OneSource Global Business Browser

We now have access to OneSource Global Business Browser through the Reference USA database. Find in-depth company profiles on 3 million international companies, including key executives and detailed financial information. Find industry profiles and search global media sources.

After entering Reference USA, click on International Businesses Search. OneSource Global Business Browser will open in a separate window. From there, use the search boxes to find Companies, Executives, News & Articles, or Industries.

If you are off campus (and are a current YSU student, faculty, or staff), use this Off Campus Link.

This is an excellent and up-to-date source for global information!

10 Reasons to Love a Recession

During difficult economic times, it's easy to become pessimistic about the future. Which is why it's important to remember that everything about life goes through cycles. While things may look gloomy one day, the sun will shine again tomorrow (alright, maybe a little less in northeast Ohio).

We experienced a similar economic downturn during the 1970s. People were afraid of the same things: fuel prices, food prices, unemployment. We survived.

Some people (hopefully a lot) will use these circumstances to reevaluate their spending habits. Maybe we could cut out some of the numerous bills we've allowed to creep into our lives? While, of course, noone can live without a cell phone, satellite tv, or an Internet connection, maybe we can find ways to simplify and better our lives.

This is why I found this article from Bankrate.com so interesting:
10 Reasons to Love a Recession

Talk about finding a silver lining! I can not only save money by having family dinners at home (at the actual dinner table no less), but I can strengthen family bonds and give my children a better sense of well-being? I can save money by mowing my own lawn and benefit from the exercise? I can save money by planting a garden and benefit from a healthier diet? What revolutionary concepts!

The point is: Find the silver lining! There are ways to save money and improve your life at the same time. Difficult times are not just difficult, they're learning experiences.

Tim Russert

President of Student Union

John Carroll University, Ohio

1971

Pictures taken from the Cleveland Memory Project

10 Bad Habits That Lead to Debt Disaster

Interesting article from Bankrate.com:
10 Bad Habits That Lead to Debt Disaster

The list, in short, is:

1. Misusing balance transfers
2. Not checking credit reports
3. Failing to alert creditors about hardship
4. Thinking of 'budget' as a dirty word
5. Using retail store credit cards
6. Not creating an emergency fund
7. Paying bills in no particular order
8. Charging purchases
9. Making credit payments late
10.Making the minimum payment only

Follow the link to the article for more in-depth discussion
of each bad habit.

New Economics Subject Guide

Be sure to check out the new and updated Economics Subject Guide!

Find out the print and electronic resources you have access to for information about economics. There's probably much more than you think. Many new items have been added to the reference collection over the last few months, and many links are included on the guide to valuable electronic and government resources.

Don't forget that you can instant message me on all the subject guides using the Meebo box at the top of each page. If I am unavailable, make sure you leave me your contact information. So if you have any questions, MEEBO ME!!!

Subject Guides, Market Data & News Sites

Maag Business Blog is becoming a one-stop shop for all your business information needs!

Now you can access Maag Library's business subject guides straight from the blog. You can view up-to-the-minute market data on the SaneBull widget, and you can access all the major business news websites: local, national and international.

Check back with us often for new updates, and if you have any ideas to contribute, please let me know!

Try the FREE Trial of Reference USA's "International Businesses" Module

Yesterday I attended a presentation from a Reference USA representative on their "International Businesses" module. We currently subscribe to the "U.S. Businesses" module, and any of you who have used Ref USA know the abundance of U.S. company information that it provides. However, any company headquartered outside the U.S. only presents information in the U.S. Businesses module for subsidiaries or offices located within the U.S.

For today's business students, knowledge of the U.S. economy and business environment is not enough preparation for future careers. In this era of globalization, we have to turn our sights to the world stage. Our economy is but a part of the intricate global relationships.

Until May 15, YSU has been given a free trial of the "International Businesses" module. Anyone interested in international business, feel free to explore this module. Also, please comment or contact me with your opinions. I was pretty impressed with the information available, but you, the students and faculty, are the ones who actually use the products we offer. Your input would be invaluable!

To access the free trial, go to Reference USA and click on "International Businesses Search." Let me know what you think!