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April 1st, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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: Plunkett Research Online, from Plunkett Research.
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: Plunkett Research Online offers company, industry, and job market information.
Start with this hint: Although Plunkett Research Online is a good resource for current information about companies and industries, what sets it apart from other market research databases is the section called Job Seeker Resources & Tools. This makes Plunkett Research Online one of the key resources for students on the CareerWiki. The Job Seeker section has an occupational outlook, statistics on the job market, and more. Back on the home page, industries range from Investment & Securities to Biotechnology, Drugs & Genetics. For a company, search within its industry or use the Advanced Search.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; create an alert; create a personal space for later retrieval of searches. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
Why you should know this database: Plunkett Research Online company reports include international, middle market, and private sectors. They have the expected elements such as financials and a list of competitors, and offer a section called “Other Thoughts” on the number of women officers and its rating as a “Hot spot for advancement for women and minorities.” Industry reports have separate sections on trends, statistics, and associations.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Plunkett Research Online searching is simple, and the industry and company reports are concise and up-to-date. Job-seeking students can compile a list of contacts in the industry of choice.
Cost: Paid annually by Purdue University Libraries.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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 25th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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: Frost Market Research, from Frost & Sullivan.
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: Frost Market Research delivers business intelligence research in several broadly named industries, ranging from Aerospace to Communication Technologies, to Healthcare, to Energy and Power Supplies, and others.
Start with this hint: Frost Market Research requires the one-time download of the Citrix Client to your PC or laptop. This is a simple process and we provide the tool to do so when you click on the Frost database link. On the F&S landing page for Purdue users, you’ll see a list of Communities such as Electronics & Security and Healthcare. Try Healthcare and note the list on the right for Sub-Communities such as Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology and Medical Devices. Also note the tool on the right labeled Bring me here when I login… very handy if you find the page directly applicable to your research. Back at the first page, click on Sitemap to find a list of Industries & Markets. Click on Chemicals, Materials & Food and see a display of reports including case studies. For an example of a more specific search, go to Advanced Search and enter “healthcare,” then in the phrase box enter “business intelligence.” Sort by date and then select the first report to get the titles of the available sections.
Why you should know this database: In Frost Market Research, navigation can be unwieldy, but the reports are timely and include notes on methodology. The reports cover global trends, current industry trends, drivers and restraints, opportunity analysis, the competitive landscape, challenges and conclusions.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Frost Market Research reports include sections on trends, competitive environment, and key industry participants..
Cost: The subscription to Frost is paid annually by the Krannert School of Management.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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 18th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). This week, as Spring Break ends, we are pleased to feature a resource unique to Purdue University Libraries.
This Week’s Featured Database: e-Archives, from Purdue University Libraries Archives and Special Collections.
Link: e-Archives is accessed via e-Scholar, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases on MEL’s home page, right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: e-Archives is the Purdue Libraries’ digital collection of manuscripts, photographs, and University publications.
Start with this hint: The e-Archives toolbar has a Search link which will take you to a page with an advanced search option and a list of the specific collections. The Search page also offers options to Browse by Type or Title. There you can see the list of links to over 30 collections including, for example, Amelia Earhart Papers, photos of Dr. Cornell Bell, the Krannert Alumni Magazine, and Purdue University Newsreels. In the bottom banner of the e-Archives home page, click on the link to Archives and Special Collections to see more holdings in this unique library.
Why you should know this database: e-Archives includes over 107,000 digital objects. Here you can learn more about Helen Gouger, a lawyer who argued in Tippecanoe County Court in 1895 that women should receive the vote, or see a page from the Book of Hours, or browse through historical photos of Purdue buildings, athletes, astronauts, and more.
How this can be integrated into the curriculum: Class visits are welcome in the Archives and Special Collections. To schedule a visit for your class, fill out the online form.
Cost: Purdue Libraries pays an annual maintenance fee for the CONTENTdm repository platform.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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 8th, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – T. Coraghessan Boyle, internationally recognized author of 22 fiction novels, will speak March 29 as part of the Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series.
Boyle’s talk will be at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. It is free and open to the public. After his talk, he will participate in a book sale and sign copies of his books. His engagement was originally scheduled for last September, but he had to postpone.
Boyle’s most recent novels include “Talk Talk” in 2006, “The Women” in 2009 and “Wild Child” this year. His latest book, “When the Killing’s Done,” was released last month.
Boyle has been an English department faculty member at the University of Southern California since 1978. He holds a doctorate in 19th century British literature from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree from the same university and a bachelor’s degree in English and history from SUNY Potsdam.
His stories have appeared in national and international magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper’s, Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, GQ and McSweeney’s.
Conor Broughan, a master’s of fine arts candidate and fiction editor of the Sycamore Review, Purdue’s award-winning national literary journal, will introduce the author at the lecture.
The Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture series began in 2005 to bring people with notable creative and intellectual achievements to speak at the university. In addition to Purdue Libraries, this year’s sponsors include the Office of the Provost, College of Liberal Arts, Department of English and master of fine arts program in creative writing.
The event is free and open to the public.
www.lib.purdue.edu/adv/lectureseries
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Kate Kester, 765-496-9610, kkester@purdue.edu
Filed under: events, press_releaseMarch 4th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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 topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: Mintel, from Mintel Group.
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: Mintel provides market research reports on consumer products and services.
Start with this hint: Mintel requires registration on first use. The Mintel home page has a simple search box and a static menu bar. Click on Report Categories to see the types of products covered in the database, then try one of the categories, such as retail. The resulting page displays leads for the latest reports in the category, a list of all reports that fall into the category, news, companies, and even advertising news. Select one of the reports to see the format of the homepage for the research reports: links in the index on the left take you to tables of statistics, market size and forecast, and other relevant information Back on the menu bar, the Companies link includes a list of trade associations as well as basic information about specific companies.
Why you should know this database: Mintel is international in scope and includes reports on worldwide regions as well as specific countries.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; citation help; save reports for later retrieval. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Mintel reports provide links to reports on related topics that could be relevant to a student’s research project. Sources of statistics are easily identified.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 25th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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 topic that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: OneSource, from Infogroup.
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: OneSource has international coverage of companies, executives, and industries, as well as articles and news.
Start with this hint: OneSource is the second option on the left at the ReferenceUSA site. The OneSource home page allows for a quick search in the 4 areas they cover, but you can see the depth of information in this database by starting with a search for a company you know, such as Ford. From the subsequent Ford company information page, you can link to analysts’ reports, initiatives and developments, SEC filings, annual reports, industry reports. In the left column, click on OneStop Report and select the financial statements and other reports you want bundled in a quick take-away. Back at the home page you can Build a List of executives based on job title, industry, size of company, geographic location.
Why you should know this database: OneSource includes private companies. Our subscription covers 4.7 million companies and 12.5 million executives.
Other common tools available in this database: fulltext reports; create an alert; create a list of favorite. For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: OneSource has specifically sought elements of company and industry information such as SWOT, lists of competitors, analyst reports, and company histories.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 18th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database that should be promoted or a subject that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: EIU Country Data, from Bureau Van Dijk.
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: EIU Country Data provides economic indicators and forecasts.
Start with this hint: The EIU Country Data first page describes the results you can expect from your selections. The toolbar across the top is stable as you build a dataset and is your best option for changing your selected criteria. Click on Data Selection to begin choosing countries, series, and years, then click Select to view the results as a table. You can convert to a bar chart, pie chart, or graph. Data can be exported to Excel.
Why you should know this database: EIU Country Data covers 201 countries with 317 series. For some markets, variables are projected to the year 2030.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: EIU Country Data has a Country Outlook for each country with sections on political stability, economic growth, inflation, international relations, elections, and policy trends.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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).
Filed under: collections, database, HSSEB, MGMTFebruary 17th, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Division of Archives and Special Collections in Purdue Libraries has developed a permanent digital timeline to document significant dates of African-American history at the university.
The collection, available at http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/orthefirenexttime/index.html, is the result of a collaboration among Archives and Special Collections, Digital Initiatives, and Purdue’s Black Cultural Center, and is titled “… Or the Fire Next Time: African-American Students at Purdue, A Digital Timeline.”
From the first entry, featuring David Robert Lewis as Purdue’s first black graduate in 1894, to the most recent, G. Christine Taylor’s appointment in 2009 as the university’s first vice provost and chief diversity officer, the timeline continues to evolve. It will soon include the first major facility named for an African-American alumnus, the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics, said Shauna Borger, digital collections coordinator in Purdue Libraries.
February is Black History month.
Writer: Jim Bush, 765-494-2077, jsbush@purdue.edu
Source: Shauna Borger, 765-496-7851, borger@purdue.edu
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110217BorgerBCC.html
February 16th, 2011
College of Liberal Arts senior Brandon Krozel unveils the 2011-2012 Common Reading Program selection – Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” (Purdue University photo/Mark Simons)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A book about the history and ethics surrounding one of the most influential medical discoveries has been selected for Purdue’s campus-wide reading program to help new students connect at the university.
Rebecca Skloot’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be given to each first-year and transfer student who enters the university next fall as part of the 2011-12 Common Reading Program. The announcement was made Tuesday (Feb. 15) at the Academic Leadership Forum.
“Each student brings his or her own story, experience and background to college, and the Common Reading Program is an opportunity to connect each person and create a common academic experience as they begin their college careers,” said Dan Carpenter, interim director of the Student Access, Transition and Success Programs and co-chair of the Common Reading Committee. “This connection helps students learn from their peers and faculty and be more involved in campus activities. All of these factors contribute toward student success at Purdue.”
The book will be distributed to domestic first-year and transfer students during the Summer Transition, Advising and Registration program, known as STAR. International students are provided an electronic version of the book. Students are required to read the book before they start classes in the fall or arrive for the Boiler Gold Rush undergraduate orientation program. Last year more than 5,000 students participated in book discussions led by more than 600 Boiler Gold Rush team leaders and residence hall staff.
At the end of Boiler Gold Rush, the author will speak to the students at a forum on Aug. 21. Information about public attendance will be available in the summer.
The book also will be used in some introductory level classes, and formal talks and presentations will be held throughout the year. This is the third year of the program, and the book was selected by a university-wide committee based on suggestions submitted by students, faculty and staff.
“This selection is appealing because it touches on topics from almost every academic discipline and creates a myriad of opportunities for students and faculty to connect and learn,” said Sharon Weiner, W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy and co-chair of the Common Reading Committee.
Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” was selected in 2010 and Bich Minh Nguyen’s “Stealing Buddha’s Dinner” was read in 2009. Copies of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” will be available at Purdue Libraries soon. More information about the Common Reading Program is available at http://www.purdue.edu/sats/commonreading/index.html
Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu
Sources: Dan Carpenter, 765-494-2451, dwcarpen@purdue.edu
Sharon Weiner, 765-496-3128, sweiner@purdue.edu
www.purdue.edu/newsroom/students/2011/110216CarpenterReading.html
February 4th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a topic, or a database that should be promoted, please let us know.
Database name: Global Market Information Database (aka GMID), from Euromonitor International.
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: GMID gives you access to high-quality, detailed 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 smartphones. The top half of the results lists GMID reports but don’t overlook the articles shown on the bottom half. For a more precise result, in the left side of the menu bar, click on Search and select Menu Search. Select a broad category such as Consumer Health or drill down to Antihistamines, click Next, then select a geographic area. To see an example of a company report, enter General Mills on the Companies page. Note the icons indicating statistics or reports.
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 Management & Economics Library (MEL). 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