For this assessment you are required to write a response to the Assignment questions relating to The Oodie brand.
Note: Before you start please read through the assessment details on your Course Homepage.
Have a look at our Company and industry information guide. This guide covers all the company and industry databases that the Library subscribes to.
Tip: A great place to always start when researching a company is a visit to their website (https://theoodie.com/) and look for things like 'about us' or 'our story'.
When searching the company and industry databases, can you find information under The Oodie or do they trade under a parent company or Group? (see image to left).
Based on the information we found on The Oodie's website, we can search for their trading name in D&B Hoovers - DAVIE GROUP TRADING.
In the menu on the left-hand side you will find information about the company including:
In D&B Hoovers you can also search by industry. The industry information may be quite broad and may not mention your specific company.
However, it is a great source of information about impacts and trends within the industry.
Try searching for this industry: Clothing and Apparel Manufacturing (also see what other industries might be relevant such as Non-store Retail)
There is also industry information that you can find in IBISWorld.
This is a good database to use when searching for literature on a topic. Below is an example of a basic search to get you started.
Tip: You can limit your search by date range and to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals from the box on the left-hand side of the results screen.
In the search bar try searching for clothing manufacturing or retail clothing.
Learn how to find COVID-19 information using key company and industry databases by watching the video (6 min 20 sec) below.
It is important to always evaluate the resources that you find.
If you are searching for The Oodie or Davie Group Australia then make sure you assess the information that you find. This video (3 min 17 sec) will give you some ideas on what to look out for.
What do you do with all those references you have found? Use a bibliographic management software to store, organise and cite your references.
There are many free systems available. The Library supports the bibliographic management tool EndNote. For more information see the EndNote guide.