Business Library News

From the UI Libraries Federal Documents Coordinator and Reference Librarian:

If you would like to see the text of the H.R. 3997 (”Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008″) soon to be voted upon, go to GPOAccess http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ and click on the “Featured Item” in the upper right corner.  It is the Congressional Report that includes the text of the bill with a brief explanatory introduction regarding the $700 billion for the Secretary of the Treasury to buy mortgages and other assets of troubled financial institutions.

New books are located on the tall book shelves in the corridors behind the information desk. This list is ordered by call number.

In addition, see Books24×7, an online collection focusing on business and computer science, as well as the University Libraries’ complete selection of E-books.

Good guys and bad guys : behind the scenes with the saints and scoundrels of American business (and everything in between) /
by Nocera, Joseph.
New York : Portfolio, 2008.
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2008007319-b.html
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0835/2008007319-d.html
HC102.5.A2 N63 2008

The emerging markets century : how a new breed of world-class companies is overtaking the world /
by Agtmael, Antoine W. van.
New York : Free Press, c2007.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2007310212-t.html
Sample text:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2007310212-s.html
HD62.4 .A34 2007

Multinational enterprises and emerging challenges of the 21st century /
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2007.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007010624.html
HD62.4 .M84225 2007

Prosperity unbound : building property markets with trust /
by Panaritis, Elena.
Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2006050306-d.html
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2006050306-t.html
HD2341 .P355 2007

Outsourcing and human resource management : an international survey /
London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0715/2007015399.html
HD2381 .O98 2008

Handbook of employee benefits and administration /
Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.
HD4928.N62 U63529 2008

Union-free America : workers and antiunion culture /
by Richards, Lawrence.
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2008.
HD6508 .R488 2008

International trade and labor standards : a proposal for linkage /
by Barry, Christian.
New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
HF1379 .B375 2008

The undermining of beliefs in the autonomy and rationality of consumers /
by O’Shaughnessy, John.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0718/2007020944.html
HF5415.32 .O745 2008

The subprime solution : how today’s global financial crisis happened, and what to do about it /
by Shiller, Robert J.
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008.
HG2040.15 .S45 2008

Ben Bernanke’s Fed : the Federal Reserve after Greenspan /
by Harris, Ethan S.
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, c2008
HG2563 .H34 2008

Frequently asked questions in quantitative finance : including key models, important formulæ, common contracts, a history of quantitative finance, sundry lists, brainteasers and more /
by Wilmott, Paul.
Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2007.
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0741/2007295392-b.html
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0741/2007295392-d.html
HG4515.2 .W55 2007

From the UI Libraries blog:

It has been said that this presidential election is the most important in U.S. history.  Exercising your right to vote will determine the direction of U.S. domestic and foreign policy.  If the trends of the last two elections hold true, this will be a very close election in terms of number of votes.  Every vote counts.  

Hey! Rock the Vote! Here’s a link to the MySpace/ Rock the Vote / College Bowl challenge:  www.myspace.com/ultimatecollegebowl.  Right now Iowa State is in the top ten, while UIowa isn’t even on the board.  We can’t let those Cyclones beat us!

What issues are important to you?  Environment?  Education?  Economy? Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? Constitutional rights?  In the last presidential  election, Iowa chose the winner by fewer than 11,000 votes—one third of the University of Iowa student population.  It’s your decision, your voice, your vote.

These are a few of the reasons that UI Libraries is making available Johnson County Voter Registration Forms, online voter information, and election resources in the UI Libraries collection http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/govpubs/us/elections.html .

Print the form online, or pick up the form in the Main Library.  Don’t have a stamp?  We’ll take it to the Johnson County Auditor’s Office for you.

When is Election Day? November 4, 2008

Who’s eligible to register to vote in Johnson County, IA?
If you are the person named on the voter registration form
If you’ll be 18 years of age by election day
If you are not currently judged by a court to be “incompetent to vote”
If you do not claim the right to vote anywhere else
If you have not been convicted of a felony (or have received a restoration of rights)
If you are a citizen of the United States
If you live at the address listed on your voter registration form

When is the deadline for Voter Registration?
5 p.m. Saturday, October 25.

Can I register to vote on Election Day?
Yes, but you’ll need to provide proof of local residence and identity.  If your Iowa driver’s license has an old address you can use a lease agreement, utility bill, bank statement as proof of residence.  If you don’t have an Iowa drivers license, you may use a photo identification card such as an out of state drivers license, student i.d., passport, or i.d.  issued by an employer as proof of identity.  However, it is recommended to register to vote in advance  to avoid long, slow moving lines on Election Day. Here’s the election day registration procedure.

We now have access to the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics online at   

http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/

New books are located on the tall book shelves in the corridors behind the information desk. This list is ordered by call number.

In addition, see Books24×7, an online collection focusing on business and computer science, as well as the University Libraries complete selection of E-books.

Knowledge and innovation : a comparative study of the USA, the UK, and Japan /
by Brown, Helen.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007010331.html
HC110.H53 B765 2008

Spooked : espionage in corporate America /
by Penenberg, Adam L.
Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Pub., c2000.
HD38.7 .P46 2000

Organizations at risk : what happens when small businesses and not-for-profits encounter natural disasters /
Published Fairfax, VA : Public Entity Risk Institute, [2001?].
(Also available at the Main Library)
HD49 .O74 2001

Where have all the leaders gone? /
by Iacocca, Lee A.
New York : Scribner, 2007.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0710/2007005179-t.html
Sample text:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0728/2007005179-s.html
HD57.7 .I33 2007

Corporate social responsibility : issues, problems, and challenges /
by De Silva, Sriyan.
Colombo : Published by the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon for a Programme and Symposium …, 2004.
HD60.5.I5 D4 2004

Data collection : planning for and collecting all types of data /
by Phillips, Patricia Pulliam.
San Francisco : Pfeiffer, c2008.
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007035758-d.html
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007035758-t.html
HD69.P75 P496 2008

Gendertelling in organizations : narratives from male-dominated environments /
by Gherardi, Silvia.
Malmö, Sweden : Liber ; [Copenhagen, Denmark] : Copenhagen Business School Press ; Oslo, Norway : Universitetsforlaget, c2007.
HD6060.6 .G49 2007

The sexual paradox : men, women and the real gender gap /
by Pinker, Susan.
New York : Scribner, 2008.
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2007039250-d.html
Sample text:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2007039250-s.html
HD6060.6 .P56 2008

Buying in : the secret dialogue between what we buy and who we are /
by Walker, Rob.
New York : Random House, c2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/2007039973.html
HF5415.1255 .W35 2008

The art of strategic listening : finding market intelligence through blogs and other social media /
by Berkman, Robert I.
Ithaca : Paramount Market, c2008.
HF5415.2 .B457 2008

Building a global bank : the transformation of Banco Santander /
by Guillén, Mauro F.
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008.
HG3188.S37 G85 2008

Sustainability of public debt /
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008.
HJ8015 .S87 2008

Marvin A. Pomerantz, Iowa business alumnus, benefactor, and Board of Visitors member, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Read about the life of Mr. Pomerantz and his contributions to the University of Iowa.

For studies and research with an international focus, visit the CQ Global Researcher. This service is on trial by the University Libraries through Sept. 11th, 2008.  CQ describes its product:

“The new CQ Global Researcher meets the increasing demand for balanced, reliable reporting on international issues and crises. Modeled after the renowned, award-winning CQ Researcher, CQ Global Researcher delivers definitive, in-depth coverage of newsworthy global affairs from a multitude of international viewpoints. Available exclusively online, CQ Global Researcher offers focused, readable, single-topic reports on vital world issues.

Like the CQ Researcher, CQ Global Researcher presents issues in a digestible, easy-to-access format featuring popular sections such as “Issue Questions” and “Pro-Con.” CQ Global Researcher is published monthly, with each report—also available in magazine-style PDF format—covering a pressing political, social, environmental, or regional issue from around the globe. Each original report is written by a seasoned journalist with years of international experience.”

Plese send comments to Edward Shreeves.

New books are located on the tall book shelves in the corridors behind the information desk. This list is ordered by call number.

Moral markets : how knowledge and affluence change consumers and products /
by Stehr, Nico.
Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, c2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0718/2007020037.html
HB801 .S72 2008

The new paradigm for financial markets : the credit crisis of 2008 and what it means /
by Soros, George.
New York : PublicAffairs, c2008.
HB3722 .S673 2008

The entrepreneur in youth : an untapped resource for economic growth, social entrepreneurship, and education /
by Kourilsky, Marilyn L.
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2007.
HD60.5.U5 K68 2007

Managing performance improvement /
by Baxter, Lynne F.
New York : Routledge, 2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007023656.html
HD62.15 .B39 2008

The five most important questions you will ever ask about your organization /
by Drucker, Peter F.
[New York] : Leader to Leader Institute ; San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2008.
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0814/2008009374-d.html
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0814/2008009374-t.html
HD62.6 .D777 2008

Bioteams : how to create high performance teams and virtual groups based on nature’s most successful designs /
by Thompson, Ken.
Tampa, Fla. : Meghan-Kiffer Press, c2008
HD66 T475 2008

Deep economy : economics as if the world mattered /
by McKibben, Bill.
Oxford : Oneworld, 2008.
HD75.6 .M355 2008

The big squeeze : tough times for the American worker /
by Greenhouse, Steven.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
HD8072.5 .G74 2008

Linked labor histories : New England, Colombia, and the making of a global working class /
by Chomsky, Aviva.
Durham, [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2008.
HD8083.N34 C56 2008

The banana : empires, trade wars, and globalization /
by Wiley, James.
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2008.
HD9259.B2 W52 2008

Our daily meds : how the pharmaceutical companies transformed themselves into slick marketing machines and hooked the nation on prescription drugs /
by Petersen, Melody.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008002097-b.html
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2008002097-d.html
HD9666.5 .P415 2008

Sneaker wars : the enemy brothers who founded Adidas and Puma and the family feud that forever changed the business of sport /
by Smit, Barbara.
New York : Ecco, c2008.
HD9992.G34 A354 2008

The open brand : when push comes to pull in a web-made world /
by Mooney, kelly.
Berkeley, CA : New Riders, c2008.
HF5415.1255 .M656 2008

Financial intelligence for HR professionals : what you really need to know about the numbers /
by Berman, Karen.
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2008.
HF5549 .B454 2008

Hiring and firing.
Boston, Mass. : LES50NS/Harvard Business School Press, c2008.
HF5549.5.S38 H567 2008

Beyond bullsh*t : straight-talk at work /
by Culbert, Samuel A.
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, c2008.
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2007029377-b.html
Publisher description:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2007029377-d.html
HF5718 .C84 2008

Financial markets volatility and performance in emerging markets /
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Table of contents:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007024129.html
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2007024129-b.html
HG5993 .F558 2008

Insuring your business : a small businessowners’ guide to insurance.
New York : Insurance Information Institute, c2008.
HG8059 .I57 2008

The University of Iowa Libraries have added the following newspapers to our online sources.  Click on the links below or search by title in the InfoHawk catalog.

Proquest Historical Newspapers Atlanta Daily World
This database provides full page and article images with searchable full text from the Atlanta world (1931-1932) and the Atlanta daily world (1932-2003). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.

Proquest Historical Newspapers Los Angeles Sentinel
This database provides full page and article images with searchable full text from the Los Angeles sentinel (1934-2005). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.

Proquest Historical Newspapers New York Amsterdam News
This database provides full page and article images with searchable full text from the New York Amsterdam news (1922-1938), New York Amsterdam news (1938-1941 : City ed.), New York Amsterdam news (1943-1961 : City ed.), New York Amsterdam news (1962-1993), New York Amsterdam star-news (1941-1943), and the New York star & Amsterdam news (1941-1941). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.

Proquest Historical Newspapers Pittsburgh Courier
This database provides full page and article images with searchable full text from the Courier (1950-1954 : City ed.), New Pittsburgh courier (1969-1981 : City ed.), New Pittsburgh courier (1981-2002), Pittsburgh courier (1911-1950 : City ed.), and Pittsburgh courier (1955-1965 : City ed.). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.

The University of Iowa Libraries provides full access to this major African-American publication.  As the Black Studies Center from ProQuest notes:

“The Chicago Defender. Robert Sengstacke Abbott founded the Defender in May 1905 and by the outbreak of the First World War it had become the most widely-read black newspaper in the country, with more than two thirds of its readership based outside Chicago. When Abbott died in 1940, his nephew John Sengstacke became editor and publisher of the Defender, which began publishing on a daily basis in 1956.”

Chicago Defender (Black Studies Center) The full text backfile of the influential black newspaper The Chicago Defender is available through the Black Studies Center site. It includes the Saturday edition (1910 to 1975) and the Daily edition (1956-1975).

Chicago Defender (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
This database provides full page and article images with searchable full text from the Chicago daily defender (1966-1973 : Big weekend ed.), Chicago daily defender (1960-1973 : Daily ed.), Chicago defender (1905-1966 : Big weekend ed.), Chicago defender (1973-1975 : Big weekend ed.), Chicago defender (1973-1975 : Daily ed.), Chicago defender (1921-1967 : National ed.), and the Daily defender (1956-1960 : Daily ed.). The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in PDF format.