New DVDs in the Library!

Stop by to “check out” some new DVDs in the Library…

RATATOUILLE – trials and tribulations of a chef from a unique perspective

SICKO – Michael Moore’s latest on the health care industry done in true Michael Moore fashion

SHATTERED GLASS – true story of how your life comes unraveled when you plagiarize

Market Share Reporter

The Library has received the 2009 edition of Market Share Reporter.  If you are not already familiar with this marketing tool, the two volume set can be browsed in the Reference section.  Or, stop by the Reference Desk to discuss the features and benefits of using this resource when doing your research and analysis.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

The JWU North Miami Library has newly subscribed to the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection database. If you haven’t already, come and search the 500+ industry journals available in this database for current information in the field of hospitality.

You can access this database on campus or off! To log in remotely all you need is the barcode from your JWU ID.

To view the holdings of the database follow these steps:

• Go to http://library.jwu.edu
• Choose Databases
• Scroll down to the database links for Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Its that simple! For more help come into the library, phone, email, or IM us from the Meebo widget on this blog page!

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JWU Subject Sites

 The Johnson & Wales library has a web page which offers links to internet resources by subject. This can be extremely useful for finding valid information on the Web that has been vetted by a JWU librarian. You can browse by subject and then follow the link to a variety of internet resources that may be useful during your research process.

 

The direct address to the JWU Subject Sites page is:

http://library.jwu.edu/research/websites/index.htm

 

Or you can find it by going to the main library webpage at:

http://library.jwu.edu

>Then go to Research Resources and then click on Subject Sites.

 

For example, suppose you are looking for culinary resources. You can click on the link to Culinary & Food-related websites. Here you will find links to pages which cover a wide variety of cookery, cuisine, food industry and nutrition subjects: Baking, beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), career information, cookbook reviews, cookery, ethnic/regional cuisine, food industry, food safety, menus, newsgroups, nutrition, professional associations, recipe archives/indexes, restaurants, specific foods, and tables (conversion/measurements).

 

Or perhaps, you are looking for information on International Business Etiquette. This page offers a variety of topics dealing the cultural aspects of conducting international business and general advice about etiquette expectations abroad.

 

Check it out! You won’t be sorry!

 

**Of course, don’t forget to always keep a critical eye on web-based information if you follow links from a web page as it may lead you outside of that website! You want to be sure to evaluate any website source you use by adhering to some basic guidelines:

• Check out the author. What type of credentials do they have?
• Is there a bibliography?
• Does the funding source or site of the research imply a bias?
• Who is the intended audience?

So You Have Attended the Career Conference….What’s Next?

How about getting more in-depth information about that company you are interested in!

Business and Company Resource Center is a database which offers extensive company information. Company profiles include (where available) company histories, chronologies, rankings, financials, investment reports, products and brands, suits and claims, industry overviews, plus links to business news articles. Search for detailed company and industry news and information.

You can access this database through the JWU library website at:

http://library.jwu.edu

Student Voting Rights

There has been some talk of partisan groups badgering voters at the polls on Election Day.  The radio program “Fresh Air” aired a program Wednesday, 10/8/08, on voter intimidation that was very interesting.  I didn’t catch the whole program, so I decided to look into it more via the web.  I came across a link regarding student voting rights that I thought I’d share with you, the students.

 

The site is by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.  It is a very informative site regarding the policies and procedures for students who are attending college outside their home state.  If you are not a Florida resident that does not mean you cannot vote!  You can look up the state from which you are from on the map, and the site will generate an easy to follow report on the most common rules that apply to you as a student voter.  Visit the site, know your rights, and don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot vote!

 

For a complete write-up on your state’s regulations, please visit: http://www.brennancenter.org/studentvoting.  If the link does not work, copy and paste the address to your browser’s url bar.

 

 

News That May Help

According to the IRS web page, http://www.irs.gov, you need to file a 2007 tax return by October 15th, 2008 in order to determine if you qualify for a stimulus payment for this year.  The minimum payment is $300 for a single person or $600 for a married couple filing jointly.

Biography Resource Center

Are you still undecided about the upcoming election?  Are you skeptical about the things you hear in the news about the candidates?  Don’t fret, the library has all the resources you need to make an informed decision.  A good place to start is in the database Biography Resource Center. 

 

For instance, if you wanted to learn more about Sarah Palin, simply enter her name in the “search by name” box and the database will retrieve the items significant to Sarah Palin.  Once your results are listed, click on a link to view the information.  You will see biographical data listed on the left, followed by a table of contents and a biographical essay.  There will be suggestions for further readings as well, which can come in handy if you need to find articles other than biographical on a famous person.

 

But let’s say you didn’t have a name and you needed to find articles about someone significant in a particular industry.  Biography Resource Center enables you to search through “biographical facts.” The database will give you an occupation list to choose from.  You can further limit your search by nationality and gender, among others. 

 

I suggest this database for quick and accurate facts—the database is updated daily—and a good resource for further readings.  To use Biography Resource Center, go to the library’s homepage and select databases at the top of the left hand menu.  Find Biography Resource Center (the databases will be listed alphabetically) and click either on campus or off campus.  If you are using a computer other than a JWU computer, select off campus, and you will be prompted to enter your 14 digit bar code number on your J-card.  Remember, if you have any problems entering any of the databases you can IM a librarian during normal hours of operation for assistance.