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New International and Domestic Industry Reports in ABI/INFORM
10/30/2009 - 2:58pm

The ABI/INFORM (ProQuest) has been enhanced recently with several hundred new international and domestic (U.S.) industry and market reports from Business Monitor International and First Research.

Business Monitor International reports cover more than 30 industries, with separate reports for dozens of countries, such as 104 page document called, "China Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report - Q3 2009." First Res...

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Industry Snapshots from U.S. Census Bureau
10/30/2009 - 1:40pm

Industry Snapshots contain 2007 Economic Census data for numerous industries as released by the Census Bureau during 2009. Also includes 2002 Economic Census data for comparison. Includes data such as dollar value of shipments and payroll.

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Advertising and Consumer Culture
10/14/2009 - 3:36pm

The Duke University Libraries have created several Digital Collections of interest those studying advertising and many other subjects.

One of the links on this page is for Advertising and Consumer Culture. It contains several collections of advertisements in various formats, some dating back to the 19th century. Two examples:

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FASB Accounting Standards Codification
09/21/2009 - 2:44pm

"On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) instituted a major change in the way accounting standards are organized. On that date, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (FASB Codification) became the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Now, only one level of authoritative U.S. GAAP exists, other than guidance iss...

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ABI/INFORM Goes Complete
09/08/2009 - 3:56pm

The publisher of ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest) has expanded our subscription at no additional cost. The Rod Library subscription now includes the following, which as a group is called ABI/INFORM Complete:

*ABI/INFORM Global
*ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
*ABI/INFORM D...

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Practice Presentations at Rod Library
06/17/2009 - 1:26pm

The library has a new Multipurpose Room available for groups or individuals affiliated with the university who need a presentation practice area or a larger space for group work. The room is located on the 3rd floor and has a computer with all Microsoft Office products, a projector and a stereo receiver with speakers. The room has 12 tables and will seat 30.

For details such as how to reserve the room,...

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SWOT Analysis in Global Markets Direct
06/12/2009 - 4:12pm

Global Markets Direct Company Profiles, a source in LexisNexis Academic, contains data and analysis on more than 8,000 companies. For about 1,000 large firms, it provides SWOT and other analysis such as:

* Business Strategy
* Financial and Operational Data
* Revenue Breakdown
* SWOT Analysis
* Value Chain Analysis...

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Industry Outlooks
05/29/2009 - 7:47am

Deloitte publishes Industry Outlooks for aerospace, automotive, banking, and eleven other industries. Each industry report discusses challenges and offers advice on how to deal with the recession and be well positioned for future growth.

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Google Books Video
05/06/2009 - 12:29pm

Google Books is a database of several million books. In some cases the entire book can be viewed online, in other cases a snippet or limited preview, and in other cases only descriptions are available. Individual book entries link to a "Find this book in a library" service; this link indicates whether Rod Library or other nearby libraries own the book.

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Q&A: How do I cite Mintel Reports?
04/06/2009 - 4:01pm

First, follow your professor's instructions, as some may require the "APA" style, others the "Chicago" style, and so on.

A copy of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association is available in print at the Rod Library Reference Desk, as is a copy of the APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources. The APA style is summarized at this page....

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