FDS100: Falcon Discovery Seminar (Barber)

This research guide has been created to help students taking FDS100: Falcon Discovery Seminar with Professor Veronica Barber.

Whose responsibility is it?

Income and wealth inequality continues to grow in the United States. In this course, we'll examine the growing gap between the rich and the poor, looking through the lens of social inequality, executive compensation, and corporate social responsibility. We'll consider whether a living wage should be pursued and by whom. Additionally, we'll explore the impact a living wage can have on employees, organizations, communities, and society at large.

This guide has been designed to help you with conducting research for the assignments in this class. 

• Wealth, Income, Living Wages, & Social Equality discusses how to begin researching topics you may be exploring this semester, including suggested search terms and resource recommendations.
• Finding Books, Articles, & More will help you learn how to search the Bentley Library resources.
• Finding Laws & Regulations offers suggestions on how to begin researching various laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local level.
• Citing Sources in APA will help you to cite all of the sources you use in your assignments correctly. General paper formatting assistance, in-text citation examples, and reference list examples for many types of sources (especially tricky business resources!) are included.

Other Relevant Research Guides:

The Bentley Library is pleased to offer special subscriptions to the online versions of the Financial Times, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Current Bentley students can sign up for special accounts (lasting for one year) to access articles and other content available right on the paper's website. 

Once you create your account using your Bentley email address, you can take your access with you on the go using mobile apps and sign up for news alerts.

Research Consultations: Research Help by Appointment

Research Consultations are scheduled one-on-one meetings with a reference librarian. You can also schedule these consultations for a small group. Consultations usually last 30 minutes and take place during Reference Librarian Hours as listed above. 48 hours advanced notice required.

Research Guides

Research Guides are resources created by Bentley Librarians to guide you through research. These guides will contain a map of best bet resources of where to find information and search tips to make the research process easier. A research guide may include a list of relevant databases to search in, suggested search terms, recommended book titles, lists of websites, and more. Browse our list of Research Guides to see if one has been created for your class, a subject area, or a topic you are researching.

Frequently Asked Questions

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