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May 28th, 2010
Welcome to this feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. This week our feature is not a database but a recap of a quick way of getting to the business databases.
Tool name: MyMEL toolbar; from the Management & Economics Library.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the left column under MEL Links, click on MyMEL toolbar and download the toolbar in seconds.
Description/focus: This toolbar gives you access to MEL’s resources on your laptop or pc.
Start with this hint: The first dropdown on MyMEL is the list of databases. The next link is a list of BizTools, including course pages and tutorials. Research Tools links to aids such as citation management help. RSS feeds has news from the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Week, and Inside Indiana Business.
Why you should know this tool: MyMEL gives quick access to the databases, but also provides links to your department home page as well as MEL’s home page.
How this will help students: The default search engine for the search box is Google but can be changed to Google Scholar, eJournal Finder, the Purdue Catalog, or others. The link for Research Tools gives quick access to the Online Writing Lab (OWL) and Software Remote.
Cost: No cost. Updated and maintained by Hal Kirkwood, Associate Head, MEL.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this tool, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMay 27th, 2010
Global Business Languages (ISSN 1086-7627), a journal published in print format since 1996 by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Purdue University in collaboration with Purdue CIBER (the Center for International Business Education and Research) is now online, and all contents are free to readers. The web address is: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/gbl/
The decision to produce an online version in Open Access format was taken by the editors and Purdue CIBER staff in collaboration with Purdue University Press. GBL is an annual publication containing issues related to foreign languages and English as a second language taught for specific purposes (business, science, hotel and restaurant management, etc.). The readership is therefore very international and includes practitioners based outside major academic institutions, as well as scholars. It was concluded that a subscription-based model would restrict readership, and that subsidizing the online dissemination of the journal would fit well with CIBER’s educational mission. As well as featuring robust marketing and usage measurement tools, Purdue’s Digital Commons platform includes a sophisticated manuscript management module. Authors will be able to submit their papers online for the first time, and the peer review process can then be expedited through the online system.
Filed under: UncategorizedMay 27th, 2010
To mark the 50th anniversary of Purdue University Press, WBAA is airing a series of interviews and events highlighting some of the works of authors and editors who have been published by the Press through the years.
Mike Loizzo, WBAA news director, is enthusiastic about the partnership. “It’s a way to engage our listeners and create greater awareness of the work done by Purdue University Press,” he said.
More information about the Purdue University Press 50th anniversary series on WBAA can be found at www.purdue.edu/wbaa/inside_wbaa/pupress.shtml.
Filed under: UncategorizedMay 24th, 2010
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: SRDS, from Kantar Media.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: SRDS provides ad prices and related data for advertisers.
Start with this hint: In the SRDS banner drop down, select a link under My Services. For example, click on Newspapers. To find a newspaper in a specific city or metropolitan area, click on Display/ROP. Try the drop down for a city of interest, such as New Orleans, click on the name, then click Go. From the newspapers listed for New Orleans, select The Times-Picayune. SRDS displays the advertising costs and market data information about the newspaper, including contacts, rates, special options, policies (for example, “Alcoholic beverage advertising not accepted”), circulation statistics, and Audience Reports.
Why you should know this database: SRDS is the leading provider of advertising rates, editorial content, circulation and other information about any media selling advertising space. On the basic search pages for the media are links to other reports such as the State Reports which show county household earnings, demographics (such as black and Hispanic populations), and the dollars spent on categories such as autos, drugs, restaurants, building materials, and others. There are also reports showing metropolitan area demographics such as ethnicity, employment, and sales rankings by merchandise.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: With SRDS a student can find real-world data for the advertising section of a marketing plan.
Cost: Paid annually by the Libraries.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMay 14th, 2010
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: Corporate Affiliations, from LexisNexis.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: Corporate Affiliations is a database showing corporate family information, including information about the executives, for about half a million US and international businesses.
Start with this hint: The new interface for Corporate Affiliations is nothing like other LexisNexis products. The home page is fast and easy to navigate, and most of the features are intuitive. The landing page from our drop down is the company Quick Search. Find a public company by entering the name (General Motors, for example) or ticker. You can also enter an SIC or NAICS code. The database includes private companies, such as Hallmark Cards. If you scroll across the navigation bar across the top and hover on Features, you can link to other search capabilities such as Merger News, or Bio, where you can search by parameters such as education (try Purdue). Hover over Learn More and open the User’s Guide (which is very well-written) to see details on other features.
Why you should know this database: Corporate Affiliations company profiles show a link labeled Compare All Years. The resulting page displays a grid showing changes over time in the company financials, products, SIC, stock exchange, providers of outside services (accounting, legal, advertising), executives, and board of directors. The improved interface for Corporate Affiliations makes it easier to get information on mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, downsizing, and other company actions.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: With Corporate Affiliations students can find extensive information about a company, including subsidiaries, brands, corporate hierarchies, and competitors.
Cost: Paid annually by the Libraries.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, MGMTMay 11th, 2010
Effective immediately, a construction project in the Math Sciences Library will limit access to the library facility and materials. The construction includes the removal of the ceiling in the library, installation of new sprinkler systems and lighting, and a window replacement project.
For safety reasons patrons will not be permitted beyond the service desk in the front of the library. Staff will retrieve books and journals while the construction crew is at lunch or on break, or after the crew quits at 3:30 p.m. Also, the Math Sciences Library will not be available for people to sit and study; study carrels and chairs must be removed to make room for the construction crew to maneuver and store their supplies, and there will be noise and dust that will make quiet study impossible. Patrons are encouraged to use other libraries for their quiet study and computer needs. A full list is available at www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries.
Due to the construction project, summertime 2010 hours for the Math Sciences Library are 8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday, and closed on the weekends.
The staff in the Math Sciences Library will strive to operate with utmost flexibility, both with the construction crew and with patrons, while the project is completed, and thank everybody in advance for their patience during this process.
Update 5/21/10: The Mathematical Sciences Library will be closed on Monday morning, May 24th, while the construction crew removes the ceiling in the third floor hallway of the Mathematical Sciences Building.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Math Sciences Library will open at noon on Monday, May 24th.
Filed under: facilities, general, MATH, PSETMay 7th, 2010
Ask a Librarian chat service will not be available during the summer, May 9-August 22. Patrons can still submit questions via email using the chat widget on library webpages, or by visiting http://www.lib.purdue.edu/askalib/email.html and submitting the email form.
For more information on Purdue Libraries’ Ask a Librarian service, visit http://www.lib.purdue.edu/askalib/.
Filed under: general, servicesMay 7th, 2010
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
Database name: AgEcon Search, from the University of Minnesota Department of Applied Economics and University Libraries, and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: AgEcon Search is an open access database of full-text papers and articles on applied economics.
Start with this hint: AgEcon Search home page displays the search box. Fill in your subject of interest, Purdue for example, and the results are displayed. On the left on each page are links to browse the contents by institution, journal, author, date, or subject category. Results include working papers, conference papers and posters, and journal articles. AgEcon Search, covers the fields of agricultural, consumer, energy, environmental and resource economics. The subjects range from agribusiness to farm management, to marketing, to teaching.
Why you should know this database: By completing a simple registration process, you can submit your own papers and articles to be added to AgEcon Search, similar to the process of adding your papers to Purdue’s institutional repository, e-Pubs. As an open access database, AgEcon Search does not require a Purdue login and password, so the research you have done can be shared with anyone who has an Internet connection.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: With a simple search in AgEcon Search students can get results that are international in scope, with results from academic institutions, government agencies, and professional organizations.
Cost: There is no cost for access to AgEcon Search.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu. Database of the Week is archived at https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/category/MGMT/. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).
If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMT