Finding Articles Online
The articles inside magazines, journals & periodicals are very useful sources of information. Articles are different from books because:
- they are much more up-to-date
- they are shorter (less to read!)
- they concentrate on topics or specific aspects of topics
- there are many articles being published all the time so you have more choice.
The library catalogue, OPAC, does NOT tell you what articles the Library has, only which journals or periodicals, so the easiest way to find articles is to use the online databases.
Speciality Searches from Business Source Premier
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper articles are also very useful sources of information, and can be found in the LexisNexis Academic and the Factiva databases.
Click here for a list of all the databases subscribed to by TP Library.
Recommended Websites
Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) - Used to be the Registry of Companies & Businesses. It has since merged with the Public Accountants Board to form the ACRA. Users can search the directory of business and company names.
Economic Development Board (EDB) - Provides business, investment and industry information relating to the economic development of Singapore. Among the industries covered are Biomedical Sciences, Chemicals, Education, Electronics and Precision Engineering, Logistics and Transport Engineering, Infocommunications and Media. Publications like Singapore Investment News and SingaporeNow, plus statistical reports and surveys are also available here.
Hoover’s Online - Use Hoover's Online to browse or to search for private and/or public-listed companies. Hoover's returns its results in clearly defined categories: current news and commentary, top competitors and subsidiaries. Explore its industry tab to see snapshots of major companies in an industry of your interest.
IE Singapore – IE Singapore provides business and trade information to help local companies internationalise. Users can find trade statistics, imports and exports information, international business opportunities, press releases and IEpublications - "IE Journal" and "Tradespur". Directories to Singapore products and services plus top importers/exporters are available too.
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore - The MOM website provides information pertaining to labour, wages and employment in Singapore. Learn about labour relations, industrial safety and health, workmen’s compensation, employment agencies, manpower planning, development and deployment and much more. Wide range of statistics on labour and conditions of industrial life are available from the MOM Services – "Manpower Research" and "Statistics".
Ministry of Trade & Industry, Singapore - The MTI promotes economic growth and employment through facilitating development of potential industry sectors, protecting Singapore's international trade interest and providing information about the economy.
Spring Singapore - SPRING Singapore has three areas of focus - small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and domestic sector; productivity and innovation; and standards and conformance. Provides statistics on economic competitiveness, productivity, labour, local enterprises, quality circles and training. Online articles, papers, and other publications on standards, innovation, quality etc. Also has an online catalogue to search Singapore Standards and Technical References for citation and synopsis, but not fulltext.
Tradelink, Singapore - Tradelink is a web directory. Browse for companies under these categories:
- Business, consumer guide & trade index
- Business services
- Food, leisure, shopping & entertainment
Work.com – Work.com is a how-to-guide for running businesses. Covering a range of topics, it is worth a quick look at as a starting point for your research.
Law, J. (2009). A dictionary of business and management. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Pockell, L. & Avila, A. (Ed.). (2009). MBA in a book: Fundamental principles of business, sales, and leadership. New York: Business Plus.
Dressler, G. (2009). Fundamentals of human resource management: Content, competencies, and applications. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
Disanza, J. R. & Legge, N. J. (2009). Business and professional communication: Plans, processes, and performance. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
