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Archive for November, 2006

Database Demonstrations

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

To help celebrate the holiday season I have arranged for two (2) database demonstrations in the library’s Griffin Room. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

  • December 7th at 2:30PM - BVD’s “Zephyr” database of M&A (Mergers and Acquistition) and IPO (Initial Public Offering) research will be presented by the BVD sales staff.
  • December 13th at 10:00AM - Reference USA will be demonstrated by their sales staff. Reference USA is an electronic business directory, it also features health care service provider research section as well as US household demographic data analysis.

Please RSVP to daniel.overfield@villanova.edu if you would like to attend either presentation

Source OECD Database Trial

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Please explore and use the Source OECD database for the next three months. If you are pleased with the product, let me know at daniel.overfield@villanova.edu
This resource will only work for on campus users.

Darfur

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Read more about the situation in Darfur here at http://www.savedarfur.org.

Read the United Nation’s recent reports on Sudan as well.

Also check out Linda Melvern’s A people betrayed : the role of the West in Rwanda’s genocide

The call number is DT450.435 .M426 2000

Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Office hours at Bartley 2008 will resume on Monday at 9:00am.

Office hours for 11/20/06

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Bartley #2008 will be closed today at 2pm in honor of children with colds. Email your questions to daniel.overfield@villanova.edu if necessary. I will try to reply during naptime.

Thank you,
Dan Overfield 

 

Consumer Expediture Survey

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a survey of consumer expediture that is useful for analysing spending habits and trends among American households.

Public Opinion

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

The October 2006, Vol. 67, 9 issue of College and Research Libraries News published an article about public opinion websites.

Here are a few of the suggested resources:

Pew Research Center

Public Agenda

Survey Research Center

WPO

Please Vote.

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006