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    • McGraw-Hill ebook library

    Posted on Apr 25, 2012 by csylka
    The David Lam Library recently subscribed to three years of access to three modules from McGraw-Hill’s ebook library Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management (30 titles) Finance & Investing (134 titles) Leadership & Management (99 titles) Many of the books are useful as introductory texts. Users can read full-text content online, as content cannot be downloaded.  […]

    UBC Library Home Page Design Survey

    Posted on Apr 12, 2012 by csylka
    The main UBC Library Homepage provides access to library-wide services and collections, including the catalogue, online databases and journals, and many local digitization projects.UBC Library wants to ensure that students and researchers can use this page to easily find their way to relevant, high quality content.  In order to improve its homepage design the Library […]

    Three new transportation-related research guides

    Posted on Mar 15, 2012 by csylka
    Three new transportation-related research guides have been added to the David Lam Library website. David Lam librarians designed these guides to provide researchers and students with credible starting points for researching transportation related topics. The guides identify relevant books and media, article sources, databases, industry associations, government agencies, and scholarly resources.  They also include tips […]

    Current Awareness for Business Researchers Workshop: March 8

    Posted on Feb 21, 2012 by lindsayu
    Are you looking for additional ways to keep current with the latest literature in your field?  Did you know that you can set up alerts within many resources available through the library that will notify you about new content in your research area? In support of Celebrate Research Week, the David Lam Library is offering […]

    International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) – Trial Access

    Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by lindsayu
    UBC Library is running a trial of the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS):http://resources.library.ubc.ca/1814 IBSS “includes over two million bibliographic references to journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries. Over 2,800 […]

    Business Expert Press collection

    Posted on Jan 17, 2012 by csylka
    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 […]

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

    Posted on Jan 09, 2012 by csylka
    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, […]

    Business Expert Press Digital Libraries – Trial Access

    Posted on Dec 06, 2011 by lindsayu
    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. […]

    New Arts, Media and Entertainment Industries Research Guide Published

    Posted on Dec 02, 2011 by csylka
    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

    Posted on Nov 10, 2011 by janwallace
    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 […]