Office Hours for Fall 2025
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Research Help by Appointment
Monday through Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm. Please use CPP Connect to reserve a time that works for you. You will be able to choose Zoom or in-person. If you want to meet outside my normal hours, please email me at jshen@cpp.edu and let's find a time.
Many of the resources featured here require that you login with your Bronco name and password. If you have any questions, please contact librarian Julie Shen at jshen@cpp.edu.
Use the resources below to learn more about the history of your firm and its current situation.
Use the resources below to learn more about the country in which your company is located.
The GVRL collection includes encyclopedias and other reference works supporting a wide range of academic disciplines.
Use the resources below to learn more about your company's competitors, the industry overall, and macro environment variables.
Search platform for a wide range of multi-disciplinary subject areas, including agriculture, alternative publications, biology, business, country reports, dissertations and theses, education, ethnic and gender issues, geosciences, historical Los Angeles Times and New York Times, literature, PTSD, sociology, and US and global news.
Use the resources below to learn more about your company's strengths/weaknesses and conduct a financial analysis.
Market share data compiled from published sources. Search by company, brand, or industry.
Online version of Annual Statement Studies. Composite financial data and financial ratio benchmarks for small, medium, and large U.S. companies. Search by industry keyword or NAICS. Advanced search by industry, year, region, and data type such as assets and sales.
Many online sources are plagiarized or of questionable quality. When using online sources, ask yourself the following questions:
Cal Poly Pomona (old stables) by JingKe888 (2024)
When creating your project, remember to cite everything you did not write / create / think up on your own, including images / graphs / charts / maps / datasets you borrow from online sources. Below are some tools and websites to help you cite your sources correctly.
To learn more about the importance of academic integrity, please see