Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore

ACCT 310
Susan Lynn
Spring 2004

Individual course index / ACCT310_lynn_fa02

Introduction | Print Resources | Subject-specific databases | General databases
Book catalogs | Suggested Websites | Additional Websites | General Reference Tools
Other helpful information

Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library.

For questions,email us at langref@ubalt.edu or phone us at (410) 837-4274.

Print Resources:

Accounting Trends and Techniques. New york: AICIPA Held on Reserve at first floor desk under class no.

Financial Accounting Standards Board. Accounting Standards. Original Prouncements. Stamford, CT: FASB. REF HF5616.U5F55. Latest edition in Ready Reference by reference desk.

Financial Accounting Standards Board. Accounting Standards. Current text . Stamford, CT: FASB. REF HF5616.UA586. Latest edition in Ready Reference by reference desk.

Miller GAAP Guide: Restatement and Analysis of Current FASB Standards. (1999 to present). San Diego: Harcourt Brace Professional Pub. REF HF5616.U5M526

Subject-specific databases (this only includes selected databases based on topics; for more, see full list of Electronic Databases):

ABI Inform [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Indexes more than 1,300 journals on business, management, with 75% full-text.

Business Source Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies– present. Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Includes company profiles, many of which contain SWOT analyses.

Wall Street Journal [on-campus]
Coverage: 1984 - present. Includes full text of Eastern edition of Wall Street Journal newspaper.

General/Multidisciplinary databases:
Use these to find full text periodical articles and/or citations to articles. Click here to see how these databases are different from the Internet.

Academic Search Premier  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals.  Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Book catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos, and government documents.

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.

WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

Suggested websites:
These may provide useful information or agencies or organizations who may be sources of information.

Accounting Research Links - Langsdale Library

Annual Report Gallery

FASB

SEC

U. S. GAAP

Additional websites by subject:

Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.

General reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating and citing material found.

Full-text Periodical List
Provides a listing of database locations for print and online periodicals accessible through Langsdale Library.

Help Series
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials

Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet

Citation Styles
Guides to MLA, APA, and other citation styles.

Other helpful information:

Class Research Project

Accessing materials from home (Researchport)

Library barcodes and UB computer accounts

For more information email langref@ubalt.edu, call 410-837-4274 or Caht with a Librarian at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm