New journal subscription – Strategic Organization

The library is pleased to announce that we now have access to the e-only version of  Strategic Organization

Report Linker – new trial

Reportlinker searches the web specifically for market reports and company profiles.

This resource is being trialled by the Aberconway library and is available until 1st June 2012. Access in ON CAMPUS only!

If you have any comments you want to make about the resource, please feel free to leave a comment on the blog or email: ratcliffes@cardiff.ac.uk

 

Get Google Scholar talking to Cardiff Library e-journals

Problem: You are search Google Scholar on your own laptop or pc but you can’t see how to get access to the full article.

Answer: Follow the simple steps below to get Google Scholar to talk to Cardiff Library e-journals

Go to Google Scholar

Click on Settings (top right of screen)

Google does economic data – NEW!

Google public data

Global economic and other statistical data sources on Google, brought together in a browse and look-up friendly interface

Contains a small selection of some key, free data sources such as World Development Indicators, IMF World Economic Outlook and some Eurostat datasets. Definitely one to watch!

Penn World tables – gdp, ppp worldwide from 1950

Penn World Tables

Reserving study spaces during exam period

During the exam period please do not leave your belongings in the library when you leave for lunch.  Study spaces cannot be reserved for the whole day and your belongings may be moved by staff to allow other students to use the area.

Earnings announcement dates

You can find the dates of interim and full year earnings announcements on Thomson One Banker.

In the screenshot below we have an example of earnings annoucements for Apple, coverage varies but in this example we found announcements going back to 2001.

Firstly, type in the name of the company in the search box (top) and select the correct match. In the left-hand menu, click on News – Event Briefs, this will list earnings announcements, showing the most recent first.

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Have your say on a new research library

The University Library Service is setting up a Working Group to review and develop a business case for a new, multi-disciplinary, research library on the Cathays campus.  As part of this we’d like to invite staff to attend a focus group to discuss your requirements for a new library.  

INSRV’s online support for researchers

The INSRV For Researchers web pages have now been refreshed with new images and updated content.  The web pages present and promote some of the key INSRV services which support the University’s researchers.

The latest information includes an update about REF (Research Excellence Framework), revised details about using the ORCA institutional repository and Manage My Publications, links to the latest INSRV and University advice on research data storage, and links to the full range of information services used regularly by researchers.

How to find GDP on Datastream – Real GDP & Nominal GDP

One of the main problems with searching for the term “Real GDP” on Datastream is that they don’t call it that, so it can be hard to find.

Real GDP is referred to, mostly, as GDP at constant prices with the base year (e.g. 2000 or 2005 prices) indicated in the name or the description.

Nominal GDP is not explicitly called “Nominal GDP” either. It is usually just called GDP with the description or adjustment shown as Current Prices.

So, what’s the best way to find these two types of GDP on Datastream?