Mintel Added

We now have access to Mintel for consumer market reports.

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IBISWorld Added

The library now has access to IBISWorld for industry research.

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Career Wiki

The Purdue University Career Wiki is a collaborative effort of the Management and Economics Library (MEL),  the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO), the Krannert Undergraduate Career Services Center, Krannert Graduate Career Services (GCS), the Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM)  Career Center , and the  Consumer Science & Retailing (CSR) Professional Development Center.  This resource is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all things career search related.  We hope that this will eventually grow to include all career centers across campus, and that the resource will continue to grow as well.  This site will include quality web resources alongside resources that the University subscribes to.

Please send comments to us at kranlib@purdue.edu.

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RefUSA upgraded!

The ReferenceUSA database is now available campus wide!  In addition, there is now access to several new databases:

•  Health Care
• Canadian Business
• Canadian Residential
• US Residential

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CareerSearch

CareerSearch is now available. Allows for searching for companies in the US, Canada, or Internationally to improve a searcher’s knowledge of potential employers. Has links to a salary wizard, top-rated cities, information about nations of the world, as well as tutorials for effectively using the CareerSearch tools.

This database will require setting up a free account, for questions please contact us in the Management and Economics Library (kranlib@purdue.edu).

2 new trials! OneSource and IBISWorld

These trials have now expired.

OneSource

OneSource’s global business information service provides key company, executive and industry intelligence. Our content is selected from over 2500 different sources, supplied by the world’s premier information providers and seamlessly integrated into one, easy-to-use service that is accessible through our Web interface.

IBISWorld

IBISWorld provides instant access to over 700 United States industries – everything from Shoes Stores to Gold Ore Mining and all industries in between. We’re also adding many other reports such as our new “Global” Industry Reports covering world industry analysis. In addition to our core Industry Report product, we also publish over 700 US Industry Risk Rating Reports, over 700 Industry Profiles, over 8000 Publicly Traded US Companies as well as hundreds of Economic & Demographic Profiles.

Please email us with comments and opinions regarding these 2 databases at kranlib@purdue.edu

The Multicultural Economy

A study on the buying power of the nation’s Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and Native Americans.  Data covers 1990 – 2007 and includes projections out to 2012.

http://purl.lib.purdue.edu/db/tme

BioScan online

Information on the players in biotech; with more than 2,000 companies currently covered, you get detailed profiles including inside information on:

• strategic alliances
• mergers
• product acquisitions
• new products in development
• products coming to market
• licensing and R&D agreements
• principal investors
• financial information
• key personnel

Take a look at it http://purl.lib.purdue.edu/db/bioscan

Capital IQ arrives in the Management & Economics Library

Capital IQ will soon be available to all MBA students. Watch for an email containing registration information.

What is Capital IQ?

Capital IQ is a web and Excel-based research platform that combines deep information on companies, markets, and people worldwide with robust tools for fundamental analysis, financial modeling, market analysis, screening, targeting, and relationship and workflow management. Capital IQ is deployed at over 1,800 client firms including many of the world’s most successful investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, consultants, and corporations. Clients use Capital IQ to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, leverage relationships, and simplify their workflow.

Capital IQ consists of the following integrated components:

Company Intelligence
Comprehensive information on over 60,000 public companies, 685,000 private companies, 10,600 private capital firms, 312,000 transactions, and 985,000 professionals worldwide.

Financial Analysis
Easy-to-use tools for financial statement analysis, comparables analysis, financial modeling, sector analysis, and charting.

Market Analysis
High-level overviews of industries, financial markets, and regional economies.

Screening and Targeting
Screening and targeting tools for identifying potential investments, investors, buyers, acquisitions, sales prospects, strategic partners, and executive hires as well as financial transactions and corporate actions.

Relationship and Workflow Management
A unique combination of traditional CRM features such as contact management and pipeline tracking, with powerful “Six Degrees of Separation”—inspired tools that significantly improve relationship coordination and decision-making across the enterprise.

We are thrilled to provide access to this extremely valuable resource!

eStatement Studies

eStatement Studies is an electronic version of the RMA Annual Statement Studies book!

Information available includes:

Financial Ratios Benchmarks

Comprehensive, detailed data on over 700 industries—derived directly from financial statements.

Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures

Better information for better measures and strategies.