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Types of Sources

Click each link to open the information source. What type of source is it: webpage, magazine article, peer-reviewed article, newspaper article, book, book chapter?

Is AI a Threat or Helper? Let's Chat about It
Hough, J. R., C.F.E. (2023). Is AI a Threat or Helper? Let's Chat about It. Pennsylvania CPA Journal, 94(2), 14-15.
A forensic-accounting expert on how to treat the fraud epidemic: Financial crime.
A forensic-accounting expert on how to treat the fraud epidemic: Financial crime. (2023, May 19). The Economist (Online).
Following the Money- Constructing the Prototype of Digital Evidence Forensic Accounting Standard Operation Procedure for Government Audits.
Lin, I., Shih, K., & Lin, S. (2018). Following the Money- Constructing the Prototype of Digital Evidence Forensic Accounting Standard Operation Procedure for Government Audits. Journal of Accounting, Finance & Management Strategy, 13(2), 141-162.
Accounting Services - Quarterly Update
Accounting Services - Quarterly Update 7/24/2023. (2023). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection.

Sources and the Information Timeline

Information Timeline and sources
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Useful Databases for SOBA 200 Assignments

These particular databases (and OneSearch) will provide research tools for your major assignments in SOBA 200.
We will use the first 4 during the workshop.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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A full-text database of U.S. and Global industry market research reports.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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Statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
ABI Inform Collection This link opens in a new window
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Academic journals, business magazines, and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal. Also includes country information and statistics, company profiles, industry reports and market research reports.

These databases will also be helpful for SOBA 200 assignments.

Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Business Source Premier contains full-text from the world's top management and marketing journals. Includes many leading journals in the areas of economics, finance, and accounting, as well as country economic reports.
NexisUni This link opens in a new window
News, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. newspapers, magazines, and some journals. Coverage includes general news topics; foreign language news; company, industry, and market news; legal news; general health topics; accounting/tax info; government topics.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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A starting point for research and learning that offers unlimited access to hundreds of full text reference books on every subject. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
A searchable, full-text database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources.
OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Filter to Stetson Library to search the collections of the duPont-Ball Library.

Other useful guides

How to Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook and CareerOneStop
The U.S. Department of Labor has many helpful tools for students, researchers, and career searchers. Two of those tools are the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career One Stop. This guide will introduce these tools and highlight important features.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep: A How-to Guide
This guide will help you create an account and then utilize the many features of Peterson’s Test and Career Prep (formerly Testing and Educational Resource Center)
Citation guide
This guide features the most frequently used citation styles. You will need to cite your sources to succeed in this class.

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SOBA 200: Professional Communications

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Types of Sources

Useful Databases for SOBA 200 Assignments

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