Permanent Link: https://blogs.babson.edu/news/2013/02/04/census-bureau-launched-mobile-app-americas-economy/
The app, which is available for both Android and Apple mobile device users, combines statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. To download, visit http://www.census.gov/mobile/. Key Features Quick overview of indicators measuring the U.S. economy Detailed page for each…
Horn Library has purchased a site license to Economist.com, providing online access to current as well as back issues of The Economist. This is available directly from the Library’s website. The Economist joins the Financial Times and Boston Business Journal for easy access to global and local business news.
ProQuest has a completely revamped look and feel but has retained all the familiar search and browse options. One of the new features is groupings of databases by subject, such as Business, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and more. Check it out — here’s the link.
EBSCO acquired Netlibrary, and these collections are now called eBook Collection and Audiobook Collection and reside on the EBSCOhost platform just like other EBSCOhost databases. Details about how to search, view, and download e-books and e-audiobooks from EBSCO are in this database guide.
Check out SimplyMap 2.0: New wizards take you through the process of creating maps, tables, and rankings, so that this complex tool is much easier to use than before. What is SimplyMap? It’s a mapping tool for demographic and consumer data (but you don’t have to create a map — you can see your results in…
Check out our new Powersearch with Summon search. It’s a Google-type search that includes our books and e-books, journal articles, papers, library research guides, free high-quality internet content, and more! Use the first search box in the left-hand column on the Library home page or the Multiple Database Search link in the middle column. Let us…
Global Road Warrior gives you a quick overview of a country’s customs, holidays and festivals, geography, business and trade, money and banking, points of interest, transportation, communications, electrical system, weather, and much more. It’s a great resource for familiarizing yourself with the basics about a country prior to traveling there. It’s helpful for both business…
Starting August 16, 2010, current faculty, staff, and students may check out materials from Wellesley College and Olin College! Borrowing privileges are equivalent (with a few exceptions) to your counterparts at these colleges. Please go to their library websites for detailed loan periods and policies. In order to check out materials, you must present your OneCard at their…
Sage Publications’ Green Society Reference Series includes: · Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide · Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide · Green Consumerism: An A-to-Z Guide · Green Energy: An A-to-Z Guide · Green Food: An A-to-Z Guide · Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide Look in Credo Reference for these and other materials on issues of…
Are you wondering what library resources are available to you as an alum? See the Babson Connection for a complete list of resources that you can access with your alumni login. For more information, see this Library guide: http://libguides.babson.edu/alumni
