Find Business Working Papers

Working Papers are...

• scholarly papers documenting results of research projects in process
• circulated to interested colleagues and organizations (who are encouraged to provide feedback)
• final research is often published in scholarly journals

Michael G. DeGroote School of Business Working Papers

1. Look up the working paper in McMaster's library catalogue

• by Title e.g. Gender Divisions in Turkey's Labour Market
• by Author e.g. Archer Norm
• by Subject e.g. consumers attitudes
• by Anywhere e.g. jain business working paper
• by Call Number i.e. HB 74.5 .R47
• by Series i.e.
  • For working papers published after 1992/93, search Research and working paper series (Michael G. DeGroote School of Business)
  • For working papers published before 1992/93, search Research and working paper series (McMaster University. Faculty of Business)
• Note the location, call number and status of the item.

2. Retrieve the working paper from the location indicated. Most working papers cannot be borrowed. They are for in-library use only.

3. If you can't find the working paper you're looking for, contact the original author using the Faculty of Business Directory to request a copy of the paper.

NOTE:  The Michael G. DeGroote School of Business working papers series ceased in 2003.

MINT (Management of Innovation and New Technology) Research Centre Working Papers

1. Look up the working paper in McMaster's library catalogue

• by Title e.g. On the road to the new business paradigm : how far is too far?
• by Author e.g. Bart, Christopher K.
• by Subject e.g. mission statements
• by Anywhere e.g. mint and electronic commerce
• by Call Number, i.e. HD 45 .W657
• by Series i.e. Consult the MINT working paper pages to verify title and report number.
  • For MINT working papers published after 1997/98, search Working paper (Michael G. DeGroote School of Business. Management of Innovation and New Technology Research Centre)
  • For MINT working papers published before 1997/98, search Working paper (Michael G. DeGroote School of Business. Innovation Research Centre)
• Note the location, call number and status of the item.

2. Retrieve the working paper from the location indicated. Working papers are for in-library use only.

3. If you can't find the working paper you're looking for, review the list of MINT working papers and order a copy from the centre.

NOTE: The MINT Research Centre is no longer active.The MINT working paper series ceased in 2004.

MeRC (McMaster eBusiness Research Centre) Working Papers:

1. Look up the working paper in McMaster's library catalogue Consult the MeRC working paper pages to verify title and report number.

• by Title e.g. Fostering Robust Library Portals
• by Author e.g. Yuan Yufei
• by Subject e.g. web portals
• by Anywhere e.g. merc and knowledge management
• by Call Number i.e. HF 5548.32 .M385
• by Series i.e. MeRC working paper
• Note the location, call number and status of the item.

2. Retrieve the working paper from the location indicated. Working papers are for in-library use only.

3. If you can't find the working paper you're looking for, review the list of MeRC working papers and request a digital (i.e., PDF file ) copy from the McMaster eBusiness Research Centre. Follow the ordering instructions noted in the abstract / summary of each working paper.

Last Reviewed: April 18, 2011