ADMS 4511 Managing and Implementing Strategic Information Systems

ADMS 4511 Managing and Implementing Strategic Information Systems Presented by Toni Olshen Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, Business Librarian; E-mail: tolshen@yorku. ca

Goals for Session n Library resources via the catalogue Company Information n Different types of articles n n Academic/Scholarly, Trade/industry/professional, Popular, News ¨ Finding articles –Key Databases Which database to use n Search strategies including keywords, and limits n ¨ Proper formatting of a bibliography

Libraries’ Web Site http: //www. library. yorku. ca Click here for individual Libraries’ web sites including the Bronfman Business Library

Peter F. Bronfman Business Library http: //www. library. yorku. ca/ccm/BG/index. htm

Library Catalogue – www. library. yorku. ca Author search n Title search n Keyword search n Course Reserves View a video on how to find materials on Course Reserves n

Finding articles when you have a reference/citation already Who = Author n What = Article title n When = Date n Where = Journal title, volume, and page Video on how to find an article from a citation n http: //www. library. yorku. ca/ccm/BG/guides/researchvideos. htm John "Skip" Benamati, Albert L Lederer. (2008). Decision support systems unfrastructure: The root problems of the management of changing IT. Decision Support Systems, 45(4), 833.

Key Finding Tools Electronic journal: Example Type the title of the journal into the Search Box as follows selecting Periodical Title as your search type:

Accessing Library E-Resources from Off-Campus Locations When you click on links to ejournals or databases on the Libraries site you will be prompted to provide your Passport York login

Library Electronic Resources vs. Google Searching n n n n Electronic Journals & Magazines News online Article databases – searching for articles in journals and magazines by keyword Company Databases Industry E-Sources Market Research Databases Financial Data And more ….

Thinking Critically – Different Information Types n Company/Industry databases (input database n Information produced by companies ¨ Annual Reports – SEDAR, EDGAR ¨ Company web sites n Articles – scholarly, trade, popular, news title into the search box at www. library. yorku. ca)

Company/Industry Resources n Financial Post Advisor n Mergent Online n Factiva n Hoovers n Net. Advantage n Marketline

How to find information on Private Companies n n n Financial Post Advisor –> under Other Databases –> Profile Canada Database - 38, 000 companies, mainly private. Search by SIC code, by province. Hoovers - 40, 000 companies, including Canada, including private. Search by company name or industry Use “Build a List” feature to set specific parameters such as company location (down to postal code) or SIC or NAICS codes or company size for a list of suitable companies. Strategis – Industry Canada database –> Canadian Company Capabilities - 60, 000 Canadian businesses, mainly private – Special Directories

Reports on IT n Gartner Group n IT Governance Institute n Plunkett Research n Business Monitor Online n Mergent Online

Different Types of Journals Scholarly, Trade, Popular, News Which is which?

Scholarly Articles n n n n Published in academic journals – may be peerreviewed May appear in a scholarly journal generally dedicated to the area of business e. g. Administrative Science Quarterly or to a subfield within business e. g. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology shown here. Written by academics and researchers Typically focus on original research. Publication lag time Use specialized language Extensive bibliographies Plain covers, few or no pictures or advertisements.

Articles in Trade Magazines n n n n Published in trade or professional journals or magazines e. g. HR Professional, Autoweek etc. Target members of a specific business, industry or organization. Written by practitioners or journalists who cover the field. Often published by an association or organization. Valued for currency. Typically focus on industry trends, new products or techniques, and organizational news. Editorial review quite common, may contain short bibliographies Often printed on glossy paper with pictures, charts, and illustrations and some focused advertising

Articles in Popular Business/IT Magazines n n n Published in popular magazines e. g Canadian Business, Economist, Forbes. Target audience is general public and/or business professionals. Tend to focus on general business information esp. current trends and news. Typically unsigned articles with no bibliographies Use of laymen terms not specialized language. Features glossy paper, pictures & illustrations, and heavy advertising

Newspaper Articles n n Published in newspapers or newswires e. g. Wall Street Journal, Financial Times or Canada Newswire Short articles quite typical Focus on current news in business Written by business columnists/journalists

n A basic guide offering key starting points for business in general is Got an MIS Topic – Where Do You Search for Articles? ¨ Under the guide to Finding Business Articles on the Bronfman Library’s homepage under Starting Your Research

Developing Effective Search Strategies to Maximize Relevance of Articles Retrieved n n n Avoid natural language but use search operators “and” and “or” to search: ¨ “and” is used for combination of distinctive concepts and has effect of narrowing search n ethics and information systems; information technology and strategic alignment ¨ “or” is used to combine synonyms or like terms and broadens search n trend* or outlook* or forecast*; strategic planning or business strategy Use truncation symbols where appropriate to find relevant variants on a word ¨ data warehous*; technolog*; outsourc* As a rule best to put phrases with more than two words in quotes ¨ “decision support systems”; “strategic information system*”; “key performance indicator*” or kpi Follow databases suggestions for alternative subject headings

To Find Business Articles Databases n ABI/Proquest - Global, Trade and Industry, CBCA Complete, Canadian Newsstand ¨ n all kinds of articles Business Source Premier ¨ Scholarly, n trade and popular business articles Factiva ¨ especially coverage useful for international newspaper

ABI Inform Global, ABI Trade and Industry

An Effective Search Strategy Easier to build search with multiple concepts in advanced search mode Use synonyms or related terms and truncation (the * symbol) to retrieve variant word forms Generally it is best to ensure citations and abstracts (summaries) are being searched and not article full-text!

Finding Newspaper Articles on MIS Topics n n n Use the Libraries’ Newspaper Guide for databases of relevance Factiva is an excellent source for full-text newspapers worldwide including Globe and Mail (1977 - present), Toronto Star (1986 present) and National Post (1998 -present) Canadian Newsstand offers coverage of 19 key newspapers across Canada.

Newspaper Articles - Factiva

Videos n n Business Articles how to find article databases and search for articles on your topic Features ABI INFORM Global and Business Source Premier Business Articles how to find articles in newspapers Features Factiva and Canadian Newsstand

To Find Articles in Other Fields Databases n Working with organizations in other fields? ¨ Use Subject Research Guides on library homepage for areas outside of business – www. library. yorku. ca

Why Document your Sources? It is very important to document your sources. Here a few reasons why [1]: n Research is a social enterprise – “Stand on the shoulders of giants” –Google Scholar motto n Documenting sources shows respect for intellectual property n Strengthens your work/writing n Citing is a service to the reader n Serious academic consequences if you do not document your sources – see York’s Academic integrity and Plagarism website http: //www. library. yorku. ca/ccm/Home/Research. And. Instruction/aca demicintegrityinfo [1] Harris, R. A. (2002). The plagiarism handbook: Strategies for preventing, detecting, and dealing with plagiarism. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, p. 35.

Citing Business Resources n n n Guidelines for citing information in different styles are available on the York Library web site from Footnotes and Bibliography under the Research tab. For guides specifically geared to business resources see Citation and Writing Guides under Starting Your Research on the Bronfman Library website. Separate guides are available for ALA and MLA formats. For citing unusual resources such as blogs, personal emails, multimedia etc. see net. Tutor Quick Guide: Citing Net Sources http: //liblearn. osu. edu/tutor/les 7/guide. html

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