Gathering background information from a variety of sources can help out in a number of ways:
Encyclopedias are a great source for background information! For this program, consult Principles of Business: Accounting, available in the library's physical and online reference collection.
Use One Search, the library’s search tool, to locate books on accounting and related topics. Books available for checkout can be found on the second floor of the Phoenix College Library. Start by entering your topic in the search box.
Helpful Search Terms for Accounting:
Choosing to search a specific eBook database will give you different filtering options that can help you narrow your search. You will also have less unrelated information to sort through.
Accounting Related eBook Databases:
Wide range of business topics including starting a company, operations, management and sales. Easy to search. Good for researching all areas of business. Citations provided.
Formally called "Gale Virtual Reference Library." Ebooks, subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, and contemporary topics organized into a variety of subjects including business, education, environment, medicine, mythology, science, and technology. Easy to search. Citations provided.
A vast collection of online books covering a wide range of topics including children’s and adult fiction, non-fiction, biographies, business, computer science, cooking, crafts, education, engineering, humor, law, literature and criticism, law, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, religion, science, self-help, social sciences, sports and games, study aids, language learning, travel, true crime. Citations provided.
