries including the University of Washington. To check out materials' you will need your Seattle University ID card and your seven digit University ID number.

  Searching and Locating Materials

• Search the Library's Catalog for books, videos and other materials owned by Lemieux Library
• Library Maps and how to locate items in the Library
• Find Articles in Business and Economics by searching our databases: Databases by Title or Databases by Subject: Business and Economics
• Find Journals and more by searching our periodical lists: SU Journals and Magazines List or Full Text Online Journals List

Specialized Resources for Business & Economics

• Our Databases in Business and Economics
• Subject Guides for Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics and more: Select one... Accounting Business: Company Info Business: Ecommerce Business: Ethics Business: Industry Guide Business: Management Business: Marketing Business: Operations Economics Finance International Business International Economics Not-for-Profit & Social Enterprise Public Administration
• Updated Tutorial for Business Research (Fall, 2005); New tutorials January 2006: Tutorial for Business Entrepreneurship Research; Tutorial for International Business Consulting Reseach

Getting Help With Your Research

Ask a Librarian

• Stop by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. or call the library at 206.296.6230 during library hours.
• Ask for help from the Reference staff via email
• Contact the Library Liaison for the Albers School of Business and Economics Karen Gilles at 206.296.6226 or via email
• Schedule a Research Consultation. This is a one-on-one appointment with a Reference librarian focusing on your topic and research needs.

  Use the Research Feature on the SU Library's Website

• Begin work on a topic with our 5 step Research Path.
• For topics in business and economics, try some of the resources listed in the specialized subject guides: Select one... Accounting Business: Company Info Business: Ecommerce Business: Ethics Business: Industry Guide Business: Management Business: Marketing Business: Operations Economics Finance International Business International Economics Not-for-Profit & Social Enterprise Public Administration
• Use our Tutorial for Business Research to learn the basic tools for company and industry research.
• Consult the new Tutorial for Business Entrepreneurship Research for recommended print and online resources. This tutorial was developed in January 2006 for MGMT 479.
• Try the resources in the Tutorial for International Business Consulting Research as a starting point for information in this area. This tutorial was developed in January 2006 for MGMT 572.
• Explore the databases in Business and Economics. Almost all of these databases are available through Remote Access.

Citing your sources

• Use the Cite Your Sources from the library's Research Path for quick help on basic citing in a variety of formats.
• Try Endnote, a bibliographic software manager which will link the citations from our database subscriptions to your paper. EndNote is available to Seattle University faculty, staff or students to install on their office or home computers. Contact the SU IT Helpdesk (206.296.5571 or helpdesk@seattleu.edu) for information on how to install Endnote on-campus. To install Endnote at home, complete a Software Checkout Form.
  Note: This software links to many of the library's business subscription databases. However, as of January 2006, you are unable to use this tool with Lexis-Nexis.