The Price of Oil and Gas Research Guide

Finding Books

Reference Books

Audio/Visual

Periodical Search

Databases & Electronic Journals 

Webliography

 


 

Prepared by: Laura Gibbs, Joe Price, and Chet Watson

Library Liaison: Lois Tucker
(502) 456-6773

libsul@sullivan.edu

Updated July 2007

 

Finding Books:

 

Search the library catalog using a specific topic, such as petroleum or energy sources, 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:

Audio/Visual:

 

 

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.

Use the periodical search function on the Catalog home page to find relevant "Country Monitor" and "Economic Studies" reports for a country.  In the "title begins with" search box, type your country name, e.g. "France."  The results list will show all titles beginning with that word.  In this case, "France Country Monitor" and "France Economic Studies" are listed.   Click the link to the Business Source Premier database, click the most recent publication listed, and the table of contents of the issue will appear.

Periodicals: the following paper-format periodicals in the Sullivan University Library may be searched for articles in this subject area:

        Business Week

          Forbes

          Fortune

          Harvard Business Review

 

 

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.

ABI/INFORM Research: This scholarly business periodicals database comprises nearly 1400 North American sources to provide information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers and more. Fast access to information on over 60,000 companies. Now indexes The Wall Street Journal.

Relevant journals in this database:

         American gas

         Energy journal (Cambridge, Mass.)

         Gas energy review  

         International journal of sustainable energy  

         Oil & gas investor  

         Oil & gas journal  

Academic Search Premier: Available through EBSCOhost®, this database indexes 4,450 scholarly /peer-reviewed journals in all academic disciplines back to 1975 and provides the corresponding full-text/full-image for articles . Updated daily.

Relevant journals in this database:

         Annual review of energy and the environment  

         Energy journal (Cambridge, Mass.)  

         Energy sources  

         Monthly energy review  

BPubs.com:  A search engine that scans an indexed directory of business publications.

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 all business subjects  including management, finance and accounting Also includes country economic reports as well as comprehensive  profiles for the 10,000 largest companies:  click the COMPANY PROFILE tab on the toolbar at the top of the page.  Updated daily.

Relevant journals in this database:

         American Economic Review

         American gas

         Business Week

         Domestic & Commercial Gas Industry Profile: United States

         Economist

         Energy & power management  

         Energy Industry Profile: Global

         Energy journal (Cambridge, Mass.)

         Energy prices and taxes  

         Energy user news  

         Forbes

         Gas Utilities Industry Profile: United States

         Integrated Oil & Gas Industry Profile: Global

         International journal of business studies

         International journal of the economics of business

         Liquid Petroleum Gas Industry Profile: Global

         Liquid Petroleum Gas Industry Profile: United States

         MarketWatch: Energy

         Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Profile: Global

         Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Industry Profile: Global

         Oil & Gas Industry Profile: Global

         Oil & Gas Industry Profile: United States

         Oil, gas, coal and electricity quarterly statistics = Statistiques trimestrielles électricité,  charbon, gaz et pétrole

         Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry Profile: Global

         Pipeline & gas journal

         U.S. Industry Quarterly Review: Energy

         World oil  

         Worldwide energy

Data Query: Provides limited access to the World Development Indicators database, a collection of development resources for 208 countries.

Directory of Open Access Journals:  This service covers 1703 free, full text, quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals in all subjects and languages

Relevant journals in this database:

         Oil and Gas Business

Hoover’s Online: delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence. Our database covers 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises.  The site is updated daily to provide the most current business information.

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:

         Energy journal (Cambridge, Mass.)  

         Monthly energy review  

         Pipeline & gas journal  

         World oil  

Morningstar: Library Edition comprises a premier financial database providing 1995- present access to 6,000+ stock and 13,000+ mutual fund reports,  plus analyst reports on 1,000 stocks and 2,000 mutual funds. A special feature is Morningstar's INVESTMENT CLASSROOM containing 150 different interactive financial courses. The exclusive stock and fund Morningstar Ratings are industry standards. Updated daily.

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.

Louisville Free Public Library Databases:  users need a Louisville Free Public Library card to access these databases

  • Business and Company Resource Center:  A comprehensive database of company and industry information, and business journals and newspapers.
  • New York Times: Newspaper articles from New York Times, many include full text.

  

Webliography (Internet Resources):

 

American Gas Association: Information and services about the gas industry.

American Petroleum Institute: Trade organization of the national petroleum and natural gas industry.

Crude Oil: The Source of Higher Gas Prices? : A government article that is both authoritative and illustrative of process. 

Energy: Article about the relationship between economics and energy by Robert A.Leone.

Energy Information Administration: Official website.

Energy Information Administration Bookshelf : Link to articles and information provided by the EIA

Energy Information Administration: County Analysis Briefs: Provides energy-related information by region.

FITA: International Trade Web Resources: This metasite maintained by the Federation of International Trade Associations provides a jumping off point to basic international research.

Forecastcenter.com: Outgrowth of a proprietary consulting firm, this site offers forecasts by broad subject area featuring government reports, published articles and consulting presentations.  Registration required but free.

Global Edge: Directory of international business resources, categorized by specific orientation and content.

Industry Research Desk: Compiled by a private organization, this award-winning site identifies and annotates 17+ steps in the industry research process with additional resources for patent research, product evaluations and industry portals.

World Chambers NetworkLinks to local and regional business Japan FinancialsTranslations and originals of official financial statements for Japanese companies.

MarketResearch.com: One of the top online aggregators of market research reports, this site offers 50,000 business intelligence, market research, company and country reports from 350 research firms. Coverage includes the US, UK, Europe, Asia and global markets. 

Oil Market Basics : Provided by the Energy Information Administration.

OPEC: "Organization of the petroleum exporting countries."

Petroleum Marketing Monthly : Provided by the Energy Information Administration.

Primer on Gasoline Prices : Provided by the Energy Information Administration.

Researching Companies Online: Business research tutorial that provides step-by-step instruction for finding high-level company information, industry information, finding sales prospects, company financial information.

Stock and Commodity Exchanges: This Webguide lists stock and commodity exchanges worldwide, including those dealing in futures, options, and derivatives, as well as sources for market and stock prices and reports.

Third World Network: Covers globalizations, trade, and other international business and economic issues.

United States Department of Energy: Source for energy information.

US Crude Oil : Provided by the Energy Information Administration.

VIBES/ Virtual International Business & Economics Sources: Prepared by the University of North Carolina, site offers full text and statistical information to international business and economics.  Site is limited to English language and does NOT include business directories, fee-based services or telnet sites.  

The World Bank: This website allows access to the organizations publications, news and speeches, development economics, information, global bond information, world development marketplace, regions and countries, and operations and policies, as well as other resources related to the World Bank.

The World Factbook:  Web site for the regularly updated - generally weekly, electronic version of the highly acclaimed source of important unclassified CIA data includes all of the nations of the world. Covers each country's area, political climate, recent international disputes, natural resources, environment, population, inflation rates, GDP, etc.  For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see Chiefs of Staffs.

 

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