INSEAD book in the spotlight
The Doriot Library is hosting a two week display on the following INSEAD book:
from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 September 2009
Mainstreaming corporate responsibility
2 comments September 14, 2009
New Books in September 2009
Please click here for the complete new acquisitions list.
Add comment September 4, 2009
Google Book Search: a disaster for scholars?
Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguist, and adjunct full professor at the School of Information at the University of California at Berkeley lists numerous mistakes found in the indexing (or metadata) of Google Book Search in this Chronicle of Higher Education article. The author points out some odd finds:
Stephen King’s Christine written in 1899
An edition of Moby Dick is labeled in the Computers category etc..
For illustrations and screenshot of the mistakes cited you can also take a look at this presentation.
Add comment September 3, 2009
Welcome to INSEAD class of July 2010!
Are you in the job search mode yet?
Stop by on the ground floor of the library to check out (3 day loans) our job search corner. Last year’s most popular titles: Ace Your Case, Case in Point, Crack the Case. See the full list here.
Looking to improve your Français, Italiano, or Deutsch before the language placement test?
Check out our language books, here is a selected list . For more material on various languages, just use the Library catalog and type (for instance) “japanese language” to retrieve relevant grammar and foreign language textbooks!
What about textbooks?
Most recent editions of textbooks cannot be checked out of the library, however, you are welcome to pick one up from the shelves on the ground floor and read it “in house”! No need to carry these heavy items around everyday.
What do you mean “Google does not have everything”!?
At least not yet! If you want to know how to get full text articles from the Harvard Business Review or the Financial times, create a target list of companies, find SWOT analyses and more, attend one of the training sessions offered by the Library, no need to register!
How do I contact you?
The Doriot Library is opened 24/7 and staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 7:30pm, you can also contact a person or a department by phone or email from the staff directory page.
Add comment August 20, 2009
New books in August 2009
Please click here for the complete new acquisitions list.
If you have read and liked – or disliked – one of these titles, feel free to leave a comment on the blog
Add comment August 6, 2009
Building work in the Doriot Library July 24-Aug. 16: entrance change and reduced opening hours
Major ceiling work will be carried out on the Doriot Library’s ground floor making this floor inaccessible. As a consequence,
- the Doriot Library will close at 19.30 Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday,
- the Bloomberg terminal and self-check machine will not be available,
- access to the reading rooms will be only via the elevator or emergency stairwell next to the Mail Services desk,
- the information desk will be relocated to the first mezzanine of the library.
Return to normal operations is expected August 17th.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Add comment July 23, 2009
APA 6th edition is released
The American Psychological Association has released the 6th edition of their Publication Style Manual this month.
RefWorks has added the style to their list with the following caveats:
The new edition of APA has changed the manner in which authors are to be listed in the text and in the reference list. The new reference list guidelines state that when there are seven or more authors there should only be seven authors presented. When there are more than seven authors the first six are to be listed, ellipses added after the sixth, and the last author added at the end. In order for RefWorks to adhere to these changes, we will need to make modifications to our current Output Style Editor which will require program development. In the short-term, our new APA style will list all authors and will require the user to manually remove the extra authors and add the ellipses.
The new guidelines allow for the inclusion of up to five authors in the first instance of an in-text citation and the use of the first author with ‘et al.’ in all subsequent citations of the same reference. This too, will require APA specific development in RefWorks.
EndNote should post it on this page in the future.
Click to read what’s new in the sixth edition!
Add comment July 23, 2009
New books in July 2009
Please click here for the complete new acquisitions list.
A selection of these books is on display in the Library.
Your book suggestions are welcome.
Add comment July 6, 2009
MBA Summer 2009 good reads
Business Week has an article on Summer 2009 books: MBA reading lists
Which would be your top 5 titles?
If you are looking for suggestions, do not forget to check out the summer reading display in the Doriot Library!
Happy Summer and Happy reading!
Add comment July 3, 2009
EndNoteX3 for Windows
Thomson Reuters has releases EndNote X3 a “major upgrade” to their citation management software.
‘EndNote X3 expands ways to group references and find full text when off campus. Cite While You Write™ now integrates with OpenOffice.org Writer 3, unveils unique support for chemistry styles and more.’
Read the full press release or view an online demonstration.
Add comment July 2, 2009
