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September 20th, 2013
Welcome to Database of the Week. This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. These weekly snapshots will have only basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources, and hopefully tempt you to explore. Feedback is always welcome. If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: ProQuest Statistical Insight from ProQuest.
Find It: www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt. Under the column with the header Collections, click on List of Business Databases.
Description/focus: Proquest Statistical Insight provides demographic, business, and marketing data.
Try this: The interface for Proquest Statistical Insight opens with a simple search box and a list of hot topics. If none of the featured topics is related to your subject, enter key terms in the search field, using either basic or advanced search. All of these starting points yield a long list of results, but then you can start to narrow down the results with filters displayed on the left, choosing sources, locations, or subjects. See here for a short video tutorial on the basics of searching Proquest Statistical Insight.
Why faculty should know this database: Because Proquest Statistical Insight draws from such a variety of sources such as domestic and foreign government agencies, research organizations, and academic institutions, it covers subjects from humanities, social sciences, and science.
Why students should know this database: Statistics are critical for decision making and with Proquest Statistical Insight students don’t have to hunt for the right government agency to supply the data they need.
Tags: census data, consumers, country data, datasets, demographics, economic conditions, government information, international research, Proquest, social conditions, statistics
Cost:For annual subscription information, 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. 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: database, general, MGMT, scholcommSeptember 17th, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries will host a symposium on “Data Information Literacy” on Monday (Sept. 23) and Tuesday (Sept. 24). The event’s focus will be on the knowledge and skill sets on data management and curation that graduate students will need to acquire to be successful in their career, and on how librarians can help in teaching them.
This symposium is a component of a research project led by the Purdue Libraries and supported through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Librarians from Purdue University, Cornell University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Oregon have investigated this topic through developing and implementing data information literacy instruction programs for graduate students in a range of science and engineering disciplines.
“We are seeing an increased interest from funding agencies, publishers and others in making data available for discovery and re-use outside of the labs in which they were generated,” says Jake Carlson, associate professor with the Purdue Libraries. “We believe that librarians, with our long history of managing, disseminating and preserving information, can play a role in helping students understand and address these new requirements.”
The audience for the data information literacy symposium is academic librarians and others who are providing research data management instruction for students, or librarians who are interested in doing so. The symposium will help librarians acquire an understanding of current issues in teaching data management and curation competencies to students. Through presentations, discussions and hands-on activities, attendees will develop strategies for creating their own instructional programs suitable for the needs of their students and faculty.
A reception will be held on Sunday (Sept. 22) from 6-8 p.m. at the South Ballroom in the Purdue Memorial Union. The symposium registration will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday and will conclude at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Due to the high interest in the symposium topics, registration was full within in a matter of days; however the symposium will be simulcast via a live web stream at: http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/i82md
Source: Source: Jake Carlson, 765-494-6665, jakecarlson@purdue.edu
Related Web sites:
Purdue University Home Page: http://datainfolit.org
Filed under: D2C2, events, faculty_staff, general, press_release, RSRCH, scholcommSeptember 17th, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In conjunction with the Hicks Renovation Celebration, Purdue University Libraries is launching a “Why I Love Purdue Libraries Video Contest,” beginning Monday (Sept. 16), with a top award of $400 to be announced on Nov. 1.
The contest is open until midnight Oct. 11 for all currently enrolled Purdue students. All eligible video entries must be one to three minutes long and follow the complete rules and guidelines for the contest as outlined on the Purdue Libraries website, http://lib.purdue.edu
Finalists will be selected by the Undergraduate Student Libraries Advisory Council (USLAC) and winners will be selected by the Libraries Dean’s Council from those finalists.
Top award categories are as follows:
$400 – First Place
$250 – Second Place
$100 – Third Place
Contest finalists and/or award winners will be featured on the Purdue Libraries website and communications channels, and all awards will be distributed through the Purdue University Division of Financial Aid. Complete details, rules and guidelines for the contest are available at: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/videocontest
Filed under: events, general, press_release, scholcommSeptember 13th, 2013
Purdue University Libraries Seminar Committee welcomes award-winning CIO for Palo Alto, CA for a Libraries seminar on innovation and open data in local government. The presentation will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Lawson Hall, Room 1142 on Purdue University’s campus.
Jonathan Reichental is the award-winning CIO for Palo Alto, CA, focusing on modernizing the technology environment, implementing enhancements to the citywide SAP implementation, and pushing the boundaries of innovation in local government such as open data and broader civic participation through mobile devices.
Jonathan was awarded the distinction of being one of the 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers in Government in America in 2013. He has also recently been named the top social government CIO on Twitter.
Presentation Summary:
In an era of government deficits it’s comforting to note that there is an abundant surplus of data. But until recently, leveraging value from data beyond its initial creation and use has been difficult. Today, this picture is changing. A combination of new technologies and a more enlightened emerging leadership is finding innovative ways to put data to work. Beyond much desired transparency and accountability, making government data more easily accessible is creating a wave of valuable community applications. In this talk, Dr. Reichental will discuss these transforming items and help the audience to think about how they too can participate in this new data economy.
Additional Information:
City of Palo Alto Open Data Platform: http://data.cityofpaloalto.org/
Jonathan Reichental’s webpage: http://www.reichental.com/
Source: Lisa Zilinski, Purdue University Libraries, lzilins@purdue.edu, 765-494-1583
Filed under: events, faculty_staff, general, press_release
September 13th, 2013
Welcome to Database of the Week. This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. These weekly snapshots will have only basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources, and hopefully tempt you to explore. Feedback is always welcome. If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Database: Mediamark Reporter, from GFK Mediamark Research & Intelligence.
Find it:www.lib.purdue.edu/parrish, under the column named Collections, click on List of Business Databases.
Description/focus: Mediamark Reporter provides demographic, lifestyle, product usage, and media data.
Try this: Mediamark Reporter works in Internet Explorer. If it’s your first time, you’ll have to create an account using your Purdue email and a password of your choosing. After you login and get to the database called MRI+, you can explore the choices, but click on Mediamark Reporter in the banner so see the tables and statistics. If your goal is to find out which population groups are the best potential market for a product or service, the column of Index numbers tells which groups are likely targets. Click here to see the basics of selecting options in Mediamark Reporter. For personalized assistance with navigating this database, send a request to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Why faculty should know this database: Mediamark Reporter includes historic demographic data back to 2005 so comparisons can be made.
Why students should know this database: A marketing plan should include data on user preferences. This kind of information is also included in SimplyMap but Mediamark Reporter displays the data in a spreadsheet which might be more straightforward than a geographic display for some students. The interface is not intuitive, but students can get assistance by sending a request to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Tags: consumers, datasets, demographics, exportable excel, government information, historical information, market research, market segments, products, social conditions, spreadsheets, statistics
Cost: Paid annually by the Libraries.
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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. 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: database, general, MGMT, scholcommSeptember 9th, 2013
Access to Springer content is currently unavailable due to an unforeseen issue affecting all subscribers in North America. Purdue University Libraries is actively working with our vendor to quickly provide a resolution. We will update the Purdue University Libraries website when this resource is back up and running. Thank you.
Filed under: UncategorizedSeptember 9th, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A key document ensuring that Purdue University would flourish during its formative years became part of Purdue University archives on Saturday (Sept. 7).
A Release of Mortgage – a document filed when a loan has been paid in full – from the estate of university founder John Purdue was presented during a 9:45 a.m. pep rally in Mackey Arena before Saturday’s home-opening football game against Indiana State.
Shortly before his death in September 1876, Purdue mortgaged about 2,000 acres of Warren County land to the state of Indiana. He did so to ensure that, in the event of his death, the remaining funds he owed from a $150,000 pledge to the university would be paid in full. The mortgage document allowed the state to sell the land to pay off the remainder of John Purdue’s pledge to the university trustees.
Ruth Martin, Purdue’s great-great niece, will present the paper to university President Mitch Daniels. About 20 family members, including Martin’s daughters Constance Hayman and Marcia Morningstar, both Purdue graduates, and cousin Marshall Horn, will be in attendance.
“My mother had a chance to get this document from her uncle when he died. She had it much of her life – from the 1920s until the ’80s, and I’ve had it since,” Martin said. “It meant a lot to her, so it has meant a lot to me to have it. But I’ve had the document all these years, and we just decided we would give it to the university so it would be preserved and taken care of properly.”
The document will go to the Purdue Libraries’ Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center to be digitized and stored as part of university history.
“We are delighted that Ruth Martin has donated this historical document to the Purdue University Libraries, Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center,” said Sammie Morris, head of the Division of Archives and Special Collections and associate professor. “Without John Purdue, there would be no Purdue University. This document shows the commitment he made to provide financially for the university he helped establish and his integrity in fulfilling that promise. We are grateful to Ruth and her family for entrusting us with the preservation of this piece of Purdue history.”
The document was signed in December 1882 by Purdue Board of Trustees treasurer Martin L. Peirce. It reads: “This certifies, That a certain Mortgage executed by John Purdue to the State of Indiana for the use of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, securing the payment of $150,000.00, dated September 14, 1876 and duly recorded in the Records of Mortgages of Warren County, in the State of Indiana, in Record No. six (6), on page 272, has been fully paid and satisfied, and the same is hereby released.”
The document will become part of an archives collection that is rich in historic figures and pioneers who earned an education at Purdue University. The Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives includes papers and artifacts from famous astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Eugene C. Cernan, Roy Bridges, Jr., Janice Voss and Jerry Ross. The world’s largest compilation of papers, memorabilia and artifacts from late aviator Amelia Earhart are maintained there; as are papers related to Virginia Meredith, nicknamed the Queen of American Agriculture; Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, renowned as the “Father and Mother of Modern Management;” Dorothy Stratton, a military pioneer for whom a U.S. Coast Guard cutter is named; and Charles Ellis, designer of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The 211 Session (one degree before boiling) Saturday will feature the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, drumline, Purdue Pete and the football team.
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Sammie Morris, 765-494-2905, morris18@purdue.edu
Filed under: collections, events, facilities, faculty_staff, general, HSSE, RSRCH, scholcommSeptember 9th, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries on Sept. 13 will celebrate the Hicks Undergraduate Library’s ground floor renovation with live music, refreshments and games.
The “Hicks Renovation Celebration” will take place 4-7 p.m. in Hicks Undergraduate Library ground floor level. Purdue Libraries will also launch a video contest, “Why I love Purdue Libraries,” during the event.
The renovation was completed to better meet the needs of today’s students. Now, upon entering the library, visitors see a dramatically transformed area that is more conducive for study and collaboration.
Some key highlights of the renovation include:
* A new lounge area, comfortable booth seating, bistro height tables, and architectural screens for creating privacy.
* Easily accessible electrical outlets and quick-access, stand-up computers for a brief check of email or to quickly print out assignments.
* An iDesk (service desk) to provide students assistance with both technology and library resources.
* A contemporary décor lending a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
The renovation was funded by a grant from the university’s repair and replacement fund. The grant was matched with funding from the Esther Ellis Norton Endowment and the Office of the Provost.
Student input has been crucial to recent changes made at Purdue Libraries. In response to student requests, the entire ground floor is now open 24 hours, seven days per week (after normal university hours of operation through Purdue ID card swipe). Even the moveable chairs accompanying the computer work stations were selected after collecting student input. The renovation makes the main area of Hicks an especially convenient place to study for students using the new high-tech IMPACT classrooms already open in the space.
Source: Shannon Walker, Purdue University Libraries
Filed under: events, facilities, general, services, UGRL, UncategorizedSeptember 9th, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A key document ensuring that Purdue University would flourish during its formative years became part of Purdue University archives on Saturday (Sept. 7).
A Release of Mortgage – a document filed when a loan has been paid in full – from the estate of university founder John Purdue was presented during a 9:45 a.m. pep rally in Mackey Arena before Saturday’s home-opening football game against Indiana State.
Shortly before his death in September 1876, Purdue mortgaged about 2,000 acres of Warren County land to the state of Indiana. He did so to ensure that, in the event of his death, the remaining funds he owed from a $150,000 pledge to the university would be paid in full. The mortgage document allowed the state to sell the land to pay off the remainder of John Purdue’s pledge to the university trustees.
Ruth Martin, Purdue’s great-great niece, will present the paper to university President Mitch Daniels. About 20 family members, including Martin’s daughters Constance Hayman and Marcia Morningstar, both Purdue graduates, and cousin Marshall Horn, will be in attendance.
“My mother had a chance to get this document from her uncle when he died. She had it much of her life – from the 1920s until the ’80s, and I’ve had it since,” Martin said. “It meant a lot to her, so it has meant a lot to me to have it. But I’ve had the document all these years, and we just decided we would give it to the university so it would be preserved and taken care of properly.”
The document will go to the Purdue Libraries’ Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center to be digitized and stored as part of university history.
“We are delighted that Ruth Martin has donated this historical document to the Purdue University Libraries, Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center,” said Sammie Morris, head of the Division of Archives and Special Collections and associate professor. “Without John Purdue, there would be no Purdue University. This document shows the commitment he made to provide financially for the university he helped establish and his integrity in fulfilling that promise. We are grateful to Ruth and her family for entrusting us with the preservation of this piece of Purdue history.”
The document was signed in December 1882 by Purdue Board of Trustees treasurer Martin L. Peirce. It reads: “This certifies, That a certain Mortgage executed by John Purdue to the State of Indiana for the use of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, securing the payment of $150,000.00, dated September 14, 1876 and duly recorded in the Records of Mortgages of Warren County, in the State of Indiana, in Record No. six (6), on page 272, has been fully paid and satisfied, and the same is hereby released.”
The document will become part of an archives collection that is rich in historic figures and pioneers who earned an education at Purdue University. The Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives includes papers and artifacts from famous astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Eugene C. Cernan, Roy Bridges, Jr., Janice Voss and Jerry Ross. The world’s largest compilation of papers, memorabilia and artifacts from late aviator Amelia Earhart are maintained there; as are papers related to Virginia Meredith, nicknamed the Queen of American Agriculture; Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, renowned as the “Father and Mother of Modern Management;” Dorothy Stratton, a military pioneer for whom a U.S. Coast Guard cutter is named; and Charles Ellis, designer of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The 211 Session (one degree before boiling) Saturday will feature the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, drumline, Purdue Pete and the football team.
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Sammie Morris, 765-494-2905, morris18@purdue.edu
Filed under: Uncategorized
September 6th, 2013
Welcome to Database of the Week. This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. These weekly snapshots will have only basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources, and hopefully tempt you to explore. Feedback is always welcome. If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: IBISWorld, from IBISWorld.
Find It: www.lib.purdue.edu/parrish, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: IBISWorld provides access to domestic and global industry reports.
Try this: The IBISWorld opening page lets you enter a term in the search box for a basic search, browse domestic or global industry research, link to their reports on industries in China, or scroll through the list of SIC codes for a relevant report. A key word search for a company will generate a list of all the industry reports and Business Environment reports that name that company. See here for a short demonstration of a basic IBISWorld search.
Why faculty should know this database: IBISWorld puts the supply chain information upfront. Reports can be printed and statistics can be downloaded to Excel. Reports are updated 3 to 4 times a year with additional updates to reflect important changes in an industry’s market.
Why students should know this database: The IBISWorld industry intelligence reports break down to sections such as Industry at a Glance, Industry Outlook, Competitive Landscape, and others. The information in these reports is accessible and easy to understand.
Tags: companies, consumers, exportable excel, industries, international markets, market research, market segments, products, SIC codes, spreadsheets, statistics
Cost: Academic subscription 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. 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: database, general, MGMT