http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit We mean BUSINESS (and we're nice too). A service of the Drexel University Libraries and business librarian Emily Missner. Published with a 6-month lag. For business tips and tricks in real time, subscribe to LIBBIZKIT. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:54:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let me know if you've heard this one: Last week, this undergraduate finance major comes by my office. "I've been searching in IBISWorld for hours and hours trying to find an excel-downloadable balance sheet for Estee Lauder. By the way, I need a ten-year spread. I've looked in every corner, every ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=76 Oh, it's snowy, grey February. And we've got six more weeks of winter. Sigh. Now is the time to make yourself a cup of tea. Now is the time to listen to some Morrissey. And, perhaps, now is the time to read IBISWorld's Recession Updates. The always impressive industry analysts at IBISWorld ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=53 First Kellogg's had us listen to our cereal snap, crackle, and pop. Now Factiva wants us to listen to our newspapers. That's right. Factiva has created a new "listen" capability that allows users to have articles read to them. This feature is available for any article in the database, as long as ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=44 This world-wide financial crisis is really harshing my mellow. Companies and industries are changing so quickly, and I'm finding it difficult and frustrating to do research. For example, my usual favorite for industry research is the wondrous IBISWorld. But IBISWorld is updated every four months. That's terrific most of the time, ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=41 The LIB-BIZ-KIT “WHAT’S HOT FOR SUMMER 2008” LIST!!!! 10. Miniature horses 9. Potted ferns 8. Seersucker suits (for the ladies and the gents) 7. Spinach 6. The Apu Trilogy 5. Peppermint Bon Bon ice cream 4. Tammy Wynette/George Jones duets 3. Gin gimlets 2. The Sunday Jumble 1. The Economist Historical Backfile That is correct, LIB-BIZ-KIT-TEERS. The number one hottest item ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=31 What is a Global Road Warrior? In my mind, a Global Road Warrior must look something like its cousin the American Gladiator, complete with nutty name, superhuman muscles, and, naturally, a sparkly spandex unitard. Global Road Warrior is also the name of a new electronic resource here at the Drexel University Libraries. ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=28 The Drexel University Libraries has a new subscription to the database: IBISWorld Industry Market Research Reports. Use these reports when you want a current in-depth overview of a particular industry. I especially like these reports for their specificity. Want an industry report on Luggage and Leathergoods Stores or on Flour ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=34 The other day, I was manning the reference desk with Drexel’s engineering librarian Jay Bhatt. Jay was helping a student learn to use library resources, and as they were finishing up, Jay asked the student, “So, what do you think about Google now?” Music swelled and the student looked up with ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=25 I really should have thought of this before. We're always on the lookout for articles. Articles about the effects of computer use on earning in Italy. Articles from Fast Company about prediction on the next New Killer App. Articles about online political advertising in South Dakota. Articles from the newest Harvard Business Review about global ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=22 This year, I have a very special new valentine. My valentine is named Global Market Information Database, but I like to call him by his nickname: GMID. GMID is the best! He is so helpful and knowledgeable! GMID knows all about international industries, countries, and consumers. He showers me with daily articles about ... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/libbizkit/?p=21