Last updated October 28, 2004

Reference Resources | Locating Books | Locating Articles | World Wide Web Resources

Reference Resources

Use these sources for background information or to get an understanding of major concepts.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Ref HC 15.O94 2003

Provides a brief overview of important concepts in economic history, including the history of accounting and bookkeeping. 5 volumes.

Browse HC 15

Dictionary of Accounting Terms Ref HF5621 .S54 2000

A general dictionary of common accounting terms.

Browse HF 5621

Accountants' Handbook Ref HF 5621 .A22 2003

An overview of accounting topics. Two volumes: second volume covers special industries and topics.

Browse HF 5621

Standards

Miller GAAP Update Electronic Resource

September 2003-present

Miller Governmental GAAP Update Electronic Resources

September 2003 to present

Locating Books

Search:  MaagNet (the online catalog)

• For search tips and information see Using MaagNet.
• Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings to get you started:
  • Accounting -- Standards -- United States
  • Financial statements -- Standards -- United States
  • Corporations -- United States -- Accounting

Browse:  the collections

Resources in Accounting may be found throughout the library:  in the Reference Room, in the General and Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in Government Documents (see Building Guide).

• Use the following sections of the Library of Congress Classes for Accounting to browse the shelves for books and periodicals. (For a listing of what the initial letters of LC Classes stand for, see the Library of Congress Classification Outline).
  • HF 5601-HF 5689 — Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • HG 1 - HG 9999 — Finance
• Use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classification to locate items in the Government Documents Collection.

Search:  the OhioLINK Central Catalog  [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member libraries]

• For search tips see Search Tips and Information About the OhioLINK Central Catalog.
  
  

See Where to Start to Find Books for additional resources.

Locating Articles

Search: Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

• Use the resources listed below to find references to journal articles. Search by keyword or subject to find information on a topic.
• Alternately, use a Subject Cluster Search to search several databases at one time. This type of search isn't as refined as other database searches, but will indicate which database would be a good candidate for further searching.
• Journal articles may be available electronically or on the sixth floor of Maag Library. See Where to Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how to find articles.
  
  

Browse or search: Electronic Journals

• The Electronic Journal Center
  • Browse electronic journals in the category Commerce and Finance.
  • Search for articles using the Advanced Search Form for more options. See online help for more assistance.
• The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
  • Browse or search the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder for a list of journals that may be available electronically in the Electronic Journal Center or other databases. For example, do a search like [keyword(s)] to find journals with those words in their titles.

Locate: the Current Periodicals in Accounting in Maag Library

• Use this list to browse the Current Periodicals (arranged by call number) on the sixth floor of Maag Library.

Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

Selected full-text articles available online. (Some online articles require Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Remote access available. Current YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only. See Connecting from Home for more information).

Print source. Available in library only.

Accounting Resources

Business Source Premier  On-campus access   Off campus access

Business Source Premier indexes over 3200 periodicals and contains full text for over 2700 scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. More than 200 of the journals have PDF full text back to 1965 or the first issue published.

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

EconLit  .   

Index to articles on economic issues. YSU Access Only

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

Business and Industry  .   

Business and Industry is a multi-industry business database with a strong global focus on company, product and industry information. B&I indexes more than 1,000 of the world’s business publications

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

CCH Tax Research

CCH Tax Research Database of federal tax laws, cases, regulations. On-campus access only.
Password requred for access. Ask at Reference Desk.

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

Multidisciplinary Sources

Academic Search Premier  On-campus access   Off campus access

Academic Search Premier is the world’s largest scholarly, multi-discipline, full text database designed specifically for academic institutions. This resource indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

World Wide Web Resources for Accounting

Rutgers Accounting Web

A selection of online accounting resources.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Primary association for CPAs and those wishing to become CPAs in the United States

Ohio Society of CPAs

Ohio organization for Certified Public Accountants

FutureCPA.com

Information for accounting students, from the Ohio Society of CPAs

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