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September 28th, 2021
A simplified, multi-campus search and request system for books and other physical items in our Libraries collections is coming to Purdue and its regional campuses beginning Spring 2022. This new Fulfillment Network system will allow Libraries patrons from PWL, PNW, and PFW to locate and request physical items from libraries on all three campuses through a single search interface.
To allow completion of technical requirements related to this critical project, search and request functionality for physical items via the Libraries website will be out of service beginning Friday, October 8th at 6 PM. Search and request functionality should be restored within 48 hours, during which time most library locations will be closed for October Break.
This outage will not impact “My Account” functionality or electronic resource access. Physical item results and availability information will be the only records affected. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to improve our systems and services for all Boilermakers.
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September 14th, 2021
Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring PrivCo.
A premier source for business and financial data on over 300,000 major, non-publicly traded corporations, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed, and international unlisted companies.
The List of Business Databases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue Career Account. PrivCo does require users to register a new account before use.
Click Getting Started with PrivCo to see the basics of using PrivCo.
Some other resources you might want to explore are:
Featured Database comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this, or future Featured Databases.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMT, Uncategorized
August 26th, 2021
Humanities, Social Science and Education Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Anthropology Plus database, brought to you by EBSCOHost.
Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/anthroplus
Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: This database brings together two resources: Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and the Anthropological Index from the Royal Anthropological Institute in the United Kingdom. It provides worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. You will also find coverage for all core periodicals, local items, and lesser-known journals.
Tutorial: Click here see the basics of using the Anthropology Plus database.
Why you should know this database: It is the most comprehensive, worldwide index of journals of from the early 19th century to today for the fields of anthropology, archeology, and related interdisciplinary research.
Quick tip: Included on the detailed record, there is a section called subject. The terms listed in this section that are related to the article you are viewing and may help to expand your search.
Related Resources:
Other databases you might want to explore are:
AnthroSource: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/anthrosource
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (eHRAF): https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/db296
August 24th, 2021
Purdue University Press author, Eric Grissell, received the 2021 Media Awards Gold Medal of Achievement in the category “Writing: Book (General Readership),” presented by GardenComm: Garden Communicators International.
This national award recognizes individuals and companies who achieve the highest levels of talent and professionalism in garden communications. The 2021 competition had more than 135 entries in 62 categories. Recipients of the Gold Medal of Achievement represent the top winners in each competition category including writing, photography, digital media, broadcast media, publishing and trade.
Grissell received the Gold Medal of Achievement for his book entitled A History of Zinnias: Flower for the Ages (Purdue University Press, 2020).
“The GardenComm Media Awards showcase the writers, photographers, editors, publishers and trade companies that have pursued excellence in gardening communication in print or electronic communications,” says Becky Heath, past president of GardenComm. “The Media Award winners have been judged by industry experts and show significant distinction and merits that exemplify exceptional work.”
Eric Grissell is an entomologist by profession and a gardener by avocation. His fieldwork and garden visits have taken him around the world. He has written five books on gardening, and numerous scientific papers dealing with the biology and systematics of parasitic and stinging wasps. Grissell is a member of the Entomological Society of America, the American Horticultural Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, and is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
Since the early 1980s, the GardenComm Media Awards program has recognized outstanding writing, photography, graphic design and illustration for books, newspaper stories, magazine articles and other works focused on gardening. In recent years, the program has expanded to include on-air talent, production and direction for radio, television, video, Internet and other electronic media.
To view all the 2021 GardenComm Media Award recipients, click here.
About GardenComm
GardenComm, formerly GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators, is an organization of professional communicators in the green industry including book authors, bloggers, staff editors, syndicated columnists, freelance writers, photographers, speakers, landscape designers, television and radio personalities, consultants, publishers, extension service agents and more. No other organization in the industry has as much contact with the buying public as GardenComm members. Learn more at www.gardencomm.org.
About Purdue University Press
Purdue University Press publishes significant books for specialized and general audiences, including regional titles, books about Purdue, and several key subject areas for which its parent university is famous, such as aeronautics and astronautics, technology, engineering education, veterinary medicine and animal studies, and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences. The Press is also a partner for Purdue University faculty, staff, centers and departments wishing to disseminate the results of their research. Learn more at www.press.purdue.edu.
Filed under: press_release, PurduePress
August 10th, 2021
Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Gale Directory Library, brought to you by Cengage.
Gale Directory Library includes information from a variety of premier directories that can be used to locate over 450,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations.
The List of Business Databases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue Career Account.
Gale Directory Library can be used to monitor association trends; identify related associations; networking and making professional contracts; marketing to associations, their members and markets.
Click Getting Started with Gale Directory Library to see the basics of using Gale Directory Library.
Some other resources you might want to explore are:
Featured Database comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this, or future Featured Databases.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMT, Uncategorized
July 22nd, 2021
Humanities, Social Science and Education Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring U.S. Declassified Documents Online, brought to you by Gale.
Link: http://purl.lib.purdue.edu/db/USDDO
Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: This database is Gale resource that provides access to previously classified federal documents from the twentieth and twenty-first century. It features several kinds of materials, including intelligence studies, policy papers, diplomatic correspondence, and domestic surveillance reports. New documents are added as editors constantly monitor newly released materials.
Tutorial: Click here see the basics of using U.S. Declassified Documents Online.
Why you should know this database: This database provides immediate access to a broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database.
Quick tip: At the top right side of the screen, you will find a button called Cite. If you click on this button, another window will appear that will allow to you cut and paste the citation to your bibliography using one of several citation styles. However, always be sure to review the citation to see that everything is correct. There may be occasional errors.
Related Resources:
Another database you might want to explore is:
ProQuest Congressional Publications: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/pqcp
GOVInfo: Discovering U.S. Government Information: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/db221
July 13th, 2021
Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Investext, within the Mergent database, brought to you by the London Stock Exchange.
Investext provides a comprehensive overview of a company and includes key fundamentals, the latest transactions, the latest five deals, research reports, news and significant developments, and the top five shareholders.
The List of Business Databases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue Career Account.
Click Getting Started with Investext to see the basics of using the Investext database.
Some other resources you might want to explore are:
Featured Database comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this, or future Featured Databases.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMTJune 29th, 2021
Humanities, Social Science and Education Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Art Full-Text, brought to you by EBSCO.
Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/aft
Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.
Focus: A comprehensive resource for art information from more than 900 periodicals, including 280 peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing and abstracting of over 13,000 art dissertations. Researchers can track the careers of artists and review their materials and methods, and find books by and about artists, as well as interviews, profiles, and much more. Indexing of art reproductions helps users find virtually any work of interest—including works by emerging artists—as well as examples of styles and movements in art.
Tutorial: Click here see the basics of using Art Full-Text.
Why you should know this database: This database features full-text articles from over 300 periodicals dating back to 1995. You can also find an index of nearly 200,000 art reproductions, providing examples of various styles and movements, including emerging artists.
Quick tip: To the right side of the Detailed Record screen, there is a button called “Cite.” This will bring up a list of various citation styles. You can select the style that you need, then cut and paste the citation to your bibliography. However, do double check the citation. Sometimes, there might be slight errors.
Related Resources:
Another database you might want to explore is:
Oxford Art Online: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/oxfordart
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/gppfa
June 21st, 2021
We’re partial to words ourselves, but some subjects are just better in pictures. If you’re a photography enthusiast or just have an empty coffee table in need of a beautiful book, we’ve got a great list of photo books for you to skim through.
by John T. Hanou
A Round Indiana documents the 266 round barns identified in the history of Indiana, containing more than 300 modern and historical photographs alongside nearly 40 line drawings and plans. Author and award-winning photographer John T. Hanou combed through often-forgotten documents to tell the fascinating story of the farmers, builders, and architects who championed the innovative construction techniques.
by Daniel P. Shepardson
A Place Called Turkey Run captures the majesty and mystique of Indiana’s second state park in text and hundreds of full-color images. The work is organized into six distinct photo essays on the park’s beauty: sandstone; bluffs and canyons; flowing water; snow and ice; tall trees; and flowers, ferns, and fungi.
Make sure to check out its companion volume Photographing Turkey Run: A Guide to Nature Photography.
by David M. Hovde, Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris
Purdue at 150 tells Purdue’s story through rare images, artifacts, and words. Authors culled decades of student papers, from scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, and newspapers to historical photographs and memorabilia preserved in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections.
by Jennifer Levasseur
Featuring over seventy images from the heroic age of space exploration, Through Astronaut Eyes presents the story of how human daring along with technological ingenuity allowed people to see the Earth and stars as they never had before.
by Frederick Whitford and Neal Harmeyer
Memories of Life on the Farm contains over 900 picturesque images, most never-before-seen, of men, women, and children working on the farm, which remain powerful reminders of life in rural America at the turn of the twentieth century. The J. C. Allen photographs represent an historical account of the transition from pioneer practices to scientific methodologies in agriculture and rural communities.
by Frederick Whitford, Neal Harmeyer, and David M. Hovde
Enriching the Hoosier Farm Family captures the story of the state’s first Extension agents in archival photos and words, when Extension was an idea and county agents were folks who traveled muddy back roads visiting farmers day after day, year after year.
You can get 30% off all Purdue University Press titles by entering the code PURDUE30 at checkout on our website.
Filed under: PurduePressJune 8th, 2021
Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring the Gale Business: Entrepreneurship, brought to you by Cengage.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship is a portal for entrepreneurs containing business plans, entrepreneurial articles, small business forms and related information, including small business encyclopedias.
The List of Business Databases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue Career Account.
Click Getting Started with Gale Business: Entrepreneurship to see the basics of using the Gale Business: Entrepreneurship database.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship covers all aspects of starting and running a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more and includes a variety of media types such as directories, magazine articles, videos, and websites.
Some other resources you might want to explore are:
Featured Database comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this, or future Featured Databases.
Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.
Filed under: database, general, MGMT, Uncategorized