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Presenters – Webster University LibrariansMary Anne Erwin, MLS

Instruction & Liaison Services Librarian

maerwin@webster.edu 314-246-7841

Holly Hubenschmidt, MLS, AHIPHead of Instruction & Liaison Services

hollyh@webster.edu 314-246-8673

WELCOME

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AGENDA FOR TODAY’S WEBINAR

Overview of library databases (and some free websites)

• Demographics and psychographics

• Business directories

• Business news

• Education trends

• Education demographics

Future webinars: What’s next?

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Look here for the recruiting research guide

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LIBRARY WEBSITE: http://library.webster.edu/

RESEARCH GUIDE

This presentation is an overview of the resources compiled at http://libguides.webster.edu/recruiting

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DEMOGRAPHICS AND PSYCHOGRAPHICS

American Fact Finder – freely available on the webhttp://factfinder2.census.gov

Library DatabasesLocal Market Audience Analyst (SRDS)ReferenceUSA – US Consumer & Lifestyles

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Columbia city, South CarolinaAll sectors: Geographic Area Series: Economy-Wide Key Statistics: 2012

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Occupation by sex and media earnings in past 12 months

Estimated population data gathered by the 2014 American Community Survey

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Center point = Columbia Metro

campus: 100 Gateway Corporate Blvd, zip:

29203Radius = 3 mi.

Geography > Map based search > Define RadiusLifestyles > Sports > Golf

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WU

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Consumer SnapshotWhen this data is added to a search/filter, individuals are no longer identified on the results.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORIESReferenceUSA – US BusinessesInternational Directories

Uniworld Directories- American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries -- Foreign Firms Operating in the United States

Factiva – deeper company info; company search by name only

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Reference USA

US Business Database

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BUSINESS NEWS

BizJournals40+ metro-area business weekly newspapersBook of Lists

FactivaInternational news

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BizJournals

Browse issues

• Search across newspapers • Apply filters by city and/or

industry

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Results

EDUCATION TRENDSInside Higher Ed https://www.insidehighered.com/Chronicle of Higher EducationERIC

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CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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EDUCATION DEMOGRAPHICS

IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

DIGEST OF EDUCATION STATISTICS https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/

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IPEDS (THE INTEGRATED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM)

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WHAT’S NEXT?

To all registrants we will send:• The webinar recording• The link to the research guide• An invitation for your suggestions for future

webinars such as indepth exploration of library resources, researching to propose a new program for your campus, and other ideas

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