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GREENSHEET
Course Description
This course covers the basics of business information. An understanding
of the creation, regulation, and dissemination of business information
lays the groundwork for effectively and ethically accessing and using
business information.
Every day in every library in this country students and investors search
for business information. Business owners and investors are most likely
to search for information at public libraries, while students in business
and management programs search for information at academic libraries.
Even in special libraries (especially corporate libraries) planners need
business information.
Students will learn how to access company and industry data efficiently
by understanding the regulatory processes that govern its dissemination.
Students will practice research in the basic business databases to hone
their research skills.
Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to -
locate company data
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locate comparative data
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explain discrepancies in data from different resources
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locate information needed for writing marketing plans
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demonstrate knowledge of business reference tools, their functions and
their limitations
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take ethical considerations into account when providing business reference
service
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teach business students the basics of business research
School Goals and Objectives:
This course supports the goals and objectives of the California State
University, San Jose's School of Library and Information Science by teaching
students the important principles and current practice of business information
dissemination, research, technologies and utilization.
Course Requirements (papers, exams, fieldwork, online work)
This course includes two in-person mandatory meetings at the California
State University, Fullerton campus:
May 31, 2003 Room PLS69, 10:00am - 5:00pm
August 9, 2003 Room PLS69, 10:00am - 5:00pm
The rest of the course is online. “Attendance” in the online
portion of the course must be demonstrated by the students through their
response to discussion questions, participation in general discussion
and through their handing in quizzes on time. If a student does not meet
the minimum requirements for participation, that student’s grade
will be lowered.
Imagine this as a class that meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
On Fridays you get assignments and take quizzes. On Mondays and Wednesdays
you present information to other students and discuss what you’re
learning. In our case deadlines are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
because I thought that it would make life easier for students if I avoided
setting deadlines on Mondays and Fridays.
The basic structure will be:
Saturday (by midnight) – lecture and discussion questions posted,
assignments posted, assignments due, quizzes due.
Tuesday (by midnight) – responses to discussion questions due
(email paragraph to group).
Thursday (by midnight) – respond to one other student’s
post – as if you’re having a conversation.
This is the schedule:
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Points
earned
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Points
at risk
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Assignments and tests
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Participation
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Date
Due
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Assignment
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Business Reference and Bibliographic Instruction (May
31 - June 7, 2003)
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5
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May
31, 2003
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Group project - create a handout / outline for
teaching a basic business class
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2
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June
3, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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June
5, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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5
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June
7, 2003
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Quiz (Business Reference and B.I.)
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Company / Investment Information (June
8-28, 2003)
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2
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June
10, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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June
12, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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2
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June
17, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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June
19, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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June
20-24
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Instructor in Toronto
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2
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June
24, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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June
26, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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10
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June
28, 2003
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Assignment - Company Report
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5
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June
28, 2003
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Quiz (Company / Investment information)
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Industry / Comparative Information (June
29-July 12)
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2
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July
1, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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July
3, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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2
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July
8, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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July
10, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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10
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July
12, 2003
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Assignment - Company / Industry report
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5
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July
12, 2003
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Quiz (Industry information)
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Marketing Information (July 13-26)
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2
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July
15, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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July
17, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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2
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July
22, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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July
24, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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10
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July
26, 2003
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Assignment - Marketing Plan
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5
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July
26, 2003
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Quiz (Marketing information)
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International Company Information (July
27 - August 2, 2003)
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2
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July
29, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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July
31, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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10
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August
2, 2003
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Assignment: International Company Report
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5
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August
2, 2003
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Quiz (International Company Information
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Management Information (August 3 - August
8)
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2
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August
5, 2003
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Respond to discussion question
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2
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August
7, 2003
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Respond to one other student's discussion question
posting
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August
8, 2003
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Quiz (Database search strategy)
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FINAL EXAM August 9 – Full day meeting at Fullerton campus. Review
and final exam.
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60
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August
9, 2003
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Final
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Total Points
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100
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Blackboard: This class (Libr 220-- Summer 2003 -- Fullerton [Business
Resources and Information Services]) is available on Blackboard. Students
can enroll via Blackboard as of May 22, 2003. For information on how
to create an account and enroll in a Blackboard site, please see the
SLIS Blackboard tutorials.
Grading
Participation through email discussion and quizzes is mandatory. You
will lose points if you do not participate.
Other than participation the grading is based on four short writing
assignments and a final exam.
10 pts. Company Report
10 pts. Company / Industry Report
10 pts. Marketing Plan
10 pts. International Company Report
60 pts. Final Exam
100 pts. TOTAL
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