Chicago EMBA Orientation: Spring 2005

Orientation sessionA lot of information. This presentation is

on the BIC website to review at your leisure.

Efficient information finding.You will not be experts – please ask us for

assistance when starting.

GoalsOrient to staff and serviceGetting connected and problem solving“Professional Literature” & finding and

searching in specific journals

Mahaffey Business Information Center

Partnership between Mendoza College of Business and University Libraries of Notre Dame.

College supplies spaceUniversity Libraries supplies staff,

databases, resources, and workstations.

StaffStephen HayesChristian PoehlmannScott GaglioBeata FrelasAndy Boze

Who to call BIC Staff and services (574-631-9098)

– Professional Staff 8:00am to 5:00pm. – Check http://bic.library.nd.edu/ for hours

Stephen Hayes (574-631-5268) or Christian Poehlmann (574-631-9099)– Advanced information & research questions, data needs, search

suggestions, staff and service problems, service requests, special needs.

Scott Gaglio (574-631-9097) or Beata Frelas (574-631-7176)– Technical Support Issues

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More Contact SuggestionsI can’t seem to get connected to …

– 1st, your local technical support, especially if you are using your business PC

I can’t find anything on…– Chris, Steve, or faculty member, we’ll help you

formulate your search and select the best resource to search

I keep being asked for a password…– Scott or Beata, you may have an firewall issue or

timeout problem

More Contact SuggestionsWhere would you look for….?

– Chris or Steve, we’ll suggest the best place to look

Can you .. for me?– Chris, he’ll let you know if we can meet your special

need

When in doubt call…– Chris or MBA office, a proper referral will be made

Contact MethodsTelephone:

– Christian Poehlmann 574-631-9099

– Stephen Hayes 574-631-5268

– General Number (BIC staff) 574-631-9098

E-mail– Bic.1@nd.edu

ServicesAnswersAdviceInterlibrary LoanFax machinesTypewriter

Career Materials and Services MBA career office provides materials – BIC

houses and maintains collection Libraries does not offer an extensive collection of

career materials Print materials and directories

– Wetfeet press publications– Directories (i.e. Executive recruiting, consulting firms)– Job hunters guide to… (Chicago Job Bank)

Fax machine for career and job placement

Electronic Resources

The URL for the BIC– http://bic.library.nd.edu/

PrintingPrinters are part of the Pharos system.

– All students allocated $100 worth of printing credits.

– The charge for printing (10 cents a side) will be deducted from your allocation.

– When your allocation is exhausted, you may purchase more credits from the OIT.

Data and collections

Data and collectionsAcademic information products

– differ from corporate products in price and content

Ask for information by content not product name -- i.e. investment reports vs. First Call reports

Data and collectionsLibrary provides databases and information

resourcesStaff expertise in finding informationSome information is still in paper and only

in Hesburgh Library– Directories (Manufacturing USA )

– Misc. (Valueline )

ID & PasswordsTo access library resources you must use

your NetID and password.– NOTE: This is the same as your general university e-

mail. This is distinct from your e-Project ID and password.

Factiva Dow Jones & Reuters joint venture 5 concurrent users campus wide Publicly traded companies Company vs. industry comparisons Factiva industry grouping information Historic market data Publication Library of 8000 full text titles

– By title, industry, and region

– Wall Street Journal full text

Factivahttp://trials.proquest.com/ptc?userid=1058176 Password: welcome

Business and Company Resource Center 5 concurrent users campus wide 19,031,863 articles

– many full text many back to 1980 Investment reports and forecasts for more than

11,000 US and international companies and for 53 industries – prepared by Wall Street and international brokerage firms

Profiles of more than 100,000 public and private companies

“Article Search” allows limiting searches to “Peer-reviewed journals” and “… by journal name”

Business and Company Resource Centerhttp://trials.galegroup.com/pubacd/Username: newPassword: beginings

Web Resources - Airlines International Air Transport Association (IATA)

– IATA is the trade association of the world's international airline industry.• http:⁄⁄www.iata.org

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)– BTS is a statistical agency engaged in data collection and analysis and a

national source for transportation data.• http:⁄⁄www.bts.gov⁄

Air Transport Association (ATA)– The ATA is an organization that focuses on supporting and assisting US

airlines by promoting the air transport industry and the safety, cost effectiveness, and technological advancement of its operations.

• http:⁄⁄www.airlines.org Travel Industry Association of America (TIA)

– TIA represents all components of the US travel industry; promoting US travel and tourism. It is also the source for travel industry research, analysis and forecasts.

• http:⁄⁄www.tia.org

Web Resources - Continued Statistics Canada

– Statistics Canada, the country's national statistics agency, is the officialsource for Canadian social and economic statistics, and products.

• http:⁄⁄www.statcan.ca

Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)– The ATA promotes safe and reliable air transportation of people and goods

to the benefit of Canada.• http:⁄⁄www.atac.ca

Association of European Airlines (AEA)– The AEA is an umbrella organization for the major air carriers of Europe,

representing member airline interests at the international and European level.

• http:⁄⁄www.aea.be

Web Resources - Continued European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFFA)

– ELFAA is a non-profit making organization that represents and protects the needs of low-fare airlines and their customers.

• http:⁄⁄www.elfaa.com

European Regions Airline Association (ERAA)– ERAA is an association of more than 230 companies, representing the

entire industry, including 70 airlines and over 160 associate and affiliate members comprising aircraft and engine manufacturers, international and regional airports and avionic suppliers and service providers.

• http:⁄⁄www.eraa.org

Library Resources http://bic.library.nd.edu/ Market insight (Standard & Poor’s Industry Surverys)

– Browseable and searchable interface to a variety of finance-related information, including profiles of companies, industries and nations. Includes information from EDGAR, CIA World FactBook, and DRI/WEFA.

Mergent online (Industry Reports)– Successor to FIS online, provides access to fully searchable data on more

than 10,000 companies on the NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq exchanges, including SEC filings and annual reports. Replaces print products from Moody's (Mergent): Bank and Finance Manual, Transportation Manual, International Manual, Public Utility Manual, OTC Unlisted Manual, OTC manual. Access info: You must be using a PC and Internet Explorer or Netscape 6 or greater to use FIS/Mergent Online.

Library Resources http://bic.library.nd.edu/ Business source premier (EBSCO)        

Comprehensive business database of scholarly journals and business periodicals. Indexes and abstracts more than 4,500 business titles with coverage from 1965; of these, 3,600+ with full text.– Datamonitor Company & Industry Reports

Questions?

FAQ 1Why is there only 1 Bloomberg?

– COST, MONEY, DOLLARS. • The Bloomberg stations cost $612/month for ONE workstation

– SEE: “But Bloomberg won't budge on pricing” (THE BLOOMBERG MACHINE: If he runs for mayor of New York, what happens to his empire?, Tom Lowry, 04/23/2001, Business Week p.76

Why can’t I download from Bloomberg?– Because Mike discourages it.

– It would cost us $1700 per month, per workstation.

FAQ 2

How come the Libraries doesn’t have a subscription to the electronic version of (insert favorite journal’s name here)?– Usually no individual subscriptions to electronic

business journals.

FAQ 2 - continued– Rely on electronic full text aggregators

• Factiva (8000 titles)

• Business and Company Resource Center (19 million articles)

• ABI Inform/Global (1616 publications)

• Business Newsbank (500 newspapers, newswires and business journals )

• Business Source Premier (2,140 scholarly business journals)

• Lexis/Nexis Academic (5,000 publications)

FAQ 3How do I know which aggregator has the

journals I want? – Electronic Resources Gateway web page

• Electronic Journals (e-Journal Locator)

FAQ 4What is the password for Factiva?

– No individual passwords

– Logging onto the campus network validates as authorized user

– Prompted for a password?• Go back to the Libraries’ Electronic Resource Web page and

re-launch the product.

FAQ 5

Can I get these databases and resources from off campus, in my office, or elsewhere?

FAQ 5 - continuedYes!

– Computer cluster or branch library logon is like the BIC

– Campus housing has a direct connection to the campus network

– Off-campus and dialing into the OIT modem pool connects directly to the network.

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