Automobile Purchasing Research Guide

Automobile Purchasing Research Guide

Prepared by: Alice Abbott-Moore, Mimi O'Malley, and John Watts
Library Liaison: Lois Tucker
(502) 456-6773
libsul@sullivan.edu

Updated April 2007

Finding Books:

Search the library catalog using a specific topic or browse the following subject areas below.

To retrieve a listing of items within the Sullivan University library online catalog, click on the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the corresponding Dewey Decimal number(s) in the box below, then click GO!

Also, Sullivan University Library offers the Library Alert service, which is designed to alert SUS students, faculty and staff of the latest titles @ the Sullivan University Louisville library! Sign up to be notified by e-mail when the library receives new books, videos, DVDs, etc., in the categories that interest you.

Reference Books:

Buying guide, 2004 - R640.73 C758

DVDS & Videos:

How a car is built [videorecording] VIDEO 629.2 H847a

Periodical Search:

Use the periodical search function on the Catalog home page to find periodical titles indexed in our databases. For example, if you have a citation to an article and want to see if it is available full-text in our databases, search for the journal title, and the system will lead you to the correct database.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports Buying Guide

Databases & Electronic Journals:

If you are accessing these databases from off campus, please go to the Remote Access Page tab under the Databases menu. NOTE: You MUST enter your Sullivan username and password to access the remote database passwords. Click here for more help logging in, or check with library staff for more information.

Many full-text articles can be found from these databases.

ABI/INFORM?: Available through ProQuest? and comprising nearly 1,400 North American journal sources, this database provides information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers, plus 60,000 companies. Also, ABI now indexes The Wall Street Journal? from 1984 to the present.

Business Source Premier: An EBSCOhost? database indexing 3,650+ scholarly/peer-reviewed business journals back to 1922 and providing the corresponding full-text/full-image for articles on business subjects.

Relevant journals in this database:

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports Buying Guide

Credit Union Magazine

Kiplinger?s Personal Finance

FIND ARTICLES.COM: This article database is described at the "web's first FREE search." This database, which contains articles from 1998 to the present from over 300 journals and magazines, is a partnership between LookSmart and The Gale Group.

KENTUCKY VIRTUAL LIBRARY (KYVL): A collection of databases sponsored by a statewide consortium of libraries, schools and Kentucky state government. Databases include Academic Search Premier, Agricola, Business Source Premier, Business Wire News, Cinahl, ERIC, Health Source, Kentuckiana Digital Library, MasterFILE Premier, Medline, Newspaper Source, Psychology & Behavioral Science, PsycINFO, Religion & Philosophy Collection, Sociological Collection, USP DI Vol II Advice for the Patient, and World Almanac.

MasterFILE Premier: An EBSCOhost? database primarily designed as a general reference tool for public libraries, this database provides full-text articles from reference sources including magazines, books, biographies, primary documents, photos, maps and flags. Updated daily.

Relevant journals in this database:

Searcher

Business Week

Reader?s Digest

Newspaper Source: An EBSCOhost? database providing full-text articles from 23 national and international newspapers, television and radio news transcripts, and 200 regional U.S. newspapers. Updated daily.

Regional Business News: An EBSCOhost? database indexing full-text articles from 75 U.S. regional business journals, newspapers, and newswires.

Webliography (Internet Resources):

Buy a Car ? Research and Purchase
This purchasing guide, provided by the American Automobile Association, includes helpful information to assist you with your research, including a loan calculator, new and used car prices, and current loan rates.

Buying a New Car: Decide What You Can Afford, Want, and Need:
This article, provided by the Better Business Bureau, lists several criteria to consider before purchasing your next vehicle.

Buying and Leasing Cars: Shopping for a Vehicle
Negotiation tips and consumer advice provided by the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.

Buying a Used Car
Facts for Consumers provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

Car and Driver magazine
Detailed reviews of new and used cars, loan calculators, dealer quotes.

Car Buying Strategies
Contains purchasing information for various situations ? cash, financing, trade-in. Also contains car reviews and other buying tips.

How to Save Money Buying a New Car in 5 Quick Steps
Practical advice from CarBuyingTips.com.

Cars.com's Buying Guides
A searchable database providing information on new and used cars.

Consumer Reports
The online version of this popular consumer magazine provides information on new and used cars, pricing, reliability, safety and recalls.

Consumer Rights Trouble: Car Buying
Contains a car buying and car buying vocabulary guide, along with comparisons of leasing, trade-ins, and other financing options.

Edmunds
A consumer resource that provides price quotes, photographs, and reviews.

How Buying a Car Works: The Big Decision - New or Used
A detailed introduction to the steps involved in purchasing a car.

Kelley Blue Book
A helpful tool for determining fair market value on new and used cars. The Advice sections includes articles that provide guidance for buying, selling, and appraising your vehicle.

MSN's Autos
An informational database of new and used cars that features reviews and prices.

NADA Guides
A website by the producers of the NADA Appraisal Guides for vehicle valuations. Includes car comparisons, pricing and reviews.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA)
Provides safety ratings of vehicles (by going to the Vehicles & Equipment section) as well as other useful information.

Vehix - Home Page
This popular consumer automotive page features pricing, reviews, safety ratings, recall
histories. Quote requests for car buying, insurance, loans and warranties.