Subject Guides: Applied Analytics: Home

Locating textbooks

Advanced Google
Limit to .edu and search for syllabi.
RedShelf
Partner with Muhlenberg. Students request the books themselves.
Encompass Search
Encompass Search searches for books and other resources, first in our own library, and then beyond, in other research libraries.

CSU Merlot
Collection of teaching materials: lesson plans, syllabi, lecture notes, slide decks. Many align to the UC system. Can be a mixed bag in terms of quality, but some really great stuff is there.
EDUCAUSE OER gateway
Contains numerous links to OER resources.
Open Textbook Library
Just textbooks. Primarily for higher education. Well-reviewed. Includes OpenStax
OpenEd CUNY
OpenEd CUNY is a curated digital library of open educational resources.
Mason OER Metafinder
Real-time federated search for OER content.
OER Commons Textbooks
Open textbooks.

FRED Economic Data
Many economic time series for the U.S.
Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
A variety of time series of labor force statistics.
Pennsylvania State Data Center
The latest state data.
U.S. Census Business and Industry
Time series of business data from the U.S. census.
U.S. Census Economic Indicators
A variety of economic time series.

Encompass Search
Encompass Search searches for books and other resources, first in our own library, and then beyond, in other research libraries.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A database of both scholarly and popular publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas, including psychology. Most full text is linked directly in the database; otherwise use the Check for Full Text buttons to check for full text online or in the library.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Available by library subscription. Largely full text database of scholarly and trade journals covering all aspects of accounting, business, and economics.
Full text journals include, among many others, the Harvard Business Review (1985-present, including all cases originally published in the Review), Academy of Management Journal, Accounting Review, and Journal of Marketing. Also includes several hundred in-depth reports on publicly traded companies. To access, search on "Marketline" and the name of the company.

Google Scholar
Free search engine for books and journal articles in all disciplines.Links may take you to free full text, or search the library's site for full text access.

Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Full text articles, 1984-present (no images).
Students, faculty, and staff also have access to the wsj.com website. The library guide linked here provides instructions to set up an account.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Search on the word Marketline and the name of the company.
Full text journals include, among many others, the Harvard Business Review (1985-present, including all cases originally published in the Review), Academy of Management Journal, Accounting Review, and Journal of Marketing. Also includes several hundred in-depth reports on publicly traded companies. To access, search on "Marketline" and the name of the company.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Search on the word Marketline and the name of the industry.
Full text journals include, among many others, the Harvard Business Review (1985-present, including all cases originally published in the Review), Academy of Management Journal, Accounting Review, and Journal of Marketing. Also includes several hundred in-depth reports on publicly traded companies. To access, search on "Marketline" and the name of the company.
Value Line This link opens in a new window
Provides information on U.S. companies that sell stock. Information includes graphs, charts, ratings, and peer group analysis.

For tips on citing print and electronic sources, visit Trexler Library's Citation Guides for Print and Electronic Resources.

Or visit the Online Writing Lab at Purdue.

For automated citation, try the shareware Zotero. Directions for installing Zotero here.

For help with annotated bibliographies, visit Purdue's Online Writing Lab for definitions and format of an annotation.

APA Style Guide
Includes page layout.
APA Style PowerPoint Presentations
Preparing a PowerPoint presentation in APA style? Follow this model slideshow to see how to prepare your presentation.

Articles and books not found in Trexler Library can be ordered on interlibrary loan.