We now have access to Global Industry Reports in IBISWorld.  The Global Industry component of IBISWorld offers analysis and forecasts on 75 global markets.  The regions covered include Africa, Europe and the Middle East.  To browse the reports click on the link on the IBISWorld homepage.

Changes have been made to our Harvard Business Review access through the EBSCO Business Source Complete database. Harvard Business Publishing has changed the license agreement to make 500 selected Harvard Business Review articles “read-only” in Business Source Complete— the articles cannot be linked to, printed, or downloaded. This change will affect all university customers.  TheContinue reading “Changes to Harvard Business Review Access”

Monday, August 5th, the new and improved Business Library home page launches.  With a simpler display and more visuals, users should quickly be able to find the resources they need.  Coupled with upgrades to Smart Search, the new page will be a great help to students, staff, and the public. Need assistance?  Both contact informationContinue reading “Improved Home Page Launches Monday, August 5th”

Congratulations to Kimberly Bloedel, Head of the Marvin A. Pomerantz Business Library! Kim has been serving as interim director of the library for the past 6 months, and she has served as the Business Reference Librarian since 2006. She will now take charge of the 275-seat, state-of-the-art facility in the Tippie College of Business. PleaseContinue reading “Head of the Pomerantz Business Library: Kimberly Bloedel”

WordsAnalytics offers detailed searches within Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings back to 2001.  Criteria, which users can apply and combine, include: form type keywords financial metrics agreements and contracts subsidiary lists 1000+ pre-programmed search strings This resource also lets users export text to Word or PDF & tables to Excel. The powerful “analytics” toolContinue reading “Search within SEC Filings: WordsAnalytics (New!)”

The University of Iowa Libraries now offer access to a powerful research tool: ReferenceUSA.  Users can create cusomized searches for over 24 million businesses and 262 million consumers.  Information can be detailed, and ReferenceUSA presents data in charts and other formats. Businesses include: Name Phone Address Employee size Expenditures Credit rating Company history & more. Consumer data shows: Phone HomeContinue reading “ReferenceUSA: Millions of Businesses & Consumers”

See Business Library titles that have been recently borrowed and returned.  Materials appear in call-number order. Readers can discover which subjects are popular or used for research. Click on a title for more information. Updated March 12, 2013

See Business Library titles that have been recently borrowed and returned.  Materials appear in call-number order. Readers can discover which subjects are popular or used for research. Click on a title for more information. Updated February 12, 2013

“Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library’s resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you getContinue reading “LearningExpress Library: Online Practice Tests, EBooks, and More”

Find both databases on this site. ReferenceUSA is the nation’s premier source for business and consumer research data. Powered by Infogroup data, the database is updated monthly and contains detailed information on over 15 million companies and over 260 million consumers. Every record can be exported into spreadsheets and contains accurate latitude and longitude coordinates.Continue reading “ReferenceUSA & Onesource Trials (End 28 February, 2013)”