Factiva will be performing some routine maintenance to their site this weekend.  The service will be down Saturday, Nov. 7^th 6pm-8pm and have intermittent connectivity issues from Saturday Nov. 7^th 8pm- Sunday Nov. 8^th 4am.

Sorry  for any inconvenience.

We have trial access through November to First Research, a Dun & Bradstreet company.  First Research delivers information and insight on over 700 business industry segments.  Each industry profile contains:

• Comprehensive Overviews and Recent News
• Trends, Opportunities and Competition
• Human Resources and Labor Statistics
• Products, Operations and Technology

Let us know what you think about this research!  Here’s the access information:

url: http://access.firstresearch.com/login.aspx

Username: learn1113@firstresearch.com

Password: learn2009

Start date: 11/1/2009

End date: 11/15/2009

Username: learn1175@firstresearch.com

Password: learn2009

Start date: 11/16/2009

End date: 11/30/2009

Try our new database, Global Road Warrior, the ultimate business travel guide that covers 175 countries.  It includes country facts, climate, society and business culture, demographics, money and banking, travel essentials, points of interest, security briefing, medical, transporation, communications,  embassies and consulates.

Drop in to research your industry or company.  Come alone or with your group.  A librarian will help you jumpstart your project or fill in gaps.  The workshop mainly features unstructured, walking-around time with laptops open and groups working together.

Two sessions this week in Horn 150:

• Tuesday, Nov. 3rd: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 6th:  9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

 Hope to see you there!

Come to the Cutler Center in the Horn Library for training on BLOOMBERG©!  Market professionals around the world depend on BLOOMBERG© as their source for real-time market data and news for all market sectors.  Finance librarian Jack Cahill and his staff are prepared to show you how to get the most out of this authoritative resource and to answer your questions.

• When:  Thursday, Oct. 29th at 2:00 p.m.
• Where:  Cutler Center, Horn Library

RSVP to research@babson.edu if you plan to attend.

Thinking of starting a business plan?  Come to a workshop to explore resources to help with your planning.  Join us this Monday, October 19 at 5:15 in the Blank Center (Televideo Room, Ground Floor).  This workshop will be a combination of resource overview, demonstration and hands-on training.

Learn how to access:

·         Sample business plans and templates

·         Advice from entrepreneurs

·         Clean Tech info

·         Market research on emerging technologies

·         Company contacts and create lists

·         Information on angel investors and venture capital

·         And more!

Read the Boston Business Journal right from the Library’s home page!  Or access the whole collection of local business press via this link.  Some of the cities covered are Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, Washington, and many more.

Come learn about the resources Horn Library and the Cutler Center make available for finding business and economic statistics!

• When:  Thursday, Oct. 15 at 3:00 p.m.
• Where:  Library Conference Room

RSVP to research@babson.edu if you plan to attend.  We hope to see you there!

Click here to read the ”Horn Library 2009  Annual Report” which contains interesting usage statistics, new databases and new services offered at Horn.

Horn Library enables access to many industry and market research sources, both US-focused and global.  Come learn about the best sources for industry and market analysis to help with your homework assignments and business planning.

• When:  Tuesday, Oct. 6th,  5:15-6:00 p.m.
• Where:  Horn Library Conference Room, Room 112

RSVP to research@babson.edu if you plan to attend.  Thanks — we hope to see you there!