Susan Metcalf

Reference Librarian/Interim Liaison to the College of Business
Email: metcalf@email.wcu.edu
Phone:  (828) 227-3416 
Office:  125 Hunter Library

This guide serves as an introduction to research resources available for students and faculty in the Accounting program.

Use Getting Started to find definitions and background information from print and online dictionaries and encyclopedias. Also included are the major sources for benchmarking ratios and links to career information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The essential literature of the accounting field can be found in Accounting Standards & Interpretations. Links to websites of governing organizations are also included.

The Miscellaneous page has some of the best sources for Annual Reports. Also in this section are the major sources for Benchmarking Ratios.

Find Books & Media provides links and tips for finding books, DVDs, and other material in the Library Catalog.

A list of subscription databases funded by Hunter Library, Find Research & Article Databases will lead to tax, company, and industry information as well as articles from scholarly journals and trade publications.

How Do I… links users to tools (such as RefWorks) and special services for off-campus students.