Some data sources• Google is (sometimes) a good place to start, but don't

stop there• Go to the library! Touch paper!• Stanford On-line resources:

– Trade press, news, mags: ABI Inform, DJI, Lexis/Nexis

– Stanford electronic journalshttp://library.stanford.edu/collect/ejourns.html

– B-school resourceshttp://wesley.stanford.edu/library/databases/index.html• Multex (analyst reports)

• Infotech Trends (market info / forecasts)

• Reuters Business Insight (Market research)

• Regulatory agencies: FCC http://www.fcc.gov– Filed comments

ECFS: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi

Citing sources• Direct quote (exact words) use quotation marks and give precise citation, including page #'s

• Paraphrasing or summarizing: no quotation marks but cite to the most relevant source, with page #'s when a specific part of the work is directly relevant.

• Primary vs. Secondary sources: when quoting somebody else's quotation, give them credit for finding that citation in the first place. Cite to the primary source and indicate "as cited by" the secondary source.

Citation formats• Different disciplines / journals use different formats. PICK ONE • For example, APA style:

Journal article:Fine, M. A., & Kurdek, L. A. (1993). Reflections on     determining authorship credit and authorship order on     faculty-student collaborations. American Psychologist,     48, 1141-1147.

Book: Nicol, A. A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your    findings: A practical guide for creating tables.     Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Book chapter: O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender     role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and     transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues     across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer.

• Many on-line resources. For example: http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm

• Citing on-line sources: use a format as close as possible to the citation format for printed sources, add URL and retrieval date.http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm