PolyThinkers Pad » Featured Resource http://www.poly.edu/library/blog fueling polythinking with library news, tips and more Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Academic Search Elite: a great place to start your research http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/07/15/academic-search-elite-a-great-place-to-start-your-research/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/07/15/academic-search-elite-a-great-place-to-start-your-research/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:42:38 +0000 Ingrid databasesresearch http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/07/15/academic-search-elite-a-great-place-to-start-your-research/ Academic Search Elite (log in required) offers full text access for over 2,000 journals and popular news magazines in nearly every area of academic study.  In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all 3,531 journals in the collection.   Subjects covered include:  computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more.  Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1985. (more…)

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/07/15/academic-search-elite-a-great-place-to-start-your-research/feed/ Britannica world data resources http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/03/24/britannica-world-data-resources/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/03/24/britannica-world-data-resources/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:46:08 +0000 Gavin referenceresearchweb resources http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/03/24/britannica-world-data-resources/ Do you ever need to find quick and comprehensive statistical data on a country?  Ever interested in comparing lesser known quantitative data from two or more countries?  Have a look at the Britannica Online World Data Analyst.  “Country Snapshots” provide the basic  data on a country.  “Ranked Statistics”  lets you view the countries with the highest or lowest rank in a particular category.   “Chronological Comparisons” allows you to select one or more countries, choose a data category, and display how they compare historically in either table format or chart format.  “Current Comparisons” enable you to display the most current available data in table or chart format.    Data fields include such recognizable and high demand ones as “GNP,” “Life expectancy,” and lesser known fields like “Percent of economically active engaged in services,” and even “Roots and tubers production.”  So whether you need to do some serious research, or are just looking to indulge your curiousity, this resource is well worth your time.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/03/24/britannica-world-data-resources/feed/ Featured Resource: Business Source Elite http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/01/24/featured-resource-business-source-elite/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/01/24/featured-resource-business-source-elite/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:52:24 +0000 Ingrid databasesresearch http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/01/24/featured-resource-business-source-elite/ Next time you need the latest information from the world’s top management and marketing journals, check out Business Source Elite (log-in required). It provides full text coverage for over 1,000 business and economics journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to full text dating back as far as 1985, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,750 journals. Titles covered include: Forbes, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Research Technology Management, and many others. You can also look up detailed company profiles for the world’s 10,000 largest companies (click on “company profiles” under the advanced search tab).

Business Source Elite is one of the many databases that provides the Poly community with online access to scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference books - most of which are available in full text. Log in with your Poly ID number and a world of valuable information awaits you. Visit the library website for a complete list of available databases.

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