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March 9th, 2012
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These weekly 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.
Database name: Uniworld, from Uniworld Business Publications.
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: Uniworld is an online directory of American companies operating in foreign countries and foreign companies operating in the United States.
Start with this hint: Uniworld is a simple database. First select from the two categories, American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms Operating in the United States, and then narrow down your search by selecting from the available parameters: keyword, country, region, the state where the company is located, zip code, radius, industry code, revenue, or number of employees. The results can be downloaded or a displayed. A personal profile can be set up and searches can be saved. Click here to see the basics of searching Uniworld.
Why you should know this database: Uniworld’s branch location dataset includes the non-headquarters United States locations of American multinational firms. This provides all locations (inside and outside) the United States, making it easy for a user to find a firm that is local. Uniworld includes both public and private companies and is updated weekly, with every firm edited at least once a year. Although Uniworld was selected to support students as they build their careers, it is also a good source of company information.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Students can identify foreign companies by product or by location.
Cost: Paid annually by the Libraries, the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO), and Graduate Career Services (GCS) in the Krannert School of Management.
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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.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTMarch 7th, 2012
Filed under: UncategorizedMarch 2nd, 2012
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These weekly 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.
Database name: Global Market Information Database (aka Passport GMID), from Euromonitor International.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pulldown Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: GMID provides international market intelligence reports.
Start with this hint: Using the GMID simple search field in the top right corner can generate an effective search. For example, try shoes. At the results page, you can select a report from the list or narrow your search by category, geography, or statistics, including market size or brand share. Click here to see the basics of searching GMID.
Why you should know this database: GMID is one of our most powerful databases, providing domestic and international statistics on consumer goods and services, details on companies, and comprehensive economic information on countries.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Students can easily navigate the GMID interface to use country consumer data to compare markets. The reports include financial assessment and SWOT.
Cost: Paid by Krannert School of Management and the Libraries.
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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.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMT
March 2nd, 2012
Filed under: events, general, MGMT, press_releaseMarch 2nd, 2012
Filed under: general, press_release, SPECFebruary 27th, 2012
Filed under: D2C2, general, press_releaseFebruary 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.
Filed under: general
February 20th, 2012
Filed under: general, press_release, scholcommFebruary 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.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 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.
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMT