Library News http://blogs.babson.edu/library Horn Library Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en March Library INFOsessions Schedule http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/23/march-library-infosessions-schedule/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/23/march-library-infosessions-schedule/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:44:44 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=274 During the month of March, Horn Library is offering the following INFOsessions about some of our key resources:

InfoSession Date Time Room
Secrets of Searching the Business Databases: Proquest & Ebscohost  Wed 3/3 5:15 p.m. Horn 150
Bloomberg Intro Thu 3/11 4:00 p.m. Cutler Center
Bloomberg Intro Thu 3/11 5:30 p.m. Cutler Center
Capital IQ Fri 3/12 2:00 p.m. Cutler Center
Bloomberg Level 2 Thu 3/25 4:00 p.m. Cutler Center
Bloomberg Level 2 Thu 3/25 5:30 p.m. Cutler Center
Capital IQ  Thu 3/25 1:00 p.m. Cutler Center
Factset Fri 3/26 2:00 p.m. Cutler Center
Endnote Mo 3/29 5:15 p.m. Horn 150

RSVPs to research@babson.edu are appreciated if you plan to attend.  Thanks.

 

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/23/march-library-infosessions-schedule/feed/ Did You Know? In-depth Country Analyses in ISI Emerging Markets http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/10/did-you-know-in-depth-country-analyses-in-isi-emerging-markets/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/10/did-you-know-in-depth-country-analyses-in-isi-emerging-markets/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:49:31 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=266 ISI Emerging Markets pulls together business information from news sources, market research organizations, credit and risk rating agencies, equity analysts, and more for over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the MIddle East.  This resource contains company, industry, and country profiles, business and political news, financial statements, economic statistics, legal information, corporate action reports, and more. 

If the Advanced Search doesn’t pull up some of the beefier content about your selected country, try this:

  • Under the Sources tab, click on All Categories.
  • Then under the Select a Provider drop-down, find publishers such as Datamonitor, Euromonitor, Mergent, OECD, and many more.  Note that not all of these appear for each country — sources vary from country to country.
  • Select a provider to see a listing of their reports. 

Email research@babson.edu if you have any questions. 

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/10/did-you-know-in-depth-country-analyses-in-isi-emerging-markets/feed/ ARTstor no longer available http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/01/artstor-no-longer-available/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/01/artstor-no-longer-available/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:56:42 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=261 As of today, we no longer have access to ARTstor. 

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/02/01/artstor-no-longer-available/feed/ New Resource: Eduventures http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/01/25/new-resource-eduventures/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/01/25/new-resource-eduventures/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:43:03 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=259 The President’s Office has negotiated a one-year trial membership for a new e-resource now available to the Babson community:  Eduventures  

Eduventures is the industry leader in research and consulting for higher education institutions. They facilitate the exchange of best practices among members and conduct actionable research and analysis on shared challenges.     

Email research@babson.edu for assistance, questions, and username/password information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2010/01/25/new-resource-eduventures/feed/ Roubini Global Economics Links now Functional http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/14/roubini-global-economics-replaces-rge-monitor/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/14/roubini-global-economics-replaces-rge-monitor/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:42 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=253 RGE Monitor launched a new website, roubini.com.   Users who had previously set up a username and password for RGE Monitor can continue using this when accessing this resource.  New users need to first follow a special link provided for setting up a username and password, then quit the site and use the regular link to access roubini.com.

See the Roubini Global Economics database guide for the links to the website.

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/14/roubini-global-economics-replaces-rge-monitor/feed/ Have a long commute? Want to listen to a good book? http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/07/making-holiday-travel-plans-want-to-listen-to-a-good-book/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/07/making-holiday-travel-plans-want-to-listen-to-a-good-book/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:23:05 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=252 Find downloadable e-audiobooks or book summaries via the following resources:

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/07/making-holiday-travel-plans-want-to-listen-to-a-good-book/feed/ Need to look up a quick fact? Try our Virtual Reference Shelf! http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/04/need-to-look-up-a-quick-fact-try-our-virtual-reference-shelf/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/04/need-to-look-up-a-quick-fact-try-our-virtual-reference-shelf/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:37:49 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=251 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories across all disciplines — for quick topical overviews, concept look-ups, company listings, and more.  It’s all in the Virtual Reference Shelf.  Some sample resources are:

  • Brands and Their Companies
  • Business Plans Handbook
  • Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms
  • Directory of Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica (Britannica Online)
  • Encyclopedia of Emerging/Global Industries
  • Encyclopedia of Management
  • International Directory of Company Histories
  • International Trade Statistics Yearbook
  • Local Market Audience Analyst
  • New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
  • Political Handbook of the World

 Find these and many more sources in the Virtual Reference Shelf!

 

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/04/need-to-look-up-a-quick-fact-try-our-virtual-reference-shelf/feed/ Did You Know? Access Industry Reports in ProQuest! http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/01/did-you-know-access-industry-reports-in-proquest/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/01/did-you-know-access-industry-reports-in-proquest/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:54:48 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=246 If you thought that ProQuest was just an article database, you’re in for a big suprise!  There’s so much more:  The new BROWSE tab nicely categorizes available reports from such publishers as Datamonitor, Freedonia, First Research, Economist Intelligence Unit,  and others.  Dissertations are also included in the list as well as Hoover’s company profiles.  

The BROWSE tab only works when you select individual databases, such as the ABI/Inform databases, the Entrepreneurship database, and some others.  It does not work with the current default selection of all databases, so to be able to use the BROWSE feature, you need to click on the “Databases Selected” link and then make your selection of specific databases relevant to your search.   Try it out and let us know what you think.

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/12/01/did-you-know-access-industry-reports-in-proquest/feed/ Harvard B-School faculty videos now on Business Source Complete http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/17/harvard-b-school-faculty-videos-now-on-business-source-complete/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/17/harvard-b-school-faculty-videos-now-on-business-source-complete/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:35:41 +0000 Patricia Berens http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=241 EBSCO’s Business Source Complete database now includes a business video collection with 55 videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.  The series features engaging video lectures from renowned professors and experts at the Harvard Business School. All lectures are captured from executive education programs, and offer groundbreaking ideas, insightful research, and practical advice on management issues.

The videos contain a table of contents allowing the selection of a specific topic. Most lectures provide a transcript in PDF format.  Check it out at http://libguides.babson.edu/bsc!

]]> http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/17/harvard-b-school-faculty-videos-now-on-business-source-complete/feed/ Global Road Warrior http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/04/global-road-warrior/ http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/04/global-road-warrior/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:38 +0000 dlott http://blogs.babson.edu/library/?p=234 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.

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