Library Classroom Connection

Kindle/Market Share

http://libproxy.wustl.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=44706206&site=ehost-live&scope=site (from Ebsco's Business Source Complete)

T mobile G1 phone (Smartphone)

http://www.macworld.com/article/138334/2009/01/g1review.html

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/t-mobile-g1-black/4505-6452_7-33283585.html

Go to the library database web site http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Business Source Complete and do a search on T-Mobile G1 phones.  Here is an example of a search   Smartphones

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Prius (hybrid car)

Go to the library database site http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Factiva.  Do a search with these words atleast4 Prius.  Here is an example of one search.   Prius

Go to library database site http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Business Source Complete run a search with hybrid and Prius.

http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/prius/review.html

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Blockbuster dvd rentals

Go to the library database web site http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Plunkett.  Go to Entertainment & Media Industry Research Center and do a search for Blockbuster.

Go the the library database site http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Marketline http://www.marketlineinfo.com/library/Default.aspx  and do a search for Blockbuster.

Smart Car (electric cars)

Go to the libray's database page http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Factiva and run a search for Smart car and also run an electric car search.  Here is an example of an article from the Smart Car search.  Smartcar

http://www.smartusa.com/is-the-smart-fortwo-car-safe.aspx

 

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Ebooks and Amazon Kindle

Go to the library database page http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm and click on Business Source Complete.  Do a search on Ebooks and also Amazon Kindle.  Here is an example from a search.  Pros and cons of ebooks

On the library database page http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm , click on MarketResearch.com and do a search using Kindle.  There are several reports including Trade Ebook Publishing.

On the library database page click on Factiva.  In the search panel do a search on Ebook readers or Ebooks.  Also do a search an Amazon Kindle.  Here is an example of one of the searches. Ebook

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St Louis Rams NFL

Here is an article from Forbes dealing with NFL team valuations.  This is for the St. Louis Rams but you can also look at other team valuations.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/30/football-values-09_St-Louis-Rams_307693.html

Go to http://www.sbrnet.com/ Sports Business Research.  At the top is industry Trends.  Click on football.

On the library database page http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/library/articles/db.cfm go to Plunkett's.  Click on the link and once you are on the site scroll down the left hand side, and click on Sports.  On the top left hand side type St. Louis Rams in the Perform search within this industry. On this site you can also find some general statistics for the National Football League.

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Here is an article about the Rams which lists facts about the team including revenue, owners and many other facts:

http://www.sbrnet.com/publication.asp?function=detail&magid=181311

 

Rock Band/Guitar Hero

1. Go the database Euromonitor
2. In the search box type in "guitar hero"
3. Under Reports, click 'filter by geography', choose USA
4. Click on the report "Video Games-USA"

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Purell

1. Go to the database Factiva.
2. In the search box type in "atleast3 purell". Run search.
3. Look at first article.

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Zipcar

1. Go to the database Factiva.
2. in the search box type in "atleast3 zipcar"
3. Change date to the last 6 months
4. Run search. Look at the first article.

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