Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

December 12th, 2024

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies collaborates with instructors to locate affordable course materials to support student success. During the fall 2024 semester, Purdue Libraries saved students over $930,000 in textbook fees by acquiring required course materials for Libraries’ electronic collection, including over $36,000 in savings for more than 470 students at Purdue Indianapolis. more…

December 10th, 2024

2024 Eli Lilly Case Competition winners announced The Eli Lilly Case Competition is a longstanding component of the Intro to Management and Information Strategies course (MGMT 110) and is organized in collaboration with Libraries assistant professors Zoe Mayhook and Annette Bochenek, Eli Lilly and Company, and the Larsen Leaders Academy Executive Board.  In MGMT 110, more…

December 6th, 2024

Purdue Libraries, as a result of its membership in the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), has partnered with Google to digitize books in its collection that are rare, out of print, and generally unavailable and are no longer needed in print at its facilities. Google aims to digitize these books from libraries across the world more…

December 5th, 2024

On December 3, Purdue Libraries celebrated the contributions of its faculty and staff at the annual Libraries staff recognition event held in Stewart Center. This long-standing tradition honors those who have demonstrated exceptional service to the Libraries, showcases the creativity of Libraries staff members, and recognizes new hires, retirees, and promotions throughout the year. The more…

November 20th, 2024

Celebrating Research aims to highlight the work, innovation, and dedication of Libraries faculty by providing an opportunity to share their research with colleagues. This year, over 30 Libraries faculty members—and one undergraduate student alongside their Libraries faculty mentor—participated and showcased their work throughout the year. From projects in their beginning stages to those that are more…

November 17th, 2024

WRDS, developed by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, provides single-point access to over 350 terabytes of data across multiple disciplines, including Finance, Marketing, and Economics. Purdue’s WRDS instance includes access to the following: Bank Regulatory BoardEx Academic Research Data; CBOE Indexes; Compustat Capital IQ; Contributed Data; CRSP; DMEF Academic Data; Dow Jones more…

November 8th, 2024

Purdue GIS Day 2024, with the theme of “Exploring GeoAI,” was a success and brought together over 180 students, academics, and industry professionals in a day filled with insightful talks, poster presentations, and networking opportunities. The event, hosted by Gang Shao, showcased the latest advancements in geospatial analysis and its applications across many disciplines.  The more…

November 3rd, 2024

Passport aggregates industry reports, economic information, and consumer information by region and country with global coverage. Access The List of Business Databases is an alphabetical list of databases filtered to those most applicable to business, entrepreneurship, and hospitality and tourism management programs of study. Tutorial Click Getting Started with Passport to watch the basics of more…

October 29th, 2024

In honor of First-Generation Celebration Week held November 4–8, 2024, Purdue Libraries will showcase valuable insights and advice from faculty and staff on our social media channels, many of whom are first-generation graduates themselves. This annual event is dedicated to raising awareness about the experiences of first-generation college students and promoting a positive narrative about more…

October 22nd, 2024

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies is pleased to recognize Dr. Donald R. Lynam, distinguished professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, with the 2024 Leadership in Open Access Award.  Dr. Lynam is a tireless advocate for open access, open data, and open science. His advocacy and leadership led the university more…