Welcome to Database of the Week.\u00a0 This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know, with only basic information to get you started.\u00a0 Hopefully, you will be tempted to explore this or other databases.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/strong>Associations Unlimited, <\/em>from Gale Cengage.<\/p>\n Find it:<\/strong>\u00a0www.lib.purdue.edu\/parrish<\/a>, under the column headed Collections, click on List of Business Databases.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong>Associations Unlimited <\/em>is a source of information about associations, professional societies, and organizations.<\/p>\n Start with this hint: <\/strong>\u00a0Associations Unlimited<\/em> begins at the main menu, where you select a search form based on what you know about the subject.\u00a0 If you know the name or acronym of an organization, choose that option.\u00a0 Try NRA, for example, and you\u2019ll find there are 9 organizations with that acronym.\u00a0 To see a sample of the entries provided by Associations Unlimited<\/em>, click on the National Restaurant Association.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find contact information, including email and URL, a description of the organization\u2019s purpose, awards, publications, and meetings, the SIC code of the industry, and promotional material from the association. Return to the main menu and try the options for Location<\/strong>, Custom<\/strong>, or Subject\/Any Word<\/strong> to find organizations committed to almost any subject or issue from economics to politics, charitable organizations to fan clubs. Categories include educational, trade, and social welfare groups, and coverage can be limited to national, international, or regional.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to see the basics of searching Associations Unlimited<\/em> or try our new tool Guide on the Side with this link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong> Associations Unlimited<\/em> is not a mere directory of organization names and addresses.\u00a0 It provides details on over 150,000 associations, and includes IRS information on over 300,000 nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n How this will help students: <\/strong>Students should become familiar with the professional societies that support the interests of their chosen careers.\u00a0 Many of these societies offer student memberships. In addition, many research projects can benefit from information offered by special interest organizations.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> Paid by the Libraries annually.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week 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<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@ParrishLib<\/a>).<\/p>\n