Course Guide
MBA290B-1 Biotechnology Industry Perspectives and Business Development
Fall 2009
The following online and print resources provided by the Long Business Library are key to finding information required for this course. Use the Library proxy Server to access the electronic resources from off-campus.
Books
Use the OskiCat catalog to search for books. Subject headings, such as the following, will prove useful: biotechnology industries, pharmaceutical industry, life sciences, pharmaceutical biotechnology, biomedical engineering, entrepreneurship, business planning, etc. E-books may be located and used online through Ebrary. |
Articles in Academic Journals, Magazines and Newspaperss
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Academic Search Complete | Indexes thousands of journals and magazines. Use the subject search box to look for articles on your topic. Full text is available for many of the articles. Good for viewpoints on business topics not normally found in business magazines. |
| Business Source Complete | Indexes thousands of business journals and magazines. Use the subject search box to look for articles on the subject of your paper. Company names should be searched using the "company entity" box. Full text is available for many of the articles. |
| Business & Industry Database | Indexes, abstracts, and provides partial full-text coverage of almost 1000 major U.S. and international trade journals, general business publications, and national & regional newspapers and newsletters. |
| Factiva | A full text database of magazines and newspapers, including Business Week, Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, etc. Very useful for current information on business topics, company activities, and developments in U.S. and international industries. |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic | A very user-friendly search tool for finding articles in magazines and newspapers, and company profiles and financials. |
| New York Times (Proquest) |
You may read the paper by date of publication, or search by topic of interest. |
| Wall Street Journal (Proquest) |
You may read the paper by date of publication, or search by topic of interest. |
Industry Information
| Business Monitor Online (BMO) | BMO provides BMO provides quarterly, up-dated market forecast reports on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry for many countries of the world. |
| MarketResearch Academic | Provides the full text of market research reports. Select the biotechnology category under "Life Sciences" for access to dozens of reports. |
| IBIS World Industry Market Research | For over 700 U.S. industries, provides 25-30 page reports that include key statistics, segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key factors, key competitors, industry performance and outlook. |
| Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys | See the 47 page report on the biotechnology industry. Available only in print format - Reference Collection HC101 S77. |
Company Information
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Business Source Complete | Click on SWOT Analyses link |
| CorpTech | Company profiles on over 55, 000 high tech companies. Search for specific products by using the CorpTech industry codes. |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic | Click on the Business category button for company profiles and financial data/annual reports. |
| Mergent Online | Provides comprehensive financial information for public companies. |
| Thomson Research / Investext |
Analyst reports from investment banks. (works best with Internet Explorer) |
| Value Line Research Center | Provides stock market performance data, betas, and Value Line investment advice for 4,000 U.S. companies. Also performance and investment advice for 100 industries. |
Other Useful Information
Long Library homepage
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