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October 2009

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New International and Domestic Industry Reports in ABI/INFORM

October 30, 2009

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 Research reports cover about 140 domestic industries such as bars, theatres & cinemas, and pharmaceuticals.

These Industry and Market Research Reports can be viewed by clicking the Browse tab after logging on to ABI/INFORM Complete. They also can be accessed by doing a Basic or Advanced search for an industry such as movie theaters, and then clicking the Reference/Report tab on the results screen.

ABI/INFORM Complete can be accessed from the Rod Library Business Portal and the Rod Library home page under Databases A-Z.

Submitted by lyle

Access to Biological Abstracts

October 30, 2009

The Library's subscription to the Biological Abstracts database on the Ovid/SilverPlatter platform expires on Saturday, October 31st.  Access via a different vendor is being investigated at this time. 

Submitted by martin

Industry Snapshots from U.S. Census Bureau

October 30, 2009

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.

Submitted by lyle

Panther Prowler scheduled maintenance - 6 am Friday, October 30th

October 29, 2009

Panther Prowler will be down for a short period of time on Friday morning, October 30th between 6 am and 7 am in order to perform upgrades.  Databases can still be searched directly by starting at the Databases A-Z list and clicking on the name of the database during this time.

Submitted by wynstra

Lexis Nexis scheduled maintenance for October 31-November 1, 2009

October 29, 2009

LexisNexis online products will be unavailable to users from October 31, 8:00 p.m. through November 01, 2009, 4:00 a.m. Central Time.  Products affected include LexisNexis Academic, Congressional, and Statistical.

Submitted by coulter

UNI Research Consultation

October 28, 2009

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Individual students and faculty can request extensive assistance with a research project by scheduling a research consultation with a librarian.  A research consultation normally lasts about an hour.  The librarian and researcher will discuss resources and strategies oriented toward a specific topic.

Submitted by publicrelations

ScienceDirect down for scheduled maintenance

October 28, 2009

ScienceDirect will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 9 hours from 8:00PM CDT Saturday, October 31 to 4:00AM CST Sunday 1, November).

Submitted by coulter

"When Cedar Falls was Young" added to Digital Collections

October 28, 2009

This 1928 pamphlet about Cedar Falls describes how the town looked in its early days.    See the book at: http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/wcfwy

Submitted by coulter

Winner of the Family Weekend Drawing

October 23, 2009
Amjad Albu

Amjad Albu- UNI senior in Management Information Systems was the winner of the T-shirt prize from the Rod Library Favorite Student Giveaway drawing during Family Weekend.  Congratulations Amjad and good luck with your academic career!

Submitted by publicrelations

Public Fax Service

October 19, 2009

There is a new public Fax service for sending US and International Fax  located at the end of the Interlibrary Loan counter.  Patrons can send a US fax for $1.50 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page.  International fax can be sent for $4.95 for 1st page and $3.45 for each additional page. A credit or debit card is required for use.  Instructions for use are located on the Fax machine, however, if you have any additional questions contact the Access Services Staff.

Fax Service

Submitted by mclaury

Advertising and Consumer Culture

October 14, 2009

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:

Ad*Access - "presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955"

adViews - "a digital archive of thousands of vintage television commercials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s"

Submitted by lyle

October Exhibits at Rod Library

October 13, 2009

For more information about exhibits at Rod Library see our exhibits web page.

Submitted by publicrelations

Google Scholar Cited By

October 5, 2009

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This video shows you how to use the Google Scholar Cited By feature to find the most recent important articles.

Submitted by tung

Assignment Calculator: Plan Your Research, Stay On Schedule

October 2, 2009

Would you rather not stay up until 4 a.m. finishing your next research paper? The Assignment Calculator is a new tool that can help you plan your work and stay on schedule. At the Assignment Calculator home page, enter the due date and then click the /Calculate Assignment Schedule! / button. You will get a list of 12 steps to complete between the date an assignment is received and when it is due. Each step includes a “due date,” help documents, and links to UNI resources and services such as the Rod Library and the Writing Center.

To try it out, go to http://www.library.uni.edu/gateway/calculator/ and enter the due date.
 

Submitted by lyle

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