The David Lam Management Research Library

Business Expert Press collection

csylka — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:42:37 +0000

The David Lam Library recently purchased access to the Business Expert Press Digital Libraries e-book collection.

This collection of over 150 practical and concise e-books on diverse business topics, such as supply and operations management, international business, social media, finance, accounting, public relations, and marketing strategy includes introductory textbooks for entry-level students, and numerous sources of primary research materials for doctoral candidates. The books available are published from 2010 to present, with 2012 titles being added throughout the year.

Once connected to the database, you can search for, identify, read and download selected pages or an entire book. While your book is open on screen, go to the InfoTools tab, choose Business Expert Press Options, and choose Download this title. The book is downloaded in Adobe Digital Editions format and accessible on most computers and devices (except the Kindle) for 14 days. This resource also enables you to sign in with your campus-wide login (CWL) to access additional features.

Films on Demand: a database of high-quality streaming videos now available

csylka — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:37:47 +0000

Films can be used effectively in classrooms to illustrate concepts, to spark debates and to frame discussions. UBC Library has recently purchased access to Films on Demand, a database of over 7,300 high quality streaming video titles suitable for both undergraduate and graduate level courses in a variety of disciplines within the arts, humanities, medicine, science and social sciences. Films on Demand contains over 680 titles in the areas of business & economics, including videos from PBS’s Frontline, the Clios, Open University, BBC, and Bill Moyers Journal. Business subjects covered include ethical markets, sustainable growth, advertising, consumer behaviour, jobs and careers, finance and investing, as well as profiles of global superpowers like India and China.

This digital delivery system makes it easy to bring video directly into the classroom. Videos can viewed in their entirety, or in selected segments. In addition to viewing the videos, more customizable tools are available via a free user account which enables viewers to create and share customized playlists, save favorite videos for quick access, and set default preferences.

Relevant business videos can be found in Films on Demand by browsing by subject collection or searching by keyword.

Role of equities may diminish as emerging markets shift focus – McKinsey

janwallace — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:10:01 +0000

According to The emerging equity gap: Growth and stability in the new investor landscape, a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, the role of equities in the global financial system will likely be reduced in the coming decade. The reason postulated is that emerging market households tend to spend their newly-earned household assets deposit accounts and fixed-income instruments, more than in equities. the authors predict that by the end of this decade, investors in developing economies will hold as much as 36 percent of global financial wealth, or between $114 trillion and $141 trillion. They say that global equities could decline from 28 percent of global financial assets in 2010 to 22 percent in 2020.
Source: McKinsey Quarterly Member Edition, December 2011.

Business Expert Press Digital Libraries – Trial Access

lindsayu — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:34:10 +0000

UBC Library is running a trial on Business Expert Press Digital Libraries (2010-2011 e-book collection).

“Business Expert Press publishes concise, practical ebooks for students advancing towards degrees in business/management — anyone, in fact, interested in entrepreneurship. There are plenty of introductory textbooks for entry-level students, and numerous sources of primary research materials for doctoral candidates. But for students seeking a BS or MBA, the options are limited. Our authors address this gap by translating real-life business experiences into teaching tools in topics such as accounting, supply chain management, cultural issues, and sustainability. Editors from Georgetown University, the University of Southern California, Boston University, and Georgia Tech (and others) are building curriculum-connected collections mapped to the programs taught in business and management schools, so they’re relevant for today’s students.”

This trial includes e-books from the 2010-2011 Digital Libraries.

Please submit your feedback via the feedback form linked from the information page, or directly to Lindsay Ure.

The trial runs until January 14^th, 2012.

New Arts, Media and Entertainment Industries Research Guide Published

csylka — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:47:55 +0000

Librarians at the David Lam Management Research Library have developed and published a new Research Guide on the Arts, Media and Entertainment Industries. This guide is of interest to researchers conducting business or market planning in the cultural industries, as well as those exploring this sector for career research.

The qualities employers are looking for

janwallace — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:06:55 +0000

According to the US-based National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Job Outlook 2012 survey, employers value teamwork, verbal communication skills, decision-making and problem-solving, and the ability to obtain and process information the most highly of their top ten desired traits. Surprisingly, the ability to create and edit written reports, and the ability to sell or influence others were rated least highly of the ten. Employers responding to the Job Outlook 2012 survey said they plan to hire 9.5 percent more new graduates in 2011-12 than they did in 2010-11.

China Stock Market and Accounting Research Database

janwallace — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:56:53 +0000

The David Lam Management Research Library and the UBC Okanagan Library have jointly purchased access to a series of corporate and accounting data for publicly listed companies in China.

The China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database provides data on the China stock markets and the financial statements of China’s listed companies. Newly added data sets include: Corporate Governance, IPO and shareholder research data.

Access to some of the CSMAR datab is also available to UBC graduate students and faculty researchers via Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS):
Financial Statements (Quarterly, interim, and annual)
Stock Market Trading (Daily and monthly, return, shares outstanding)
Closed-end Fund and Open-end Fund (NAV, fund holders)

RefWorks for Business Researchers Workshop

lindsayu — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:52:23 +0000

The David Lam Library is offering a RefWorks for Business Researchers workshop on Wednesday November 9^th from 9.00-10.30am in the Canaccord Learning Commons. The workshop is open to graduate students at faculty at the Sauder School of Business.

RefWorks is a web based citation management tool, available to all UBC students, faculty and staff through UBC Library.

RefWorks allows you to:

Create your own account and maintain a database of citations.
Import citations directly from many of the library databases and from the UBC Library catalogue.
Generate a bibliography in many different citation styles.
Share your database (or just one or more folders within it) with fellow researchers.
Pull in RSS feeds of new articles, from databases and journal content pages, and add them to your RefWorks account.

Click on the link below to register for this hands-on session in which you can begin to build your own RefWorks database: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/2794

The workshop will be held in CLC 222, the small computer lab in the Canaccord Learning Commons (which is located at the North End of the Henry Angus building, above Tim Hortons).

What they are saying 17

csylka — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:56:01 +0000

“Thank you for everything today. The students learned a LOT! They are now on their way to finding some very good datasets.”

Sauder School of Business instructor
October, 2011

What they are saying 16

lindsayu — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:03:33 +0000

“With the guidance of the librarian, I was able to find the resource I need to make me shine and outperform other candidates during the interview.”

UBC Student
October 2011