Business Library News

What’s New For You At the Business Library

Welcome, everyone! Big changes have taken place in the library this summer. Come visit—and have a successful semester.

4^TH Floor Renewal

The 4^th-floor has been remodeled with new furniture and carpeting, plus a brighter decor. Sound absorbers along the stairs help maintain a “quiet zone”, ideal for undisturbed study.

Reserve a Group Room

… at our new service-desk kiosk! Each room also has a display at the door showing the day’s schedule.

Chargers, Calculators, and More

Is your phone running low? Does a class assignment require you to use a financial calculator? Browse our devices page to find what you need. Then, ask to borrow your selection at the service desk!

Updated Hours

Desk hours have changed. You can still contact us by chat (select times) or email (anytime). Staff will get back to you with an answer. Remember: the library space is available 24/7.

Fall & Spring, Service Desk

Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am – 10:00 pm

Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday, Noon – 10:00 pm

Grab Something Cool and Enjoy the Quiet

Need a soft drink, a light lunch maybe, and a peaceful place to study? Come to the BizHub! You have your choice of conversation space, personal seating, or even a group-study room. Would you like help with an assignment or want to borrow a reserve book? Visit the service-desk; during the summer, staff is available 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday. The BizHub itself is open 24/7.

Meet the Staff: Willow Fuchs!

Staff Profile: Willow Fuchs, Business Reference and Instruction Librarian

A little about yourself.
I go into a lot of different classes to help students understand what information and resources are available to them through the library.

How long have you been working at the Biz Hub?
I have been working here at the Library since 2014.

What’s your favorite food?
I love Mexican food in all forms – La Regia and El Banditos are probably my faves locally.

How do you spend your time off?
I have a busy life away from work, with two little boys at home that keep me very busy. I also like to run for exercise when I can.

Which aspect of the Biz Hub do you think U Iowa business students should most take advantage of?
In my biased opinion, you should take advantage of the people that are here to help you. Please come see me if you need research help!

Any book recommendations?
I mostly read Children’s books at home, with my small ones.

Interview Prep with Vault

The database: Vault

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under V in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Internship information
Company info, rankings and reviews – includes info such as: geographic reach, operations, sales and marketing, financial performance, strategy, competitors, and company news
Information on Industries and Professions. Industry info includes: overview of the industry, background, structure, outlook, and resources and associations.
Resume, Interviewing, Cover letter, Networking tips and advice

Tips for searching:

Use the search bar on the top right
Select Companies at the top to see a list of companies by industry or search for a specif company
Select Internships at the top to search for internships and see lists of internships
Select Schools at the top to see rankings of Undergraduate, Business Schools or Law Schools, or to search for a specific school.

Want help using the Vault? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Meet the Staff: Todd DeGraff!

Staff Profile: Todd DeGraff, Library Assistant III

A little about yourself.
“I am old but keep moving! Fiction and poetry are my great loves and pastimes, and language in general fascinates me. I am a fan of science fiction, horror, and other fringe topics. Straight-up science works too.”

How long have you been working at the Biz Hub?
“I have been employed at the Business Library/BizHub just over 30 years.”

What’s your favorite food?
“Fancy cheese, cake & icing, and pasta number among my favorite foods. These will be my downfall.”

How do you spend your time off?
“I fill my free time with reading, listening to audiobooks, watching films (Netflix), exercising, and getting out of my tiny house.”

Which aspect of the Biz Hub do you think U Iowa business students should most take advantage of?
“People should take advantage of BizHub staff. Ask! Find out!”

Any book recommendations?
“People should read what interests them—and sometimes what doesn’t. Though I would suggest “Why People Believe Weird Things” by Michael Shermer.”

Business Source Complete: Relevant and Timely!

The database: Business Source Complete BSC

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under B in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Full-text business journal articles
Disciplines include: marketing, management, accounting, finance, economics, etc.
Company profiles (from Marketline and Medtrack)
Industry profiles (from Datamonitor)
Country economic reports (from EIU and Global Insight)
Conference proceedings
Trade publications

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to do a keyword search
Use the “Browse” links to limit your search to company information, company profiles, industry profiles, market research reports, or business videos
Use “Advanced Search” to limit by publication type or search by NAICS/Industry codes

Demos: The following demo on searching Business Source Complete can be viewed on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjW9Xbw4Vjk

Want help using Business Source Complete? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Do you need help finding information? We are here to help you succeed.

Are you struggling to find:
Company financials for your project?
Market and industry information for your business plan?
A SWOT analysis on a company?
Opportunities and risks of doing business in another country?

Business Librarians can help. Stop by the business library and ask for Willow or Kim. You may also set up an appointment.

Business Library Service Desk Closing Early Tuesday, 1/29 and Wednesday, 1/30

Due to the extreme cold forecast, the business library information desk will close at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 1/29 and Wednesday, 1/30. The BizHub space will remain open as usual 24/7.

Stay warm!

Phone or laptop battery low? Stop by the library service desk to check out a charger.

The business library has a variety of phone charges available for check out. Supported devices include iPhone, android phones, Apple laptops and Windows laptops.

In addition to chargers, we also have HDMI cords and adapters available for check out, such as HDMI to HDMI, HDMI to Mini HDMI, USB-C to HDMI, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI, and Mini Display Port to VGA. These items can be checked out from the business library service desk.

Looking for Statistics? Try Statista!

This semester we are highlighting some of the databases most useful to business students. First database up: Statista!

From the website: “All of Statista’s charts are made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 3.0 and may be used and re-published without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. The only thing asked for in return is proper attribution to Statista.”

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Statistics
Includes data on: companies, countries, products, demographics, advertising, etc.
Industry reports
A variety of industries, including popular categories such as: Sports & Recreation, Consumer Goods and FMCG, Media & Advertising, Technology & Telecommunications, and Internet
Dossiers
On about 80,000 popular topics. Provided in PowerPoint format
Infographics – news Infographics released daily
Tips for searching:
Use the search box to do a keyword search
Within a search use the left sidebar to limit your search to Statistics, Studies, Dossiers & Industry-Reports, Topics, or Infographics
Statista is really fun to browse as it is so visual
Mouse over the drop down menus “Our Services”, “Markets & Topics”, and “Infographics” to further explore this database.

Want help using Statista? Contact the Business Librarians, Willow or Kim, and set up an appointment.