About JT Research
Jan Davis (formerly Tudor) is President of JT Research, located in Portland, Oregon. Jan coordinates a team of trained information specialists to provide business professionals with the data they need in a timely and cost effective manner.
Jan started her company in May of 1997. Her primary clientele consists of financial analysts, business appraisers, CPAs, business brokers and economists.
Jan is the former library director at Willamette Management Associates and understands the research needed for business valuation reports and litigation support cases. Her five years of experience as Business/Economics librarian at Willamette University give Jan a strong background in academic research.
Jan received her Masters in Library and Information Studies from UC Berkeley, and has over 15 years of experience in academic and corporate libraries. Jan's books and articles on research strategies and information sources have been published in professional library and business journals since 1995. Jan makes presentations worldwide on the art and science of online and internet research. For a complete listing of her presentations contact Jan at jt@jtresearch.com.
When she is not searching for information, Jan enjoys traveling, photography and being outdoors.
Jan is an active member of The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP). JT Research abides by AIIP's Code of Ethical Practice.
Books by Jan Davis (formerly Tudor)
Introduction to Online Investment Research (Business Research Solutions Series). South-Western Educational Pub. April 2004.
Best Websites for Financial Professionals, Business Appraisers, and Accountants. 2nd edition. Co-authored with Eva Lang. John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Best Websites for Financial Professionals, Business Appraisers, and Accountants. Co-authored with Eva Lang. John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
Super Searchers on Mergers and Acquisitions: The Online Secrets of Top Corporate Researchers and M&A Pros. Cyberage Books, 2001.
"Electronic Sources of Business Information," in Guide to Business Valuations, 2005 edition. Practitioners Publishing Co. Co-authored with Eva Lang.
Articles by Jan Davis (formerly Tudor)
"Factiva 2.0." EContent. May 2006.
"Research Made Easy." The Journal of Business Valuation. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Business Valuation Conference of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators. Ottawa. November 4-5, 2004.
"Alacra: Trying Harder." Online, November/December 2003.
"ZEPHYR: Blowing in Global M&A Data. Searcher, November/December 2003.
"Going Online On the Road." Online, January/February 2003. Internet: http://www.infotoday.com/online/jan03/tudor.htm.
"Alacra: Cheerful Willingness, Readiness or Promptness." Searcher, January 2003.
"Researching News and Narratives for Public Companies." Online, May, 2001.
"Financial Information: For Public Companies." Online, March, 2002.
"Going Online Overseas." Searcher, October, 2001.
"Researching News and Narratives for Public Companies." Online, May, 2001.
"Tipping the Scales" columnist. CPA Litigation Service Counselor. December 1999.
"Business Connection" columnist. EContent. March 1999-2001.
"A Venture Finance Virtual Community: NVST." Database, April 1999.
"Free, Real-Time EDGAR Documents." Cyberskeptics Guide to Internet Research. November/December 1998.
"Business Profiler." Database. October/November 1998, pp. 41-42.
"LivEdgar: Paying for SEC Documents." Database. June/July 1998, pp. 59-62.
"Regional Economic Information." Database. February/March 1998, pp. 59-62.
"The U.S. Economy on a Roll: Check It Out on the Internet." Business Valuation Review. December, 1997, pp. 183-186.
"Industry Insider." Database. December, 1997, pp. 53-58.
"The New Alchemy: Using Droids & Agents to Treat Information Overload." Online. November/December 1997, pp. 50-58.
"Sources of M&A Data for Business Valuations: Print or Electronic?" Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division Bulletin. Fall. 1997, pp. 19-25.
"Those Magnificent Meta Sites." Cyberskeptic’s Guide to Internet Research, 2 (7) August 1997, pp. 6-7.
"Electronic Sources of Business Valuation Data." In Guide to Business Valuations. Fort Worth, Texas: Practitioners Publishing Co. 1997
"Brewing Up a Web Approach to Industry Research." Online, July/August 1996. pp.12-21.
"Business Valuation and the Information Specialist" (co-authored with Eva Lang). Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division Bulletin, Spring 1996, pp. 11-15.
"For Free SEC Documents, Call EDGAR." Business Valuation Review, December 1995, pp. 174-177.
"The New Faces of EDGAR." Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division Bulletin, Fall 1995, pp. 19-24.
Papers and Presentations
Ms. Davis has spoken dozens of times about the use of the Internet as a research tool. For a complete listing of her presentations contact her at jt@jtresearch.com.
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