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Open Source Business and Economics Textbooks
04/22/2011 - 1:23pm

Flat World Knowledge is offering free and open online access to textbooks in many fields, including more than 40 in business areas such as accounting, communication, business law, economics, finance, management, and marketing. The publisher says the textbooks "are written by leading experts and are peer-reviewed, edited, and highly developed. They are supported by test...

Databases and Resources
Snapshots of 100 Industries
02/28/2011 - 8:36am

Industries at a Glance, a site from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, contains snapshots of more than more than 100 industries, arranged alphabetically and by NAICS industry code. The site overview says, "These pages display a ‘snapshot’ of national data obtained from different BLS surveys and programs. Many programs also produce additional industry detail, including state and r...

U.S. Private Company Research
02/07/2011 - 10:42am

Business researcher Amelia Kassel provides helpful tips in her short article called, "US Private Companies: Research and Analysis."

She discusses topics such as variant names, Secretary of State filings, state securities offices, researching key executives, public records, credit reports, legal information, SEC EDGAR, free v. fee searching, and what's the...

General
Jon Stewart Interview with Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales
01/14/2011 - 9:26am

Jon Steward interviews Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales on the 10th anniversary of the free, international encyclopedia. Wales explains how issues such as accuracy and bias are addressed.

Databases and Resources
JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2011
01/13/2011 - 4:06pm

Ann Mack, Global Director of Trendspotting for J Walter Thompson, discusses 100 things to watch in 2011, ranging from 3D printing to the older workforce to p-to-p car sharing to virtual mirrors. She leads off with an intro, a discussion of the track record for this annual forecast, and then through the 100 things we'll be hearing about t...

General
American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries/Foreign Firms Operating in the United States
11/30/2010 - 8:55pm

These two directories, formerly available only in print at Rod Library, are now online and can be accessed on campus from computers on the UNI campus network. (Off campus users will not be able to obtain search results.) The overall name for the database is Uniworld Online.

The Rod Library subscription for American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries can be use...

Databases and Resources
Grants Database Now Available
09/20/2010 - 3:19pm

This blurb from the Rod Library News blog explains a new grants database:

Are You Seeking Grants to Help Fund Programs?

The university has a new grants database called The Foundation Directory Online accessible through the library website 24/7 from any location. Off-campus users will be prompted for their CatID.

The...

Databases and Resources
Investext Removed from LexisNexis Academic
08/23/2010 - 2:48pm

LexisNexis Academic has removed investment analyst reports distributed through Investext, due to licensing cost issues.

LexisNexis Academic contains related titles such as Nelson's Company Research Reports, ProfitCents Analyst Reports, Weiss Stock Research Reports, and Zacks Equity Research.

Other Rod Library databases with company analysis include Value Line, Morningstar, Standard & Poor's NetAdvanta...

Databases and Resources
Best on the Street: 2010 Analysts Rankings
05/26/2010 - 10:24am

The Wall Street Journal recently published its 18th annual ranking of the best analysts in 44 industries. The survey includes interviews of the top-ranked analyst in each industry.

A search of the Wall Street Journal...

Scan Papers, Documents, etc.
04/30/2010 - 1:45pm

Rod Library has added a many-featured scanner that can be used at no charge. It is located on the bottom floor, near the Multiservice Center. Scanned images can be saved to a flash drive or emailed to your account. A research paper, for example, can be scanned in a text format and opened in Microsoft Word.

This page has more detail...

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