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MBA 525 Professional Development: Finding a Business journal, magazine, or newspaper
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Use this link to search for the name of a magazine, newspaper, or journal to see if the library has full access to it online
Besides the BLUE Link ABOVE to get access to journals, magazines, and newspapers, there is a selected sample of Business journals, magazines, newspapers & websites in the next section of this page - Scroll Down to See!
What are the differences between a newspaper, magazine, journal, and a webpage?
- Currency - How up-to-date is this information?
- Coverage - How comprehensive is this information?
- Authority - How trustworthy is this information?
There is no single tool to find all these things - books, articles and websites.
| Source type | Best for... | Examples |
|---|---|---|
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Reference Books (encyclopedias, etc)
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general background on a topic; facts | Encyclopedia of Ethics ; Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| Books | in-depth information on a topic; historical information |
Management: Leading People and Professional Development Course Book |
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Newspapers
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current events | New York Times; Barron's |
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Magazines
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general interest articles for a wide audience, current events, popular culture | Time Magazine; New Yorker; The Economist |
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Scholarly journals
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in-depth research on a topic, written for other scholars in a field | |
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Trade publications
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general interest articles for members of a particular profession | Advertising Age; Restaurant Business; Marketing News |
| Websites |
current information, popular culture, government information*
*See Evaluating Internet Sources below. |
Evaluating Internet Sources
The most reliable websites are .gov, .net, .org, .edu, .ca, .us, .uk (or other country).
Use the following criteria when evaluating .com websites.
To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable and accurate, try the CAARP test:
- Currency: The timeliness of the information. When was it published?
- Authority: The source of the information. What are the credentials of the author?
- Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.
- Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs.
- Purpose: The reason the information exists. Is it to pursuade you to do something? Is the information bias? Are they trying to sell something? Are there ads on the page; is it a commercial website?