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August 20th, 2013

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Libraries is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of its Special Collections through a special exhibit on display through Dec. 30. The exhibit, in the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center on the fourth floor of Stewart Center’s Humanities, Social Science and Education Library, traces more…

July 19th, 2013

Starting Aug. 1, a group of 500 articles will become read-only with no print feature and will be clearly marked as such. This list is available on the Libraries’ website here:  HBR_list_of_500 . These articles tend to be the most widely used, and the list is subject to change. Also, Purdue’s Lynda.com subscription will expire more…

May 16th, 2013

Purdue University Libraries has launched a new library management system, Alma to replace both Voyager and SFX. This includes functions associated with an integrated library system (ILS) and an electronic resources management system (ERM). The benefits of Alma will include: · Streamlined workflows resulting in efficient and effective processes. · Elimination of silos between print more…

May 3rd, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. This Week’s Featured Database: Digital Commons Network, from Bepress. Link:www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt, under Collections, click on List of Business Databases. Description/focus:  Digital Commons more…

May 2nd, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. This Week’s Featured Database:  EBSCO databases: Applied Science & Technology, Business Source Premier, EconLit, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Newspaper Source, Omnifile more…

May 2nd, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. This Week’s Featured Database: Checkpoint, formerly RIA Checkpoint, from Thomson Reuters. Link:www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt, under Collections, click on the List of Business Databases. more…

March 21st, 2013

The world’s largest children’s museum is over the moon about its first Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence – former astronaut, Dr. David Wolf.  Adding to the excitement is an additional announcement of a new partnership with Purdue University in conjunction with Purdue Libraries and its Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives (part of the Virginia Kelley Karnes more…

February 25th, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. This Week’s Featured Database: ProQuest Statistical Insight from ProQuest. Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt, under Collections, click on the List of Business Databases. Description/focus: Proquest more…

February 15th, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. Database:  Forrester Research from Forrester. Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt, under Collections, click on the List of Business Databases. Description/focus: Forrester Research  is the more…

February 8th, 2013

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources. Database name:  lynda.com, from Lynda.com. Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/mgmt, under Collections, click on the List of Business Databases.   Description/focus: lynda.com provides online video more…