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Business Administration

Provides links to resources to the research needs of faculty and students in the area of Business Administration.

Introduction

This Research Guide provides suggested library resources such as books, e-books, and databases with articles and images pertaining to business administration. Reliable, freely available Websites are also listed.

Databases

Databases are for students, faculty, and staff of Tennessee State University to use to find journal articles, and other information relative to their research interest. Some content may be replicated on different data bases; however, each database will often have resources unique to it.  If you find citations without the full-text, sometimes "web-bridge" will direct you to another database.

To access databases and eJournals off campus you must use your user name and password.  For assistance with problem logins, contact Colette Bradley (cbradley@tnstate.edu) or at 615-963-5489.

BrowZine

Electronic Resources

Electronic Books

Streaming Videos

EDS and Classic Catalog

Search Books, Articles, and More

  

Classic Catalog 


Smartphone (Mobile) Access

Vocational Assistance

Information Literacy

How to Do Effective Library Research

Choose or Identify a Topic   

An idea for a topic should always be discussed with your instructor. A topic can be viewed much like the scientific method in which a new perspective is developed or knowledge is added. This is generally considered to include 1) definition of a problem to be investigated, 2) collection of initial data, 3) use of data to form a theory or hypothesis explaining the problem 4) further collection of data to verify or modify the hypothesis through observation or experiment, 5) testing the data, and 6) interpreting the results to determine how it relates to the initial problem.

 

Citing Sources of Information 

The library owns several style manuals to help you properly cite sources of information. The instructor should recommend a format for your research paper which will include any of the following:

  • Modern Language Association (MLA)
  • American Psychological Association Publication Manual (APA)
  • Kate Turabian: Manual for Writers of Term Papers

 

Interlibrary Loan

 

InterLibrary Loan

Looking for a book or article that we don't have?  You may be able to acquire it through "Interlibrary Loan."  Located under "Quick Links."

Interlibrary loan allows us to borrow resource materials on your behalf from almost any library in the nation.  Although some libraries charge a fee for this service, we will make every effort to borrow only from those that do not charge for this service.

Words for the Wise!

Save your work!

In the world of computers Murphy's Law is always in effect!

"If something can go wrong, it will."

Don't wait until you are finished - save it to a flash drive as you progress through your project.

Unexpected interruptions (like power failures) do occur.