Access to Business Research Resources Through Academic Library Websites: A Survey

Gottfried, John

doi:10.1080/08963568.2011.530852

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“…Several subscription industry and market databases cover the cannabis industry. While some recent research provides lists of top business databases in academic libraries (Gottfried, 2010;Kim & Wyckoff, 2016), these tend to focus on article databases and company profiles, rather than the industry reports and statistics and private company information that entrepreneurs often seek (C.f. Buschert et al, 2020;Gupta & Rubalcaba, 2022;Liu, 2021;McKeown, 2010, among others).…”

Section: Industry and Market Databasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cannabis entrepreneurship: A guide to core concepts, resources, and research strategies

Ritchie-Baum

Levandowski

Toane

et al. 2022

Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship

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The cannabis industry is a complex set of industries involving consumer, medical, and industrial products and services. NAICS classification and government data usually provide limited value to North American researchers supporting cannabis entrepreneurship, particularly since the United States federal government (unlike that of Canada) does not yet recognize the legalization of cannabis. Social equity continues to be one motivation for cannabis entrepreneurship, given this historic targeting of U.S. and Canadian people of color for cannabis-related criminal offenses. Nonprofits and provincial, state, and local governments are now providing support for people of color working in this industry. In addition to government data, proprietary databases, trade associations, consulting firms, and boutique data and analytics firms provide data and analysis to research the cannabis industry and support its entrepreneurs.

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Section: Industry and Market Databasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cannabis entrepreneurship: A guide to core concepts, resources, and research strategies

Ritchie-Baum

Levandowski

Toane

et al. 2022

Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship

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“…The author knows of no research thus far that has analyzed public library websites for their financial literacy content in the USA, but there have been studies conducting website analyses on library websites in attempts to analyze other content. The website survey checklist used as a website evaluation tool for this study (see Appendix 2), for instance, was modeled after John Gottfried's “Protocol for business website survey” checklist conveyed in his 2010 article, “Access to business research resources through academic library websites: a survey,” which analyzed the databases, catalog offerings, research guides and access to business librarians highlighted on academic library websites. Katherine Yorke also used an evaluation checklist to assess public libraries' websites in her 2021 article “Leveling up: a checklist comparison of Pennsylvania public libraries' web presence in 2010 and 2018,” replicating a 2010 study that used the same methodology, though this research was focused more generally on what was termed the “web presence” of the libraries studied.…”

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confidence: 99%

Financial literacy resources in US public libraries: website analysis

Faulkner

2022

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PurposeThis article explores the financial literacy resources patrons can discover and/or access on the webpages of the largest 48 US public libraries in order to assess the strength of public libraries' current support to patrons seeking assistance with personal financial matters.Design/methodology/approachThe author completed a website analysis of the largest 48 US public libraries, as defined by the four sets of criteria in the American Library Association (ALA) publication. Website analysis was completed via a standardized checklist assessment covering full-site searching, catalog content, the availability of relevant guides and/or workshops, and any other relevant online resources.FindingsPublic libraries provide many resources relevant to patrons searching for personal finance topics, but some of these resources are not ideally highlighted on libraries' websites. Site search tools are generally less efficient than catalog search tools. Only half of the studied libraries have relevant online guides, but all libraries have some relevant online resources.Originality/valueWhile there are a number of research articles exploring how public libraries support financial literacy in their communities, there has not yet been an in-depth exploration of how public libraries support this literacy, specifically through the materials highlighted and/or available via their websites. This research addresses this gap in the literature.

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“…Thus far, assessment of websites has been mainly of academic library or government/nonprofit websites. One major article stands out in this context: Gottfried's (2010) article, "Access to business research resources through academic library websites: a survey." Gottfried focuses on academic library websites and a broad range of business research resources including databases, catalog offerings, research guides and access to business librarians.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurship resources in US public libraries: website analysis

Faulkner

2018

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the entrepreneurship resources patrons can discover and/or access on the web pages of the largest 46 US public libraries to assess the strength of public libraries’ current support to their entrepreneur-patrons, and where, and by what means, public libraries may wish to expand, or further promote, their support. Design/methodology/approach The author completed a website analysis of the largest 46 US public libraries, as defined by the criteria in the ALA publication The Nation’s Largest Public Libraries. Website analysis was completed via a standardized checklist assessment of each library website. Findings Public libraries often have print and electronic resources, meeting spaces and programming that could be of use to entrepreneur-patrons, but these resources are sometimes difficult to discover on library websites. Libraries have strong partnering relationships with other government and nonprofit organizations, but they may wish to expand these partnerships further. Practical implications Public libraries in the US often have multiple support services to offer entrepreneur-patrons. However, if libraries would like to reach entrepreneur-patrons beyond their walls, as well as within them, they may wish to consider further refining the resources both accessible via their website and promoted on it. Originality/value While there are research articles exploring how both academic and public libraries support entrepreneur-patrons, as yet, there has been no in-depth research into how public libraries support their entrepreneur-patrons through not only their in-library offerings but also the materials highlighted and/or available via their website. This research addresses this gap in the literature.

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Access to Business Research Resources Through Academic Library Websites: A Survey

Cited by 13 publications

References 36 publications

Cannabis entrepreneurship: A guide to core concepts, resources, and research strategies

Cannabis entrepreneurship: A guide to core concepts, resources, and research strategies

Financial literacy resources in US public libraries: website analysis

Entrepreneurship resources in US public libraries: website analysis

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