tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post2475778600709095194..comments2010-11-09T11:19:30.631-08:00Comments on PPL Reference: Encyclopedia of Business Information SourcesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-56202176479498275692008-05-06T11:08:00.000-07:002008-05-06T11:08:00.000-07:00The decision on this one is every three years sinc...The decision on this one is every three years since the data doesn't seem to change that much from year to year.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840643878363089973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-8860543699522483722008-04-22T16:15:00.000-07:002008-04-22T16:15:00.000-07:00Weighing in late, but just want to say that I am g...Weighing in late, but just want to say that I am glad that we are keeping this, even if it will not be updated yearly.Janie L. Hermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138323559795157435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-75006307613007688502008-04-21T06:12:00.000-07:002008-04-21T06:12:00.000-07:00DK says:I was unfamiliar with this resource until ...DK says:I was unfamiliar with this resource until now, but I can imagine using it in exactly the way Catherine describes - - to formulate a search strategy when confronted with an unfamiliar business topic.<BR/> <BR/>Since most business topics fall into that category for me, I would vote to keep this one.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840643878363089973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-87678588213661768262008-04-18T08:09:00.000-07:002008-04-18T08:09:00.000-07:00From BJS: Catherine Harper was quite eloquent in ...From BJS: Catherine Harper was quite eloquent in her defense of Encyclopedia of Business Information Resources. I agree. This is definitely my initial “go to” resource to get a feel for an industry and the trade organizations and research centers associated with it. In this way it’s a great strategizing tool in a field that is pretty foreign to me. It is not necessary to have the newest edition but I’d hate to get rid of it altogether.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840643878363089973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-17364361688529816842008-04-16T13:23:00.000-07:002008-04-16T13:23:00.000-07:00I was not aware of this source, but was looking at...I was not aware of this source, but was looking at it and as others have already mentioned seems to be very helpful and contains a wealth of information.Rominahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411198998527926036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-7914312158538267832008-04-16T06:19:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:19:00.000-07:00Keep it but get it every other year. I did a quic...Keep it but get it every other year. I did a quick check on biotechnology info and found it basic but good. It is helpful because it is one stop shopping instead of surfing around.mlhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437262133919366892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-89424658255371681962008-04-14T06:49:00.000-07:002008-04-14T06:49:00.000-07:00I have to say that I agree with Ji Hae - I feel li...I have to say that I agree with Ji Hae - I feel like I've been let in on a trade secret. And, not entirely in my comfort zone when it comes to business questions, I am also going to delve deeper into this resource.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714429467687331254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-40419782112430390672008-04-12T13:19:00.000-07:002008-04-12T13:19:00.000-07:00I'm so glad CH posted before me. :) I'm going to ...I'm so glad CH posted before me. :) I'm going to use this source more now.JiHaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899241909331304829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-90254992768381730242008-04-12T12:40:00.000-07:002008-04-12T12:40:00.000-07:00Hi Jane,As I already mentioned, I'd be very unhapp...Hi Jane,<BR/><BR/>As I already mentioned, I'd be very unhappy (and, more importantly, I wouldn't be as confident answering business reference questions) if we didn't keep this source--although I have no problem getting it every other year. Yes, the General Works sections are of minimal use. But that's not what I use EBIS for.<BR/><BR/>If someone asks me a question relating to a business topic that I'm unfamiliar with, this is often the first place I go. I find it particularly useful in identifying quickly the primary sources of information for an industry--trade associations, the top trade rags, and directories. It helps me formulate a logical and efficient search strategy.<BR/><BR/>While Rutgers has done an amazing job with their business links, their site does not offer close to the amount of data or specificity that EBIS does. The Encyclopedia of Associations of course has trade associations, so does OneSource, but EBIS is so much easier to use and I've found I can rely on it to show me at a glance what the major associations are, which I can't do with EA or OneSource. I don't tend to use the Statistics section often, since I tend to go first to government sources, which are free (and often the best source anyway) and because most of the commercial sources EBIS lists are not in our collection. <BR/><BR/>EBIS isn't perfect, but I find it extremely valuable.Catherine Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817462778879651115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895646031871135357.post-35467552659760094122008-04-12T06:21:00.000-07:002008-04-12T06:21:00.000-07:00Hi Jane:Once again, I quickly hit the Gong on this...Hi Jane:<BR/><BR/>Once again, I quickly hit the Gong on this one (still looking for a good sound file to include...or at least a picture of Gene Gene the Dancing Machine). <BR/><BR/>My reason, you can find similar inforamtion in a variety of other places including here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/business.shtml<BR/><BR/>Rutgers has a terrific pathfinder for Biz. It is updated regularly and despite having some RU restricted links, it has plenty of free links (Plus, there are plenty of ways to access RU library resources....the ref desk is generally very helpful to other librarians).Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564530076403259504noreply@blogger.com