The UI Libraries, partnering with Information Technology Services, the Office of the Provost, the Division of Sponsored Programs, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance are leading an initiative to help all research active University of Iowa staff and faculty obtain an ORCID iD and/or link their existing identifier to their University of Iowa email address.Continue reading “Sign Up for an ORCID iD–Your Research Identifier”
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New Film Acquisition: Capitalism (available to stream)
The Business Library/UI Libraries recently acquired an online streaming license to Capitalism –a film produced and directed by Ilan Ziv. Description from Icarus Films: CAPITALISM is an ambitious and accessible six-part documentary series that looks at both the history of ideas and the social forces that have shaped the capitalist world. Blending interviews with someContinue reading “New Film Acquisition: Capitalism (available to stream)”
New Acquisition: Global Financial Data
The Business Library has acquired Global Financial Data (GFD). Global Financial Data is a collection of current and historical financial and economic data provided in ASCII or Excel format. Data includes: long-term indices on stock markets; Total Return data on stocks, bonds, and bills; interest rates; exchange rates; inflation rates; bond indices; commodity indices andContinue reading “New Acquisition: Global Financial Data”
Tap into the Chinese Financial Market: Trial to Wind Financial
Stop by the Business Library to take a look at the Wind Financial platform. Wind provides data and information on the Chinese financial market, covering stocks, bonds, funds, indices, warrants, commodity futures, foreign exchanges, and the macro industry. A trial version of Wind is installed on one of the Business Library laptops. The laptop canContinue reading “Tap into the Chinese Financial Market: Trial to Wind Financial”
Sustainable Business: Book Display in Business Library & Online
This semester the business library book display theme is Sustainable Business. The display is located by the entrance of the business library. If you are unable to stop by in person, you can view the display online. All of the books are available for check out. New materials will be added during the semester. ThankContinue reading “Sustainable Business: Book Display in Business Library & Online”
New Research databases: Historical Annual Reports & Private Company data
The business library has recently acquired two databases: Mergent Historical Annual Reports (available in Mergent Archives) This collection starts in the early 1900’s and contains over just over 1,000,000 global annual reports. Mergent Intellect Intellect provides Hoovers private company data on over 100 million privately held companies globally (plus 145 million inactive global companies) andContinue reading “New Research databases: Historical Annual Reports & Private Company data”
New Business Library Acquisition: Passport (from Euromonitor)
Faculty, staff and students now have access to Passport. Passport is Euromonitor International’s global market analysis software platform and provides industry analysis in countries around the world. The database includes a market size and market share database for all products across key countries. Passport can be accessed from the Business Library website’s Databases A-Z list:Continue reading “New Business Library Acquisition: Passport (from Euromonitor)”
China Data Online – Trial ends 17 June 2015
China Data Online includes China Statistical Databases, China Census Databases, and China Spatial Data Service (China Geo-Explorer). It provides easy access to the various statistical yearbooks published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, comprehensive statistics, and Census data of economy and population at national, provincial, city, county, and even township levels. Please sendContinue reading “China Data Online – Trial ends 17 June 2015”
World Market Intelligence – Trial ends 29 September 2014
World Market Intelligence is a live business information platform exclusively designed to support and enhance research projects conducted by the academia. Coverage spans various industries including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, financial services, construction, IT, etc., sourced from some of the world’s most respected business information and media brands: Timetric, Canadean, Kable, Strategic Defence Intelligence andContinue reading “World Market Intelligence – Trial ends 29 September 2014”
From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry.
Need a break from studying? Check out the new exhibit at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Titled From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry, the exhibit was produced by the National Library of Medicine and the National Museum of American History. The National Library of Medicine’s description of the exhibitContinue reading “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry.”