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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!

Starting to explore your career options?  Come to an InfoSession that focuses on library and career center resources for your career search!

  • When:  Monday, Oct. 5th, 5:00-5:30 p.m.
  • Where:  HCC 150

Want to know what is where in the Library?  We’ll be conducting Library orientation tours right before and after our Open House as needed.  The first one’s at 3:30 p.m.  The Open House starts at 4. 

Learn about key and best-in-class business information resources – what you really need to know!

  • When:  Friday, September 25, 11:00 a.m.  and  Thursday, October 1st, 5:00 p.m.
  • Where:  Horn 150
  • Instructor:  Cynthia Robinson, ext. 5257

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

Come to the Cutler Center for training on Bloomberg and Capital IQ:

  • Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. for Bloomberg
  • Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. for Capital IQ

RSVP to research@babson.edu if you plan on attending.  Thanks.

 

During the semester Horn Library provides research support to members of the Babson Community during the following hours:

Sunday          1-9

Monday         11-5

Tuesday         11-5 and 6-9

Wednesday   11-5 and 6-9

Thursday       11-5

Friday            1-5

Exceptions:  Columbus Day Weekend
Sunday, October 11 - No Research Consultations
Monday, October 12 - Available  1-7

 

 

 

 Questions?  Email research@babson.edu.

Want to learn how to better search many of our databases?  Gale provides webinars for the following:

Business & Company Resource Center

Business & Company Resource Center

Learn how to maximize different search strategies such as quick start, company, industry, articles, and advanced search; utilize the new features available in the Financials tab; and other skills.

Sep. 15, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST)

Gale Directory Library

Gale Directory Library

Discover how the expanded data and state-of-the-art search and export features in Gale Directory Library allows you to select the directories you want and make them available to your users any time, from anywhere.

Sep. 10, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST)

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library

This course will show how to construct and employ efficient search strategies for information retrieval; search for, identify, and manage documents found within the database; and recognize how to use bookmarks and marked items to manage and organize information.

Sep. 9, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Sep. 24, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST)

Global Issues in Context

Global Issues in Context

In this Webinar, participants will learn how to navigate this unique product; find the information they want quickly; and learn to how to retrieve it.

Sep. 3, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Sep. 23, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST)

US & World

History Resource Center: US & World

Find out how to review the content available in History Resource Center; construct and employ efficient search strategies for information retrieval; and differentiate between basic, person, subject, chronological and advanced search options.

Sep. 16, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)

 

Literature Resource Center

Literature Resource Center

Uniquely relevant to today’s curriculum, Literature Resource Center’s rich critical, biographical and contextual materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy and the development of critical-thinking skills.

Sep. 1, 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (EST)
Sep. 22, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EST)

Literature Resources from Gale

Literature Resources from Gale

Discover how easy it is to make the most of your investment and boost usage of your online collection with Literature Resources from Gale. Experience how this valuable resource gives your students a one-stop, intuitive cross-searching environment for any combination of these proven Literature products: Literature Resource Center, Modern Language Association International Bibliography, LitFinder, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Scribner Writer’s Series and Twayne’s Authors Series.

Sep. 10, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EST)

Literature Resource Center contains up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

LitFinder is a very rich database of primary sources including poems, plays, stories, essays, and speeches as well as biographies, overviews, and images.   Enjoy!

During the weeks from September 1-12, Research Consultations are available during the following hours:

Monday - Friday   1:00pm - 5:00 pm

Closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7

If you have research questions, you may also email:  research@babson.edu.

 

UN COMTRADE, the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database, is the largest depository of international trade data, containing well over 1.1 billion data records from over 140 countries.  This is a comprehensive database useful for economic and industry research.  Access it here