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Finance Literature

Finance information can be found in the literature of several fields of study. This can make researching Finance a little tricky. A few observations of the Finance literature to keep in mind:

  • Current finance information is published in journals and trade magazines
  • Find scholarly and trade articles or financial data by subject or topic in databases, or browse the journal title list for specific titles
  • Rules, theory, and generally acceptable practices can be found in books
  • Reference Collection books in HG 4051 - HG 4057 contain information on specific companies
  • General Collection books in HG contain finance theory and related information
  • Find Articles through the sources listed on the Articles tab

If you are having trouble finding good information for your Finance assignments, use the Ask Us Anything service to get help from a librarian.

When accessing library databases, if you see the prompt displayed in the screenshot below, select "Use your Shippensburg University account" and login with your SU username and password.

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Finance Resources

Most search tools depend on publishing format.
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Articles

Finance - Start Here

Generally, the resoources listed in this section should address many requirements of finance assignments. Start with these:

Finance - Specialized Resources

These resources provide additional supplemental information, filling out the more informational- / less data-focused needs of finance assignments.

General Resources

These databases contain broad subject coverage which applies to many disciplines.

Background Information

Find Background Information

Often, a deeper understandig of a topic can measurably improve an assignment. Take some time to gather some background information and work your new knowledge into your assignment.

American Depository Receipt (ADR)

ADR : negotiable certificate issued by a U.S. bank for shares of stock issued by a foreign corporation. The securities are held in a custodial account, either at the issuing bank or an agent. ADRs are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and give the holder the same benefits of ownership as shareholders. ADRs are priced in dollars, and traded on stock exchanges and over-the-counter in the same fashion as U.S. issued securities.

Books

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WorldCat Quick Start

WorldCat Quick Start provides a quick and easy way to find books and other physical items when you are looking for information on a specific subject. This is a great way to explore the general availability of books on your topic. If you have checked the Library Catalog for a particular book or item and the library does not have it in the collection, search for it here and place an Interlibrary Loan request.

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Library Catalog

The Library Catalog can provide the definitive answer to the question "Does the library own a specific book (or other physical item)?" Generally, we suggest using WorldCat Quick Start to search for books or other physical items when you are not sure of the title for an exact item. If you discover that the library does not own a specific item, search for it in WorldCat and request the item via Interlibrary Loan.

Search the Ship Library Catalog for books and videos:

Summaries

Webpages

Finance Webpages

There are many websites relevant to Finance. The library uses del.icio.us to track and organize websites. If you want to share a website relevant to an assignment with Ship students, please tag it in del.icio.us with: ShipLibrary, BusinessGuide, and the relevant course number, e.g. fin101

Linking to suggested websites is a new feature for the library. If you have website suggestions to include in the list below, please let us know. 


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