Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

Factiva

September 22nd, 2024

Factiva provides access to top national and international newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, newswires, business journals, and a limited number of market research reports.

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 Factiva to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• NexisUni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis — including US Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
• Regional Business News provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications, incorporating 75 business news magazines, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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.

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Celebrate Banned Books Week with Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies

September 20th, 2024

Banned Books Week is this week!

This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights attempts to censor books in libraries and schools and brings together the entire book community—librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types—in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.

Celebrate with us next week by attending these community and campus-wide events:

Banned Books Buffet on Wednesday, September 25, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in the STEW lobby. Stop by to explore Purdue Libraries’ diverse collection of challenged and banned books, take a selfie with your favorite banned book, and have the chance to win Libraries swag.

Community workshop on Thursday, September 26, 11:00 AM at the West Lafayette Public Library. Join Shannon Oltmann, associate professor in the School of Information Science at The University of Kentucky, as she discusses the basic elements of intellectual freedom, with emphasis on how to implement it into public and school libraries. This workshop is great for school, public, or academic librarians, any library workers, and community members; register now at https://hubs.la/Q02PTvr10

Campus seminar on Thursday, September 26, 4:00 PM in STEW 202. Join us for a Banned Books seminar with Shannon Oltmann. Shannon will be discussing topics such as intellectual freedom, widespread issues of censorship, and ways to overcome censorship in society.

Uniworld

September 8th, 2024

Uniworld is a global business directory that can be used to find company contact information, including parent and subsidiary locations in over 200 countries.

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 Uniworld to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• Data Axle Reference Solutions includes basic directory information for 93 million US businesses, 379 million historical US businesses, and 261 million individual US consumers.
• PrivCo provides 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.

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.

Want to see a specific database promoted in an upcoming edition? Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu and we will gladly promote it.

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies hosting Faculty Orientation+

September 4th, 2024

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies will be hosting Faculty Orientation+ on Thursday, September 26, 11:00 AM–1:30 PM on the third floor of the HSSE Library in Stewart Center.

New and returning faculty members are encouraged to stop by and learn about the services and support methods Libraries has and offers. This is an open house-style event with a light lunch offering. Please register today for this informal and informative event. 

Discover more about:

• Purdue University Press: Discover the best course of action for your book or journal publishing goals
• Research Analytics: Establish your academic identity and increase the visibility of your scholarship
• Research Data Management/PURR: Publish your data, get a DOI and track your impact
• Library Liaisons/Subject Matter Specialists: Learn how our faculty librarians can partner with you on learning and research projects, and how to use library research guides in your courses
• Copyright: How to use copyrighted works for teaching and research
• Information Studies Minor: How a minor in Information Studies will prepare your students for the workforce
• Certificate Programs: Introduce your students to innovative computational methods in Digital Humanities and Geographic Information Systems
• Affordable Education/Course Reserves: Library resources reduce student expenses through no-cost or low-cost course materials
• Archives and Special Collections: Incorporating primary archival sources into research, learning, and course assignments
• Information Literacy: Create educational experiences that enable students to use information in creative, ethical, and contextual ways
• Open Access/ePubs: Learn about the various ways to publish your works as Open Access, leading to greater visibility, more downloads, and higher citation rates of your research

Business Source Complete

September 1st, 2024

Business Source Complete is an all-purpose database with thousands of full-text academic journals and mainstream publications. It also includes thousands of case studies, SWOT analyses, industry reports, and a selection of brief company profiles.

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 Business Source Complete to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• ABI/Inform Collection provides access to full-text academic journals and publications, dissertations, and working papers.
• Business Insights: Global includes global company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share reports, and financial reports.

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.

Want to see a specific database promoted in an upcoming edition? Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu and we will gladly promote it.

Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies launches new minor

August 30th, 2024

Enhance your Purdue experience with a minor in Information Studies offered through Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies. It is more than just a supplementary credential; rather, it is designed to provide students with invaluable insights on how to navigate our increasingly complex information landscape. 

Students throughout all academic disciplines can take advantage of and benefit from this new opportunity. Courses for the minor touch on historical, cultural, and ethical dimensions of information—key contexts to consider in all fields of study when learning how to disseminate information. 

Students who complete the Information Studies minor will be equipped to:

• Navigate the information environment to make evidence-based decisions in professional and academic contexts. 
• Examine the role of information in ethical, societal, historical, and cultural contexts to address real-world situations. 
• Determine the significance of information-focused opportunities and challenges such as intellectual property, misinformation and disinformation, artificial intelligence, security, and privacy. 
• Apply various approaches to research using data, including techniques from data management, data science, digital humanities, and other methods.
• Reflect in an informed and critical manner on information infrastructures and practices. 

Specific course requirements cover trending topics ranging from data ethics, misinformation dynamics, online culture, intellectual property, and the transformative effects of technological innovation, which are all trending points of discussion in today’s interconnected, technology-driven world. 

Required courses for the minor include:

Required foundation course (3 credits)

ILS 100 Introduction to Information Studies

Choose one of the following courses (3 credits)

ILS 300 Information, Culture, and Society

ILS 301 Data Foundations, Tools, and Applications

Choose courses 10000 level or higher (6 credits)

Any ILS 10000–59999 OR

MGMT 110, MGMT 175, IDIS 201

Choose course(s) 30000 level or higher (3 credits)

Any ILS 30000–59999 OR

BCHM 421 OR CHM 513

View the list of ILS courses here: https://infostudies.purdue.edu/course-listing/ 

Whether pursuing careers in industry, non-profits, entrepreneurship, government agencies, cultural organizations, or furthering studies in graduate programs, the skills garnered from this minor will serve as a cornerstone for lifelong success.

Visit infostudies.purdue.edu/minor-in-information-studies for additional information, email infostudies@purdue.edu for minor-related questions, and contact your academic advisor to officially enroll in the Information Studies minor.

SimplyAnalytics

August 25th, 2024

Simply Analytics is a web-based mapping and data visualization tool: create maps, charts, and reports using over 200,000 data variables.

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 SimplyAnalytics to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• Mintel provides market research reports and consumer data, primarily B2C categories like food and drinks, travel, beauty and personal care, pets, household goods, and retail and apparel.
• MRI-Simmons Catalyst includes demographic, lifestyle, product and brand usage, and advertising media preferences reported by a sample of over 25,000 U.S. consumers.

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.

Want to see a specific database promoted in an upcoming edition? Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu and we will gladly promote it.

How to Get Your Book Published: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices in Publishing

August 22nd, 2024

Thursday, September 5 | 2:00–3:00 PM | STEW 311

This event is free and open to the campus community. Please register today.

First-time authors often describe academic publishing as a “black box.” Join us for an engaging session with Justin Race, director of Purdue University Press that will empower you on your academic publishing journey. This session aims to demystify the academic publishing process and provide valuable insights for faculty and graduate students looking to publish their work.

You will learn about:

• Choosing the Right Publisher
• Crafting a Compelling Book Proposal
• Preparing for Peer Review
• Successful Book Promotion
• Interactive Q&A: Get your burning questions answered

Why Attend:
Learn from an expert with a wealth of experience in academic publishing. Gain insights to enhance your academic publishing journey, and build a successful author-editor relationship.

About the Speaker:
Justin Race is the director of Purdue University Press, and oversees a publishing program of 25 new books and 16 journals each year in addition to heading the scholarly publishing services division. Prior to joining Purdue, he was director of the University of Nevada Press. He got his start in 2010 as an acquisitions editor with Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group. In his 14-year career he has acquired books in a multitude of fields, from fiction and memoir to engineering and astronautics. Learn more about the press.

If you have any questions about this event, please email Mandi Gramelspacher, Libraries and School of Information Studies. For additional information about book publishing, please visit the publishing opportunities page.

MarketResearch.com Academic

August 19th, 2024

MarketResearch.com Academic provides market research reports for a wide range of categories like food and beverage, technology and media, heavy industry, life science, consumer goods, and service industries.

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 MarketResearch.com Academic to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• Frost and Sullivan includes market research reports for a wide range of categories like aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer products, healthcare, energy and power systems, and measurement and instrumentation.
• Pitchbook is a top resource for private market data — startups, private equity and venture capital investors, angel investors, limited partners like foundations and sovereign wealth funds, plus deals, funding rounds, and more.

These resources and more can be found on our Marketing Research Guide.

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.

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BCC Market Research

July 29th, 2024

BCC Market Research contains market research reports: primarily STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) categories like advanced materials, chemicals, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

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 BCC Research to watch the basics of using this database.

Related Resources

• Frost and Sullivan includes market research reports for a wide range of categories like aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer products, healthcare, energy and power systems, and measurement and instrumentation.
• Insider Intelligence provides market research reports and news articles: primarily advertising, marketing, financial services, and technology with particularly strong coverage of overlap topics like ecommerce, digital marketing, digital payments, mobile banking, etc.

These resources and more can be found on our Marketing Research Guide.

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.

Want to see a specific database promoted in an upcoming edition? Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu and we will gladly promote it.