Access to Business Research Resources through Academic Library Web Sites: A Survey

John C. Gottfried, Western Kentucky University

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Posted with permission as author's version. Final version published in The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship v. 16, no.1 (2011): 1-32. To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/08963568.2011.530852 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08963568.2011.530852

Abstract

This study is an examination of access to business research resources through academic library Web sites, including research databases, catalog services, research guides, and business librarians. The Web sites of 114 academic libraries serving top business programs in the United States were studied. Results reveal a wide range of access to business research databases among the schools studied (anywhere from 11 to 100 business databases available). Over 95% of the schools provided business research guides, and nearly all schools provided at least some contact information for business librarians.