Business research requires specialized sources and skills. The Bentley librarians have created a series of online tutorials and activities to help you familiarize yourself with these sources and successfully conduct business research for your GB112 Course Project. Learning the content and skills covered in this program will help you get a good grade on your GB112 Course Project and also help you to build a foundation in business research for your other classes at Bentley and for your future career.
There are 5 short video tutorials (all between 2-4 minutes) embedded below which provide an introduction to business research topics and will help you find the information you will need for your GB112 Course Project. Scroll down to see the tutorials.
After watching the tutorials (or while you watch the tutorials), try testing out your skills by completing the attached worksheet. There are some multiple choice questions and a guided article searching activity.
Each of the pages within this guide provide further information and link to resources on the topics covered in the tutorials. Take the time to explore and if you have questions, please reach out to a librarian at the Bentley library!
Please watch the assigned tutorials (located below) and then download and complete the following worksheet if you'd like to test your skills.
The other pages of this GB112 Research Guide contain links to databases, resources, and other information covered in the tutorials that you can consult as you complete the pre-assignment worksheet and conduct your research for your course project.
You can access this research guide and all of the Bentley Library’s research guides anytime from the Bentley Library homepage in the Research Help box.
Finding a Company's 10-K (Watch Time: 2 minutes 25 seconds)
This tutorial will focus on “How to Find a Form 10-K”. We will cover how to locate a Form 10-K in both freely available sources on the web as well as Bentley Library databases.
Finding Company Information (Watch Time: 3 minutes 42 Seconds)
Throughout this tutorial we'll be discussing strategies on how to conduct basic company research using resources available at the Bentley Library. We will cover how to start searching for the most credible information about a company and how to locate key financial information.
Finding a NAICS Code (Watch Time: 2 minutes 50 seconds)
In this tutorial, we'll discuss how industries are classified using NAICS codes and how to locate a company’s industry code.
Finding Industry Information (Watch Time: 2 minutes 49 seconds)
In this tutorial we'll examine how to find information about a specific industry using library resources.
Finding Business News Articles (Watch Time: 3 minutes 6 seconds)
In this tutorial, we will discuss how to search for and find news articles about a company or an industry using the library’s research databases.