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September 25th, 2015
Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week’s database is OECD iLibrary, which is produced by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/businessdatabases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: OECD iLibrary offers statistics, full text books, and reports from the OECD, whose focus is the world economy.
Search: The OECD iLibrary opening page has a menu bar to browse by theme, country, catalogue, and statistics. The basic search box finds your term in several fields, and then you can limit the results to books, papers, statistics, etc. If your subject is a phrase, be sure to use quotation marks: water policies will give different results from “water policies.” The default for the Advanced Search is to look for your term in all fields, so limit to Title and Abstract to get a manageable number of hits.
Click here to see the basics of searching OECD iLibrary or try our Guide on the Side with this link.
Why you should know this database: The statistical databases in OECD iLibrary cover national accounts, economic indicators, trade, employment, migration, education, energy, health, development and innovation in both member and non-member countries.
How this will help students: Students searching for an international research topic can browse the OECD iLibrary Theme or Country menus for issues in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The organization covers economic and social trends, from the labor force in persistently poor areas to the innovation and growth of the Internet economy.
Cost: $12,749.00 paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu or mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMT
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Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week’s database is Mintel, which is produced by The Mintel Group.
Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/businessdatabases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: Mintel provides market research reports on consumer products and services.
Search: The Mintel home page has a simple search box where you can use keywords. It also has a static menu bar. Hover over Category Overview which is divided into three sections called Sector, Theme, and Demographic. Try one of the areas listed under Sector, such as Retail. The page will display the latest infographics, reports, news, and analyst insight. To see a variety of reports in a category published this year, click on Latest Reports nested in the Latest Infographics area, select your criteria and report, and click Read More under the title. The report homepage has links to tables of statistics, market size and forecast, and other information relevant to the subject.
Click here to see the basics of searching Mintel or try Guide on the Side with this link.
Why you should know this database: Mintel includes market research reports for consumer goods by region as well as by specific countries.
How this will help students: Mintel has a simple interface. It provides information about particular companies, and the reports provide links to reports on similar topics. Sources of statistics are easily identified.
Cost: $10,165.00 paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu or mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, MGMTSeptember 11th, 2015
Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week’s database is Passport, which is produced by Euromonitor International.
Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/businessdatabases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: Passport provides international market intelligence reports.
Search: Passport simple search box is in the top right corner, so you can sample what they offer with a keyword search. A search for beer, for example, generates the usual statistics on facets such as brand shares and country reports, but also links to other statistics such as employment. If you search in the Industries or Economies tabs, you can drill down to more specific categories or companies. The Help tab has a basic guide.
In addition to our regular subscription modules, Industries and Companies, we have a trial for Industrials (under Economies) for a few weeks. Let us know what you think of it.
Why you should know this database: Passport is one of our most powerful databases, with domestic and international statistics on consumer goods and services, details on companies and industries, and comprehensive economic information on countries.
What about students? Students can easily navigate Passport’s interface to find country consumer data for comparing markets.
Cost: For information about the Libraries’ subscription, contact Mary Dugan.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu or mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMTSeptember 9th, 2015
September 4th, 2015
Welcome back to campus and welcome to Database of the Week. This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics will give you a very brief introduction to one of our specialized subscription databases and its basic features. Have a good semester!
This Week’s Database: ABI/INFORM Global, from ProQuest.
Find it: www.lib.purdue.edu/parrish, then in the left-hand column called Collections, click on List of Business Databases. Access it off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Description/focus: ABI/INFORM Global is one of the most comprehensive business databases, delivering the full-text content of thousands of scholarly journals, trade journals, newspapers, and non-periodicals such as working papers, dissertations, and business cases.
Start with this hint: The ProQuest interface begins with the Basic Search, treating your search terms as keywords. The results page gives a list of articles and reports, suggests related terms, and shows options to narrow by type of source, date, and other criteria. You can switch to Advanced Search for more focused results. Expand your search to other fields, such as science and technology, by clicking on All databases below the ProQuest logo at the top of the screen.
Click here to see a video of a basic search of ABI/INFORM Global or try an escorted walk-through with Guide on the Side at this link.
Why you should know this database: Because of its broad coverage, this is the go-to database for discovering key business articles. Search results can be saved by creating personal folders (My research) within the database.
How this will help students: With the ease of simple searching, ABI/INFORM Global gives researchers at all levels of proficiency access to business and financial information.
Cost: For information about the Libraries’ subscription, contact Mary Dugan.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu or mdugan@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMT