http://blogs.babson.edu/library Horn Library Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:58:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Factiva will be performing some routine maintenance to their site this weekend.  The service will be down Saturday, Nov. 7th 6pm-8pm and have intermittent connectivity issues from Saturday Nov. 7th 8pm- Sunday Nov. 8th 4am. Sorry  for any inconvenience. http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/05/temporary-factiva-outage-this-weekend/ 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 ... http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/05/try-a-potential-new-industry-resource-first-research/ 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. http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/04/global-road-warrior/ 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 - ... http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/11/02/open-mce-library-workshops-113-116/ 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 ... http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/27/bloomberg-infosession-1029-at-2/ 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 ... http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/16/library-infosession-at-the-blank-center/ 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.   http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/15/new-boston-business-journal-and-other-local-business-papers/ 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! http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/14/infosession-finding-data-a-survey-of-business-and-economic-data-resources/ Click here to read the "Horn Library 2009  Annual Report" which contains interesting usage statistics, new databases and new services offered at Horn. http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/13/horn-library-annual-report-2009/ 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 ... http://blogs.babson.edu/library/2009/10/05/market-industry-research-sources-infosession/