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MORT 3016: Funeral Service Marketing and Merchandising
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    Business Source Premier database includes both scholarly journals and periodicals for practitioners. Locate full-text coverage to more than 2,800 journals in business, economics, political science and public administration. Coverage dates vary by title. Selected Datamonitor company reports and EIU country documents are also available. Results can be downloaded or emailed.
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    DAAI is an international index to design and craft journals. It contains annotated references from more than 450 design and craft journals, and data on nearly 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc. All areas of design and craft are covered, including industrial design, interior design, environmental design, computer aided design, furniture design, ceramics, glass, fashion design, textile design, graphic design, typography, multimedia design, book design, photography, advertising, theatre design, ergonomics, and design management.
  • The Morgue

    Author/subject index to 11 English language journals within the field of Mortuary Science. Covers years 1997-present (not all journals all years).


Books
  • Funeral home customer service A-Z : creating exceptional experiences for today’s families
    Alan D. Wolfelt. c2001

    Location: Bio-Medical Library WA840 W855f 2001 Regular Loan


Journals

Internet Resources / Web-based Resources
  • Death Care Web Directory
    Maintained by Abbott & Hast Publications. Compilation of services for the death care industry. Directory includes links to advertising & marketing, retail merchandising and products.
  • Introduction to Marketing
    By Lars Perner, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Marketing, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
  • KnowThis.com
    A leading information and resource website for those involved in marketing, market research, advertising, selling, promotion, and other marketing-related areas. KnowThis.com is edited and managed by Paul Christ, Ph.D. Associate Professor, West Chester University.

    Site includes tutorials, marketing articles, and research reports.

    • Principles of Marketing
      Tutorial from KnowThis.com. Prepared by Paul Christ, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of MBA programs at West Chester University.

      The tutorial focuses on the key concepts and functions that are common to most marketing situations no matter an organization’s size, industry, geographic location, etc. Currently there are 21 modules available.

  • Marketing Information Sources
    Listed here are links to library subscribed online databases and associated pages detailing print and electronic resources for conducting marketing related research.

    Table of Contents:

    * Consumer Surveys and Statistical Databases

    * Media Selection & Analysis Tools

    * Company/Competitor Information Sources

    * Search for Articles using Indexes

    * Guides to Additional Marketing Resources

  • Merchandising Proficiency Training Program
    Online training program from the National Association for Retail Marketing Services. The manual, with seven chapters, is available freely. To take the post test requires membership in NARMS.
  • Website Tips.com
    "an educational Web site design and development resource especially for Web site owners, Web designers, Web professionals, webmasters, teachers and educators, students, and anyone wanting to learn about Web sites."

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      Reference staff monitor the account periodically during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00). Our goal is to send you a response within one business day. If this turn-around time is not fast enough to meet your needs, you may call our reference desk at (612) 626-3260. In-person requests are taken at the Reference desk, 2nd floor Diehl Hall. Email reference questions should be of the "ready-reference" type. e.g. asking for health science related facts, statistics, or citation verifications (maximum of 5 cites). As with in-person or telephone requests, we will spend approximately 10-15 minutes researching your topic. For more in-depth questions, we may refer you to other sources or suggest you schedule a meeting with a librarian.

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