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November 16th, 2009
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.
This Week’s Featured Database: LexisNexis Statistical, from LexisNexis, Inc.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: LexisNexis Statistical is a collection of statistical tables and datasets collected from federal agencies, the United Nations, the World Bank and other sources.
Start with this hint: Admittedly the LexisNexis Statistical interface is less than elegant. Selecting from the basic table/publication menu on the left will get different results for the same term since they are searching different sources. A search in Find a Table for “small businesses” nets 866 hits. If you switch to Find a Publication, be sure to check the box next to Limit to abstracts that have full text attachments; the resulting list for “small businesses” here will be 322 hits. If your term doesn’t get any results, go to the link for the Subject List next to the search field. Contrariwise, if there are too many results, narrow your results by selecting one parameter, such as Geographic.
Why you should know this database: LexisNexis Company Statistical, though not our friendliest interface, is worth the patience it may call for. Troll the list of subjects to see the extensive coverage available. The results can be limited to statistics from the Federal government, state governments and private sources, or international sources.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Statistics are critical for decision making and with LexisNexis Statistical students don’t have to hunt for the right government agency to find the data they need.
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/database/. 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, MGMTNovember 16th, 2009
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.
This Week’s Featured Database: LexisNexis Statistical, from LexisNexis, Inc.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: LexisNexis Statistical is a collection of statistical tables and datasets collected from federal agencies, the United Nations, the World Bank and other sources.
Start with this hint: Admittedly the LexisNexis Statistical interface is less than elegant. Selecting from the basic table/publication menu on the left will get different results for the same term since they are searching different sources. A search in Find a Table for “small businesses” nets 866 hits. If you switch to Find a Publication, be sure to check the box next to Limit to abstracts that have full text attachments; the resulting list for “small businesses” here will be 322 hits. If your term doesn’t get any results, go to the link for the Subject List next to the search field. Contrariwise, if there are too many results, narrow your results by selecting one parameter, such as Geographic.
Why you should know this database: LexisNexis Company Statistical, though not our friendliest interface, is worth the patience it may call for. Troll the list of subjects to see the extensive coverage available. The results can be limited to statistics from the Federal government, state governments and private sources, or international sources.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Statistics are critical for decision making and with LexisNexis Statistical students don’t have to hunt for the right government agency to find the data they need.
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/database/. 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, MGMTNovember 10th, 2009
Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist: A Bench Guide, 2nd ed.
SLR Ellison, VJ Barwick, and TJD Farrant
RSC © 2009
The application of statistics is central to the assessment of data quality and an understanding of statistics is essential for the interpretation of analytical results.
‘Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist, A Bench Guide’ was first published by the RSC in 1997. This well structured manual was designed to help practicing analytical scientists and students identify the correct statistical parameters and tests to apply to their data. Completely revised and updated, the second edition contains new sections on method validation, measurement uncertainty, effective experimental design and proficiency testing.
Filed under: CHEM, collectionsNovember 6th, 2009
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.
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 our banner.
Description/focus: LexisNexis Company Dossier is business information segment in LexisNexis Academic. This is the first in a mini-series of snapshots of the LexisNexis products provided by the Libraries.
Start with this hint: If the company of interest is a private company, enter the company name and LexisNexis Company Dossier will give you a list of guesses. As with any database offering company information, however, when searching for a publicly traded company, it is quicker to get results if you have the ticker for your company. In the ticker field enter luv or the symbol for another publicly-traded company. Each section on the resulting Snapshot page expands to the complete information in that field. On the left are more links, including Legal Information and Intellectual Property Information. Go back to the search page (hit Return to Company Searches at the top) and switch to Company Profiles on the left. This will bring up a list of reports from the LexisNexis sources such as Disclosure, Standard & Poor’s, Hoover’s. When you use the Dossier Compare Companies feature on the search page, the ticker symbols are especially important.
Why you should know this database: The Financial Information link on the left on the Snapshot page brings up tables that can be expanded to include historical information, including ratio analysis.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: The breadth of information on the LexisNexis Company Dossier snapshot page, as well as the opportunity to expand for more, presents students with reliable and complete company information, including news reports.
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 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/database/. 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, MGMTNovember 6th, 2009
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.
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 our banner.
Description/focus: LexisNexis Company Dossier is business information segment in LexisNexis Academic. This is the first in a mini-series of snapshots of the LexisNexis products provided by the Libraries.
Start with this hint: If the company of interest is a private company, enter the company name and LexisNexis Company Dossier will give you a list of guesses. As with any database offering company information, however, when searching for a publicly traded company, it is quicker to get results if you have the ticker for your company. In the ticker field enter luv or the symbol for another publicly-traded company. Each section on the resulting Snapshot page expands to the complete information in that field. On the left are more links, including Legal Information and Intellectual Property Information. Go back to the search page (hit Return to Company Searches at the top) and switch to Company Profiles on the left. This will bring up a list of reports from the LexisNexis sources such as Disclosure, Standard & Poor’s, Hoover’s. When you use the Dossier Compare Companies feature on the search page, the ticker symbols are especially important.
Why you should know this database: The Financial Information link on the left on the Snapshot page brings up tables that can be expanded to include historical information, including ratio analysis.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: The breadth of information on the LexisNexis Company Dossier snapshot page, as well as the opportunity to expand for more, presents students with reliable and complete company information, including news reports.
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 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/database/. 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, MGMTNovember 3rd, 2009
Siegfried Haussuhl
John Wiley and Sons © 2007
“This first international edition of a classic German standard integrates the latest developments in the field, including two-dimensional crystals and Giant Magneto-Resistance. Its aim is to impart the knowledge necessary to comprehend the manifold peculiarities of crystalline substances in a comprehensive and easily accessible manner. The book devotes much space to a coherent introduction to tensor calculation, making this the first to address the topic in a readily understandable way. Supplemented by 40 exercises with their solutions, this is an ideal textbook for students of physics and chemistry, solid state physicists and chemists, and materials scientists, but also a comprehensive resource for those who wish to get an overview of this important topic.”
Filed under: CHEM, collectionsOctober 30th, 2009
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.
This Week’s Featured Database: CountryWatch, from CountryWatch, Inc.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below our banner.
Description/focus: CountryWatch provides up-to-date news and information on each of the recognized countries of the world.
Start with this hint: On your own you should explore the features listed on the left side of the home page, especially CountryWatch Data and Country Wire, but access to the main value of the database begins with Country Review. Select a country from the dropdown list and the resulting page is the “Country Overview,” a very brief sketch of the country’s basic information. Each of the links on the left, however, leads to a detailed report on that topic in that country. For example, if you select Pakistan, the section on “Political Conditions” is a nearly 60 page report and includes updates from just two weeks ago. Any topic that includes “Index” in the title will lead to a comparison chart with the ratings or rankings of all countries. This is also true of some other listings, such as “Control of Corruption.”
Why you should know this database: Each CountryWatch listing includes economic information, information on the investment climate, social and political information, and an environmental overview. The Bibliography provides titles of books as well as links to both U.S. and international sources of information.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: At the top of the CountryWatch home page is the link for More search features. Students can compare countries for a product such as cotton, or subject such as taxation, or a concept such as child labor.
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/database/. 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, MGMTOctober 27th, 2009
ACS Publishing has announced the online publication of the first ASAP Articles of the new journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience. The journal will publish high-quality research articles and reviews that showcase chemical, quantitative biological, biophysical and bioengineering approaches to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders.
The inaugural issue will be published at the end of September.
Visit http://pubs.acs.org/journal/acncdm to view the ASAP articles.
Filed under: CHEM, collectionsOctober 27th, 2009
Practical Guide to Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy
W. Roy Mason
John Wiley and Sons © 2007
“The book is a technical guide for chemists and spectroscopists, and presents a concise description of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy and how it has advanced the interpretation of molecular electronic spectra.
* Provides a practical guide to utilizing MCD spectroscopy for chemists starting in the field
* Written by an expert with over twenty years of experience in the field
* Helps the reader to visualize the optical spectroscopic effects presented by MCD measurements
* Includes practical considerations for experimental MCD measurements based on the author’s experience
* Written as a general discussion of the subject matter, with illustrative examples provided and discussed in the case studies to show the breadth of application of MCD measurements.”
October 23rd, 2009
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.
This Week’s Featured Database: Purdue e-Pubs, from Purdue University Libraries, in honor of Open Access Week, October 19-23.
Link: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/
Description/focus: Purdue e-Pubs is the Purdue Libraries–sponsored database of articles and other scholarly documents produced by members of the Purdue University community. All publishing Purdue researchers have the opportunity to contribute research articles to the digital collections of the Purdue University Libraries through Purdue e-Pubs.
Start with this hint: Purdue e-Pubs is similar to other article databases with a simple keyword search and advanced search options. What makes it different, though, is the link on the left labeled Submit Research. If you have published an article and have retained your author rights, you can add it to the Purdue Libraries digital collections and make your paper freely available online. Click on Submit Research, select your department from the resulting list, and create your account. Don’t see your department? Contact the Digital Collections Librarian, Mark Newton, who will help your department or research center establish a collection. Mark is also available to answer any questions you may have about Purdue e-Pubs, support for open access scholarship at Purdue, or tools for retaining publication copyright.
Why you should know this database: Purdue e-Pubs is the open access repository at Purdue University. Contributions to Purdue e-Pubs become part of the digital collections of the libraries. In addition, Purdue e-Pubs issues a monthly e-mail telling you how many times your articles have been downloaded.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: Students can be directed to Purdue e-Pubs to search for Purdue-specific research, but if they search in Google or Google Scholar, the results from those search engines will include articles in Purdue e-Pubs.
Cost: Purdue Libraries pays an annual maintenance fee for the Digital Commons 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/database/. 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