Introduction

Using engaging interactive tools, this open book will help you understand how to search for and evaluate different types of business information and improve your critical thinking skills. The book showcases chapters that will help you to effectively write for business, including writing reports, developing presentations, and using AI. It also has a section showing how to reference using the Western Sydney University (WSU) Harvard citation style (Harvard WesternSydU).

Designed to be read fully or in sections relevant to your needs, this book will assist you as a student with positively impacting your academic results and future employability.

This book aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education supporting inclusive and affordable access to higher educational resources.

The book was trialled with students in a number of business subjects (Summer 2023 and Autumn 2024) to assist the library team and business educators at WSU in providing best practices for embedding and scaffolding literacies skills as part of the new Western Sydney University (WSU) Academic Literacy Strategy.

Restricted Use Statement

This version is provided for internal review and feedback purposes only. It is not an officially published work and may contain incomplete sections, errors, or inconsistencies.

Citation Warning:

Do not cite this version as a published work. For reference and citation, please wait for the final release.

Feedback and Contributions

We value your input. If you have comments, suggestions, or corrections, please send feedback to Paul Jewell – Email: p.jewell@westernsydney.edu.au.

Your contributions will help improve the quality and accuracy of this textbook.

Paul Jewell

Business Librarian

Western Sydney University