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Libraries leads effort to train future scientists in managing, curating their data

Libraries leads effort to train future scientists in managing, curating their data

February 27th, 2012


Graduate student participants needed for search tool study

February 23rd, 2012

Purdue University Libraries is conducting a user evaluation to study interaction with a new literature search tool and compare this tool with Google Scholar. This new tool allows a user to search for scholarly information from multiple resources and examine search results in a consistent format. In the evaluation participants will be asked to complete a set of testing tasks with the new search tool and Google Scholar and provide feedback. The evaluation is expected to take up to 1.5 hours of time. Participants will receive $15 for completing the study.

Participant requirements are: (1) Ages 18 and above; (2) Currently enrolled graduate students at Purdue University; and (3) Good understanding of scholarly information resources such as databases and peer-reviewed journals.

Please contact Tao Zhang at zhan1022@purdue.edu to schedule an evaluation time.

 


Purdue common reading program selects book for 2012-2013

February 20th, 2012


Parrish Library’s database of the week (2/17/12): LexisNexis

February 17th, 2012

This Week’s Featured Database:  LexisNexis Company Dossier, from LexisNexis, Inc.

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:  LexisNexis Company Dossier provides company information.

Start with this hint:  If you are looking for a private company, enter the company name and LexisNexis Company Dossier will give you a list of guesses.  Try, for example, Hallmark to find information about the greeting card company.  The name search strategy will also work for a publicly traded company, but it is more efficient to search by ticker.  Click here to see the basics of searching LexisNexis Company Dossier.

Why you should know this database:  The links in the left column of the company Snapshot include Mergers & Acquisitions, SEC filings, and Investment Research Reports.

How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:  Stock Quotes and Charts can be customized to include historical information, and the Financials Overview includes ratio analysis.

Cost: LexisNexis Company Dossier is part of LexisNexis Academic, a subscription paid by the Libraries annually; for more information contact mdugan@purdue.edu.

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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. 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.


Parrish Library’s database of the week (2/10/12): Mergent Online

February 10th, 2012

This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.

If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.

This Week’s Featured Database:  Mergent Online, from LexisNexis, Inc.

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:  Mergent Online provides company information.

Start with this hint:  Enter the ticker symbol or name of the company of interest and Mergent Online will give you a list of guesses.  When you select the company from the list, the resulting page has more tabs for more information.  Use the tabs ranging from Executives to Competitors or use the Report Builder for a specialized report.  Also try the links below the tabs.  For example, Highlights includes a balance sheet, management effectiveness, and liquidity indicators.  Click here to see the basics of searching Mergent Online.

Why you should know this database:  Mergent Online includes inactive companies.

How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:  Mergent Online can be a one-stop database for students looking for company information. There are also country reports providing economic, industry, and trade information, as well as basic history, geography, demographic, government, communication media information.

Cost: For information contact mdugan@purdue.edu.

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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. 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.


Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics opens with extended hours

February 6th, 2012


German business executive, politician, entrepreneur and author to speak Mar. 7

February 6th, 2012