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New Business Podcasts Guide

Do you like listening to podcasts? Are you trying to find podcasts on business topics? Check out our new guide — Listen to This: Podcasts — which lists a wide variety of sources for business podcasts, including topics like entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, women in business, and more!

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Is Your Research Country-Specific? We Have Some Great Resources for You!

Did you know that Horn Library subscribes to several research sources that provide in-depth analyses of the political and economic landscapes in various countries?  Check out these links: BMI Research — look for their country risk reports which are updated quarterly and provide political and economic SWOT analyses, plus data. Emerging Markets Information Service —…

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Looking for statistics? Try Statista!

Statista has lots of industry, market, and economic statistics from major countries around the world, plus “dossiers” of related data on a variety of topics.  It’s very easy to use, provides details about and links to the original sources of the data, provides proper citations, and allows for easy exporting of graphs and charts. Statista…

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Win a $1,000 Scholarship from Marketresearch.com!

If you’re interested in marketing, market research, or information sciences, you’re eligible to apply! One of the requirements is to submit an essay that addresses the following questions:  In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges that market researchers and data scientists will face in the future? What are some potential ways to confront these challenges?…

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New Streaming Service: Feature Films for Education

The Feature Films for Education Collection offers hundreds of full-length feature films for educational instructional purposes, focusing on both current and hard-to-find titles, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, science fiction, environmental titles, foreign films, social issues, animation studies, Academy Award® winners, and more. Find the link to access Feature Films for Education on Horn…

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New Gun Legislation Database

Gun Regulation and Legislation in America:  Provided by Hein Online, this new collection on a very timely topic brings together more than 500 titles, including periodicals, scholarly journals, key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, Congressional Research Service reports, Supreme Court briefs, and more.  Please note that if, when following links to scholarly journal…

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Access to all Business Expert Press e-Books!

Business Expert Press publishes concise, practical treatments of the topics taught in MBA programs. The born-digital books are written by professors and practitioners who translate real-life business experiences into teaching tools, and serve as curriculum-oriented, cost-effective alternatives to high-priced textbooks.  You’ll find some Babson faculty members among authors and editors of this collection of e-books! BEP…

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Roubini now Continuum Economics

New name, new platform: Continuum Economics is the new name and platform for Roubini Global Economics. We’ve updated our links and guides accordingly.  Use this resource to understand the global economy and to track the impact of political and economic policies in various countries. Access Continuum Economics via our database list.  Once in, as with…

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Networks, Gun Rights, Innovation, Women & Power, Retail Data — New Books on Many Topics!

Take a look Horn Library’s New Books shelf!  We are always adding timely and well-reviewed books to our print collection.  Here just a few examples of recent acquisitions: Armed in America: A History of Gun Rights from Colonial Militias to Concealed Carry by Patrick J. Charles The Aisles Have Eyes: How Retailers Track Your Shopping,…

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Books 24×7 is now Skillsoft Books on a new Platform!

Skillsoft has migrated the Books 24×7 content to its Skillport platform for an updated look and friendlier user experience. Enjoy the BusinessPro, FinancePro, ITPro, and leadership video collections on this sleek platform.  The product’s new name is Skillsoft Books and you can find it on Horn Library’s list of databases. The easiest way to search…

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