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Welcome to the Services To Business and Agribusiness Faculty Website

The Busines Librarian provides a variety of research support and instructional services to OCOB faculty and CAFES Agribusines faculty.

Classroom Visits
Instructors may request classroom visits including one-hour presentations that highlight relevant resources or two-hour sessions that allows for research consultation after the presentation. Instructors may submit requests for customized online learning environments that align with specific course-related research projects or industry field assignments.

Consulting Services
A variety of consulting services are available to students and faculty including: deliver research assistance to students and faculty; review, evaluate, assess resources for new courses/programs; develop new innovative learning environments for Blackboard Shells; work with advisory councils to secure specialized resources; and consult on accreditation reviews in regard to support collections.

Research Guides: The Business Research Home

The Business Research Home Website is a centralized collection of authoritative business resources. The website provides access to more than 100 comprehensive research guides, high-end syndicated business databases, interactive tutorials, analyst reports, proprietary market data and related resources. Features include:

Topical Research Guides - More than 60 business topics from accounting and finance to climate data and wine. Example: Industry Analysis

Customized Course-Specific Research Guides - Include interactive, media-rich tutorials. Example: BUS 410 International Business Law

Specialized Collections- Developed in collaboration with teaching faculty to meet the research needs of emerging, new or expanding programs and courses. Examples: Wine, Viticulture and Enology and Taxation Resources

High-Quality Podcasts- MP3 format bundled with full-caption PDF's. Example: Podcast Depot

Kennedy Library Services
For a complete list of Library services visit: Library Services Available To Faculty.

Senior Projects
Instructors may direct students who are working on a senior project to the Business Librarian for research help and person-to-person consultation.