http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business Just another Falvey Memorial Library Blog weblog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:43:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A hint to using the new bizminer database: At the top of the first page, click on "academic site" and then you can do your search without being asked to pay for the results.Share This http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/09/26/bizminer/ MRI+ is an outstanding research tool every marketing major will want to add to his or her toolbox.  Based on a national consumer survey this database allows you to generate reports on user demographics and media exposure keyed to products.  Product summary reports can also be used to calculate market share ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/09/24/mri-university-internet-reporter/ The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics aspires to be the "definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists." Given the caliber of it's contributors and scope of the encyclopedic articles included, this resource should be the first stop for undergraduates and researchers looking for orientation to and context ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/09/23/new-palgrave-dictionary-of-economics-online/ I've had a few questions about the BDI homework.  I'll try and answer them here: 1.  You don't have to use APA or MLA format for your list of sources read for this first homework.  Simply cutting and pasting basic bibliographic information is sufficient. 2.  You may fill in the grid using ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/09/09/business-dynamics-i-homework/ Share This http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/09/08/taking-a-small-business-abroad/ The Starbucks books are now available for circulation from Bartley Hall 2008. Full time office hours (9-4p - M-Thursday) begin Sept. 2, 2008. Call 610-519-4374 to hold a book for pickup in the meantime. How Starbucks saved my life :how  a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/08/27/starbucks-books/ The database link problem reported last weekend has been repaired. Please call 610 519-4270 in the event that you encounter problems with any of the library's webpages.Share This http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/08/22/databases-a-z-link/ Welcome Back!  For the week of August 25th the BBIC will be open on a part-time basis.  Stop by on Monday morning and meet Dan.  Dennis will be in Tuesday afternoon.  Merrill's covering Wednesday afternoon and Linda will be in on Thursday.  Look forward to full time staffing after Labor ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/08/22/fall-hours/ Somtimes the best research is never published, it resides within people and institutions.  The Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources is an aid to connecting to industry insiders.  It provides access to trade and professional associations as well as manuals, directories, encyclopedias, article databases and statistical databases.Share This http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/08/06/new-resource-encyclopedia-of-business-information-sources/ Bizminer Academic offers "Sole Proprieter and Start-Up" and "Industry Financial Reports" with average income statements, cash flows, balance sheet and financial ratios for benchmarking and projections for smaller private enterprises. It is searchable by keyword, SIC code or industry cluster. It's a nice online compliment to D&B's Industry Norms and ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/business/2008/08/06/new-resource-bizminer/