Open to University of Miami faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students. 

Business research workshops provide an opportunity for University of Miami faculty, students, and staff to broaden their knowledge of resources and research strategies.  The Information Resource Center provides four general workshops in the areas of competitive intelligence gathering, legal research, virtual library, and market research.  To arrange for a workshop, please contact the Information Resource Center at 305-284-6516. 

  

Take Control:  Utilizing the Virtual Library

Looking for new ways to quickly find current and historical subject specific full-text articles or table of contents?  Are the publications out pacing you?  In this session you'll learn to take control and quickly obtain the articles you need from various online resources.

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Competitive Intelligence:  Discovering Company & Industry Data

Want to become an expert in discovering company data and industry competitors?  Discover the information sources that will get you company background, latest development, industry trends, measures, and expert opinions. 

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 In Search of Customers:  Simplifying Market Research

Want to succeed in tracking down your potential customers either in the U.S. or abroad?  Seeking information on the health of your industry?  Interested in obtaining market research reports?  By attending this workshop, you’ll learn to determine target markets, obtain market share data, retrieve industry overviews, and locate market research reports.

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So Many Cases, So Little Time:  Legal Research

Interested in maximizing your research time when conducting legal research?  Learn how to locate legal cases on a specific topic, obtain legal news, and retrieve U.S. laws.  (Databases: Lexis/Nexis Academic and Congressional Universe)