Engineering Librarian
Doug McGee
Contact:
Biotech Commons
Johnson Pavilion
3610 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Johnson Pavilion
3610 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8170
Subjects: Computer & Information Science, Engineering
Cite It Right
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Citation Management ToolsOverview of various citation management tools.
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RefWorksUse this to create personal citation databases by importing references from online databases. RefWorks features also facilitate manuscript preparation, allowing for automatic formatting of the paper and the bibliography.
Finding Information for Engineering Entrepreneurship
The Penn Libraries subscribe to many resources to assist you with your startup idea or business plan.
Resources in this guide are grouped by the following topics:
- Patents: Patent literature allows you to peruse the technology of competitors and determine how unique your idea may be.
- Market Research & Industry Analysis: Resources that provide market reports and data in various technology sectors.
- Company Information: Use these sources to search for information on specific companies.
- News & Articles: Tools for searching and browsing business news sources.
- Business Plans & Financial Ratios: A selection of reference materials to help you put together your business plan.
- Marketing: Advertising benchmarks, digital campaign information, sample campaigns, and more.
- Funding: Tools to help identify potential sources of venture capital.
- People: Resources for locating Executive Biographies.
We are here to help! Please contact us with questions!
Build Your Skills
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Back To BizFunded by former Starbucks CEO and Chairman Emeritus Howard Schultz and the Emes Project, Back To Biz is a free program designed to help businesses accelerate their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and grow. It features a collection of more than 400 actionable video lessons, informative interviews, success stories, articles, and tools from a diverse and renowned set of innovative entrepreneurs. Topics include: hiring talent, selling online, building your brand, pivoting business models, creating new revenue streams, finding your ideal customers, managing stress, and more.
Business Research Librarian
Phebe Dickson
Contact:
Lippincott Library
Van Pelt/Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street
2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Van Pelt/Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street
2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Subjects: Entrepreneurship