The McLeod Business Library

McLeod Library

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Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 10:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:00pm

Dynamic Schedule for up-to-date hours

Business Databases & e-Resources

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Research FAQs

Resources & Services for Students

Resources & Services for Faculty

The McLeod Business Library in Miller Hall is a multi-purpose, state-of-the-art information center. It serves the research, study, and everyday curricular needs of the students, faculty, staff, and business community. Using the latest database research tools provides a unique opportunity for students and faculty to perform in practical or real-world situations to enhance their perceptions of the business world.

Research FAQs

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Information about research writing and citing
An online guide about how to write an academic research paper
ebooks about research paper writing and citing
Information on how to avoid plagiarism
Free, on-campus help with research papers and oral presentations
An online guide that tells how to cite my sources
Information on how to cite a database, an e-book, a tweet, etc.
Information on how to write an annotated bibliography
A free citation tool to collect and format my sources
A free tool to help organize and keep track of all my research

List to find other business websites that may help with research.

Access Business Research Guides through William & Mary Libraries.

Additional resources are available at the McLeod Business Library. Check the library catalog and see a McLeod staff member for assistance.

Research & Services for Students

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Search the library catalog
Find a journal
You can access business journals, magazines, and daily newspapers in the McLeod Reading Room. You can also access most periodicals online via our library databases.
Popular Book Collection includes both fiction and nonfiction, and you can check them out for 28 days.

Your faculty may place course readings "on reserve," either electronically through Blackboard or Canvas or in the McLeod Reading Room.
These materials are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Course reserves may be used in the McLeod Reading Room.
You can find course reserve lists at the McLeod information desk.

Business Databases A-Z
William & Mary Libraries Databases
McLeod Databases contain information on companies, industries, and careers.
From off-campus, you should use your W&M Username and password to access databases.

Research FAQs
Schedule a Research Appointment
Librarians can assist in the development of research strategies for assignments and research. Database instruction is also available one-on-one or in small groups. Research sessions may occur in person and/or online.
McLeod Library Blackboard Page - use this page to access library resources and tutorial videos. Requires W&M login to access.

You can watch videos with your W&M username and password.

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) Certification
Bloomberg Training with Jessica Alvino
Company Research
Industry Research

Resources & Services for Faculty

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Request Library Research Workshop

Librarians can collaborate with faculty to provide business-centered library instruction by teaching information literacy workshops, developing research strategies for classroom assignments, and/or developing supplementary digital resources.
Workshops may be:
- Synchronous via face-to-face or Zoom
- Asynchronous modules via Blackboard or Canvas
Learning objectives can include, but are not limited to:
- Formulating research questions and scope
- Understanding information hierarchies
- Searching strategically for information
- Assessing authority and relevance
- Matching Business Information needs with the appropriate information product
- Citing information as part of the scholarly discourse

Faculty can place textbooks and other materials on reserve for student use in McLeod Business Library. Additionally, we are able to digitize chapters or sections as well as short video clips for electronic reserves. Finally, if W&M Libraries do not have the material you need, we can often order it through the course reserves process.

Submit Course Reserves Requests

Business Databases A-Z

All Databases

Access is available to more than 50 databases for Business research, including WRDS (Compustat, Execucomp, I/B/E/S, SEC Analytics, CUSIP, etc.), Refinitiv Eikon, and Bloomberg.
Most databases can be accessed remotely with your W&M Username and Password.

Research FAQs

Librarians can support your research; schedule a research appointment with us or contact us to learn more.
McLeod Business Library is proud to support faculty scholarship! If you have recently published, please let us know. We do our best to obtain and display copies of your work.

McLeod Business Library Blackboard Course
Asynchronous information literacy modules on researching companies and industries.
WSJ Assessment Tool
Features articles and customized quizzes for faculty use in classes.

Generative AI: Supporting AI Literacy, Researching, and Publishing

Developed by McLeod Business Library and William & Mary Libraries to help students and faculty navigate the myriad issues associated with using generative AI, including academic considerations, prompt engineering, evaluating AI tools and outputs, citing generative AI contributions, and ethical and legal issues.

Innovative Insights

A series produced by Academic Innovation and McLeod Business Library, which shares best practices for using generative AI in Business education and research.

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