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New: E-books about Sustainability in Greenleaf Online Library

Horn Library is pleased to announce the availability of the Greenleaf Online Library which has a strong focus on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, environmental policy and management, and more.  You can access this new e-book collection on the Library website, alphabetical list of databases. Some features of this collection are: Unrestricted access for…

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Need PE or VC Info? Use Pitchbook!

Horn Library has recently subscribed to Pitchbook as Babson’s new resource for private equity and venture capital information.  This resource replaces VentureXpert, formerly available on the ThomsonOne platform.  (We no longer subscribe to ThomsonOne.)   Pitchbook provides in-depth information and statistics on companies, deals, and investors.  Access Pitchbook on the Library website, alphabetical list of databases…

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New! Equity Analyst Reports from Capital IQ (Aftermarket Research)

Called Aftermarket Research, this new resource replaces the Investext collection we previously accessed through ThomsonOne’s research module.  Thousands of analyst reports from well known as well as smaller, local brokerage and market research providers across the globe are now available to us and provide in-depth company and industry analyses of equity markets. Find the link…

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Kerry Healey Interview in Boston Business Journal

Read the paper online — access it right on the Library home page — or stop off at the Library and read the print copy.   The article, titled Outside the Box: Kerry Murphy Healey of Babson College, discusses strategic priorities for our college.  Go take a look!

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Looking for a good read?

Do you want an interesting book to read on your vacation? Or perhaps just at the end of the day or during your lunch break? Take a look at the Library’s New Books shelf! No, you will not find romance novels, mysteries, or science fiction [go to your public library for that], but you will…

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Traveling abroad? Need information or want to learn language basics?

Global Road Warrior and Mango Languages — a winning combination! If you’re traveling abroad and want to find out some of the important details about your destination, such as climate, customs, electrical system, currency, food, points of interest, and lots more, Global Road Warrior has the answers. Need to brush up on your foreign language…

Economist.com access has been restored

The technical issues preventing access to articles from economist.com have been resolved.  All articles should now be accessible.  If you contuinue to experience problems please contact jhebard@babson.edu. Access to Economist.com is not working.  Users are being prompted to subscribe which should not happen with our institutional subscription.  The problem has been reported to the vendor.  Hope to…

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2015 Women’s History Month Theme: Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives

Come take a look at Horn Library’s display of some books that discuss women’s lives, including Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History by Rhonda K. Garelick The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice by Sandra Day O’Connor Composing a Life by Mary Catherine Bateson How Remarkable Women Lead by…

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Looking for a good read? Check out our new books!

Take a look at some of our new books!  Here’s a sampling — find these and others on the New Books shelf: (Following each title is the call number which is the letter/number combination on the label on the spine of each book.  The books are arranged on the shelves alphabetically by call number.) The…

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New: Country Operational Risk Reports

Through the end of April, our subscription to Business Monitor International’s Country Risk and Industry Risk reports also includes Operational Risk reports. Focusing particularly on emerging markets, these reports assess the risk of doing business in 80 countries.  The reports cover the labor market, logistics, trade & investments, and crime & security.   You may…