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Please note the Main Campus Library revised operation hours during Term and Term break effective 08 May 2023.

OPERATION HOURS (PENANG)
 (PART-TIME/FULL-TIME STUDY TERM & TERM BREAK MODE)
[08 May 2023 - present]


Monday - Friday: 8.30 AM - 5.30 PM
 
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

REGIONAL CENTRE LIBRARIES
Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
The Library is pleased to announce the addition of the following e-journal databases  
Proquest ABI/INFORM (Business Collection)

ACM Digital Library (Computing & IT)

ACM Computing Reviews (Computing)


       

  
Use the Ask a Librarian webform or Help Online if your reference question is brief. If you have in-depth questions, contact Puan Norhasni Abdul Aziz, our Reference Librarian by e-mail at norhasniabaziz@wou.edu.my or call at 604-2180 169.
 
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1Find an article
Read journal articles to get up-to-date information on your area of research. Click on the sources below to search for the e-journal titles/articles :
 
SourceDatabase nameTitle
Online databaseDirectory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ)(i) Company performance measurement and reporting methods by Nicu Ioana Elena
(ii) Conditions governing the exercise of commercial activities by professionals by Mihaela Narcisa Stoicu
(iii) Contents and functions of balanced indicative management by Muratova L I and Sakhnov S N
(iv) Harmonization of the consumer contract dispositions with the general contract rules by Alexandru Mateescu
(v) Problems and ways of improving the business climate in the regions by Ekonomika Region
(vi) Tax and statement matters of the income tax for the year 2010 by Busuioceanu, S.
(vii) The model of measuring the process and operating effectiveness in enterprises by Radoslaw RyÅ„ca
(viii) Using ERP Systems to Transform Business Processes: a case study at a Precession Engineering Company by Lee C K M, Linda Zhang, Lee P X and Au K O
 
Online databaseJSTOR(i) Blue growth and economics / Phoebe eKoundouri et.al
(ii) Cases on business law by Dillavou Bauer
(iii) Contents and functions of balanced indicative management by Muratova L I and Sakhnov S N
(iv) Current books in the field of business law by Jay Finley Christ
(v) Effectiveness of information communication technology in rural insurance by Varadaraju Thamodaran and Mahalingam Ramesh
(vi) Factors influencing the intention to accept advertising in mobile social networks by S M Jafari, Gh Jandaghi and H Taghavi
(vii) Informal-sector entrepreneurs, development and formal law: a functional understanding of business law
(viii) Insurance law between business law and consumer law by Jeffrey E Thomas
 
Online database(i) Global Ethics Network
(ii) International Journal of Science and Research
 
2Find a book (subject classification)
The library catalogue (MyCatalogue) tells you what the library owns. Use the following Library of Congress Subject Headings or appropriate keywords. 
 
Accounting-Law and legislation Accounting-Law and legislation--MalaysiaAgency law--MalaysiaBanking and credit laws
Bankruptcy and collateral lawsBanks and banking, Central--Law and legislation--MalaysiaBudget in businessBusiness
Business actBusiness enterprises--LawBusiness enterprises--Law and legislationBusiness law
Business law--Case studiesBusiness law--MalaysiaBusiness law--TextbookBusiness leases
Business--Government policy--MalaysiaBusiness taxBusiness tax--MalaysiaBusiness writing
Case lawCollective agreementCollective bargainingCollective bargaining--Malaysia
Collective labor agreements--MalaysiaCommercial and company lawsCommercial policyCommon law
CompetitionContractContract of serviceCondition and warranty
Consumer protectionContract lawCustomsDeposit
Employment ActCourtEquityEnglish law
Environmental law--MalaysiaFiduciary obligationsFundamental businessGuarantor
Industrial action-strikeIndustrial court--MalaysiaIndustrial relations–Law and legislation--MalaysiaIndustrial relations--Malaysia
InjunctionInsuranceIntellectual propertyInternational trade
Judicial decisions (Precedents)Labour laws and legislation--MalaysiaLabour courtsLaw and regulations
LegislationLiability--Product--MalaysiaLicenceLiquidity (Economics)
Malaysian lawMentoring in businessPartnershipPatents
Power of attorneyPurchase lawRatio decideSales of goods
Securities lawSimple contractState constitutionsStatus quo
StatuteSubsidiary legislationSuretyTaxation
Tax lawsTradeTrademarksTrade laws
TribunalVoidVoidableWages
 
3Find print sources
A selected list of books on Business Law available in the library's collection to help you get started on your research :
 
Call NumberTitleCall NumberTitle
General Collection
HB171.5 M129 2015Economics : principles, problems, and policies / Campbell R McConnell, Stanley L Brue and Sean M. FlynnHB615 K365 2001 Entrepreneurship and enterprise development in Asia / Raymond W.Y Kao and Tan Wee Liang
HC79.C63 A639 2012Consumer rights : past, present & future / Anwar FazalHD30.4 C776 2014Business research methods / Donald R Cooper and Pamela S Schindler
HD30.55 W571 2007Business systems and organizational capabilities : the institutional structuring of competitive competences / Richard WhitleyHD30.255 W783 2014The big pivot : radically practical strategies for a hotter, scarcer and more open world / Andrew S Winston
HD38.5 S774 2013Developing sustainable supply chains to drive value : management issues, insights, concepts, and tools / Robert P Sroufe and Steven A MelnykHD38.5 S978 2014Managing operations across the supply chain / Morgan Swink, Steven A Melnyk, M Bixby Cooper and Janet L Hartley
HD58.9 W592Organisation and administration of businessHD2328 L779Industry and trade in some developing countries : a comparative study / Ian Little
HD6971 B171Malaysian industrial relations : a critical analysis / Balakrishnan ParasuramanHD6971 B315Handbook of calculations & applications according to employment laws : Malaysia / R P Baskaran
HD6971.5 K19 2008An introduction to collective bargaining and industrial relations / Harry C KatzHD8700 B315 2014Handbook of points to remember on employment laws for the human resources & administration managers Malaysia / R P Baskaran
HF1040.7 R124 2008A handbook of primary commodities in the global economy / Marian RadetzkiHF1721 B575 2008Termites in the trading system : how preferential agreements undermine free trade / Jagdish Bhagwati
HF1411 A652 2014International economics / Dennis R Appleyard and Alfred J Field, JrHF5736 F746 2000Business records control / Joseph S. Fosegan and Mary Lea Ginn
HG173 M517 2011Introduction to finance : markets, investments, and financial management / Ronald W Melicher and Edgar A NortonHG178 F762 2013Market liquidity : theory, evidence, and policy / Thierry Foucault, Marco Pagano and Ailsa Roell
HG1811 E53 1982Emerging financial centers : legal and institutional framework / Robert C. Effros (ed)HG2983 P747 2007Banking law / Poh Chu Chai
HG3300.6 B212 1999The Central Bank and the financial system in Malaysia : a decade of change (1989-1999) / Bank Negara MalaysiaHG3368.A6 M952 2013Introduction to Islamic institutions in economics and finance / Muhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz
HG4026 A191 2008Advances in credit risk modelling and corporate bankruptcy prediction / Stewart Jones and David A. Hensher (eds)HG4028 B8 G795Finance and budgeting for line managers : maximising your competency in handling your corporate finance and budgeting / Anthony Greenall
HG4026 B855 2004Fundamentals of financial management / Eugene F Brigham and Joel F HoustonHG4026 E53 2004Corporate financial management / Douglas R Emery, John D Finnerty and John D Stowe
HG5750.6 D657 2011Doing business in Malaysia 2011 : guidebookHG8051 V353 2008Fundamentals of risk and insurance / Emmett J Vaughan and Therese M Vaughan
HJ4631 H432Company tax systemsK89 R148 2003Intellectual property rights, external effects, and anti-trust law : leveraging IPR's in the communications industry / Ilkka Rahnasto
KD210 T6352SWOT : equity and trust / Paul ToddK1301 O78 2013Business persons : a legal theory of the firm / Eric W. Orts
KD1715 G324 2004The law relating to bank payments / Rasiah GengatharenKD4606.60 L479 2014Business law / Lee Mei Pheng and Ivan Jeron Detta
KF4605.13 L496Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972 (PU (A) 289/1972) (as at 10th April 1999) / Legal Research BoardKF4605.15 M697Manual of Malaysian Business law / Mohd. Masum Billah
KF4605.17 C395 1989Central Bank of Malaysia Ordinance, 1958 (F.M. no. 61 of 1958) (as at 15th September 1989) / Legal Research BoardKF4605.15 A315 2010Akta Pendaftaran Perniagaan 1956 (Akta 197) dan Kaedah-Kaedah = Registration of Businesses Act 1956 (Act 197) and Rules(Hingga 15hb Mei 2010) / Lembaga Penyelidikan Undang-Undang
KF5935.84 N139 2007Product liability in Malaysia / Naemah AminKF4605.15 A169 2011 ACCAPaper F4 : corporate and business law (Malaysia)
KPG 804.5195 C743 2012Contracts Act 1950 (Act 136), Contracts (amendment) Act 1976 (A 329) and Government Contracts Act 1949 (Act 120) (as at 10th February 2012)KPG856 A135 2005Business law in Malaysia / Abdul Majid Nabi Baksh and Krishnan Arjunan
KPG1083 A31 A169 2004Accountants Act 1967 (Act 94) and rules & Audit Act 1957 (Act 62) (as at 5th August 2004) / Legal Research BoardKPG1220 M217 2013Malaysian industrial relations and employment law / Maimunah Aminuddin
KPG1297 L351 2006Industrial relations annotated / Latiff Sher MohamedKPG2832 Q1Taxmen at your doorstep : a guide to income tax enforcement / Quah Sin Hor
KPG2866 Y46 2009Business taxation /Alan Yeo Miow ChengTS176 M266 2011Manufacturing planning and control for supply chain management / F. Robert Jacobs et al.
Reference Collection
REF HF5611 FRS 138 2005Financial reporting standard FRS 138 : intangible assets / Lembaga Piawaian Perakaunan MalaysiaREF HG5750.6 D657 2011Doing business in Malaysia 2011 : guidebook
REF KPG953.5 P221 2011Partnership Act 1961 (Act 135) (as at 10th February 2011)REF KPG1507 A311974 E618 2014Environmental Quality Act and regulations (all amendments up to January, 2014)
REF LB1028 BMG542 W356 2003 BMG542/03Business Law : course materials / Wawasan Open University
 
4Find online databases
 
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iiEBSCO e-books Business with Academic Collection
iiiDirectory of Open Access Books
ivDirectory of Open Access Journal
vEmerald Management
 
5Find e-book sources
 
Database nameE-book Title
EBSCOHost(i) Chinese civil Law for business / Zhang Xiaoyang
(ii) Studies of business Law : recent developments and perspectives / Sararu, Catalin-Silviu
(iii) Study on the training system of legal on Proceeding Business Based the Prototyping Method and Object-oriented Systematic Analysis Method / Fan Guangda and Liu Yajun
(iv) Data security: evolving legal duties and challenges for franchise systems / David B. Ramsey
(v) Provisional regulations on the management of Internet sites engaging in the business of posting news / Chinese Law & Government.
(vi) Business and contract law / Arun Singh
(vii) The business Privacy Law Handbook / Charles H Kennedy
(viii) Ethics and morality: what should be taught in business law? / Tabetha Hazels
(ix) Comparing business law in online and face to face formats: a difference in student learning perception / Cristen W Dutcher, Kathryn K Epps and Catherine Cleaveland M
(x) Relationship between the extent of implementation of the process management principles and the legal form of the business and business activity / Monika Marikova et.al.
(xi) Six forces and the legal environment of business: the relative value of business law among business school core courses
E-books Centre(i) Business etiquette for dummies (2nd ed.) / Sue Fox
(ii) Ethics for international business : decision making in a global political economy / John M Kline
(iii) International business and government relations in the 21st century / Robert Grosse
(iv) Growth theory and growth policy / Harald Hagemann and Stephan Seiter (eds.)
 
6Internet sources
Below is a selective list of Internet sources related to Business Law. The list is incomplete. We welcome suggestions to expand it.
 
WebsitesLawtel
FindLaw
LexisNexis
SBA (US Small Business Administration)
SCORE Association
Westlaw (UK)
 
Organisations39 Essex Chamber
90 North Real Estate Partners LLP
Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn Bhd
Absolute Financial Solutions Ltd
Abdullah Chan & Co
AECOM Perunding Sdn Bhd
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
AGS Four Winds Relocations Sdn Bhd
Air Energy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Ambition Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Amcorp Properties Berhad
AP Archer Bahari Sdn Bhd
Asia Plantation Capital Berhad
Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute
ASPAC Executive Search Sdn Bhd
Axis Reit Managers Berhad
Bell Pottinger (Malaysia)
Beyond Corporate House Sdn Bhd
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
HG.org (Legal Resources)
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
 
International OrganisationsAmerican Bar Association – Business Section
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
Aguirre Law Firm - Whistleblowing & Financial Litigation
Borowsky & Hayes LLP, San Francisco Business & Civil Litigation Attorneys
Canada-United States Law Institute
Doing Business
Institute of World Business Law
Jade
Johnson Gasink & Baxter, LLP Trusts, Estates, Elder Law and Business Law
LawCite
Law Office of Randall P. Brett, Princeton, NJ Employment and Business Law Attorney
Lehman & Eilen LLP, New York City Corporate Law
Moisan Legal P.C. Redefining the Practice of Law
Mondaq Australia Finance and Banking
OECD
US International Trade Administration
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
 
OER Sites
(Search for section on Business Law)
ATutor
College Open Textbooks
Flat World Education
Bielefield Academic Search Engine (BASE)
DiscoverEd
Directory of Open Educational Resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Google OCW/OER Search
OER Commons
OER Dynamic Search Engine
XPERT
INSAP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications)
 
OER Online ArchivesInternet Archive
OpenDOAR
OER Knowledge Cloud
The Alexandria Archive Institute
 
Open AccessAOSIS OpenJournals
BRILL Open
IJRCM Journals
JURN
PQDT Open
Digital Common Network
Open Access - Wikipedia
 
 
7Find newspapers article
Newspapers provide current news on matters of general interest. You may need to do further searching on your topic using detailed sources.
 
NoFree e-Newspaper
iAgenda Daily
iiBerita Harian Online
iiiHarian Metro
ivMalay Mail Online
vNew Straits Times Online
viThe Star Online
viiThe Sun Daily
viiUtusan Online
 
8General information
Useful Internet Reference Resources
 
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