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Euromonitor database video

Daren Mansfield / May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 / Databases

At the University of Lincoln we have many relevant programmes where the database Euromonitor International is such a key resource such as Business and Marketing, International Business, International Tourism Business, Human Resources, Logistics, MBA and Social Research. In addition to these courses other departments such as Lincoln School of Film & Media, National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM), Sport and Exercise Science are seeing the benefit of using this resource.

Euromonitor has access to 80 countries for both Industries and Countries and Consumers, and cross-comparable statistics as well as different types of analysis so why not take a look at the video outlining some of these features.

Euromonitor can be found via library.lincoln.ac.uk > resources > databases > E > Euromonitor.

New Academic Subject Librarian poster

Daren Mansfield / May 26, 2015 / Academic Subject Librarians

Business School subject split – 1st June

Daren Mansfield / May 12, 2015 / Academic Subject Librarians

Although this message was originally posted in March this year, I thought it was important to re-announce that from 1st June 2015 subject support for the Business School will be split along the following lines:

Daren will support…Accountancy and Finance, Advertising and Marketing, Economics, Events Management, International Business, Languages, Tourism, Lincoln College.

Martin will support…Business, Business & Management, Management, MBA, Professional Development, North Lindsey College .

Our (amicable) separation is not divorce though, as both Daren and Martin will continue to work closely together as we remain part-time and unable to cover the week individually. A range of libguides will shortly be published to support these various subjects.

More Books for UGs ends on 15th May

Daren Mansfield / April 27, 2015 / Library Information

Just to let you know that our More Books service for undergraduate students will be closing on the 15th May, so if you want a book to be added to the library collection please submit your request before this deadline. More Books for Research will remain open for postgraduate students and researchers and is available at http://lncn.eu/pu57.

The More Books service for undergraduates will return in the Autumn.

http://library.lincoln.ac.uk/home/more-books/

Online tutorial on the Marketline database

Daren Mansfield / April 20, 2015 / Databases

Marketline is a very popular database used for market research purposes where researching country information, industry and company profiles is available. It is also good for international business for students wishing to find out about businesses outside of the United Kingdom. Please view Marketline’s video which gives an overview of the database, and an insight into its formidable potential. I would recommend some investigation into the database section of Marketline where you can generate some very interesting and unique charts, such as one I have just conducted on broadband activity in Afghanistan. Why not try to generate a chart to test Marketline’s impressive archive?

1st June subject split

Daren Mansfield / March 18, 2015April 22, 2015 / Academic Subject Librarians

From 1st June 2015 subject support for the Business School will be split along the following lines:

Daren will support…Accountancy and Finance, Advertising and Marketing, Economics, Events Management, International Business, Languages, Tourism, Lincoln College.

Martin will support…Business, Business & Management, Management, MBA, Professional Development, North Lindsey.

Both Daren and Martin will continue to work closely together as they remain part-time. A range of libguides will shortly be published to support these various subjects.

Announcing our new International Co-coordinator

Daren Mansfield / January 28, 2015 / Academic Subject Librarians

Josh Zhang has recently started at the Library as the International Coordinator having completed an MSc Computing Science at the University. His first job will be to identify the library needs of international students in order to enhance our services and strengthen our library community. Josh will be visiting seminars to say hello during Semester B.

Josh Zhang

Drop-in sessions every Wednesday morning

Daren Mansfield / December 10, 2014 / Academic Subject Librarians

Do you need 1-1 help with finding information such as company accounts, accessing scholarly articles or searching journal databases?

Or would you like help with essay writing, presentation skills, referencing, exam preparation and revision techniques or advice on your dissertation research?

Why not come to our drop-in session held every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11.30 on the ground floor of the Business & Law building, opposite Starbucks? No need to book an appointment.

Martin Osborne & Daren Mansfield

(Academic Subject Librarians for the Business School)

Using a thesis as a model of academic writing

Daren Mansfield / December 10, 2014 / Library Information

I was so impressed by Gary Ramsden’s fluently structured PhD thesis that I regularly recommend it to students as an example of good academic writing. Students can visit the core collection in the Library to use the thesis as a valued resource as an example of a well written, well argued, thorough critique. Each paragraph clearly argues a viewpoint, discusses it, summarizes and looks ahead to the next theme or discussion point. For me, it demonstrates that Gary knows his subject inside and out, and is able to persuasively express himself without hesitation as a result.

We are often asked how to write academically, how to respond to a question academically, using references to support and argue a particular viewpoint, so why not use it as a valued resource if you are interested in improving your academic critique?

Gary’s thesis Managing the Humanitarian Supply Chain – a Collaborative Approach? is available through the Lincoln Respository, the Library catalogue and Ethos from the British Library’s digitised theses collection.

Gary Ramsden

Subjects that Business School Academic Subject Librarians support

Daren Mansfield / November 24, 2014November 25, 2014 / Academic Subject Librarians

These are the Business School courses which the Academic Subject Librarians support at the University.

Martin Osborne and myself, Daren Mansfield, support the Business School, incorporating Accountancy, Advertising, Business, Events Management, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, MBA, MSc, Modern Languages, Recreational Management and Tourism.

Helen Williams (below) supports all the distance learners (Aerospace Engineering and Airworthiness Management, Business Management, Communications Management, Communications Engineering Management, Engineering Management, Logistics Management).

Tracey Newby (below) supports the MSc HRM /D course.

New Library chat service – Just Ask!

Daren Mansfield / November 17, 2014 / University Library

#YourLibrary has officially launched a new service – Just Ask!

Just Ask allows students to find answers to questions using our FAQ list, talk to a member of staff using live chat* or submit a question about Library services.

Anything from questions about ebooks to opening times to printing! Just Ask!

The website can be found on ask.library.lincoln.ac.uk

*Please note: Live Chat will operate between 10am-5pm, weekdays only.

Subject responsibility for MBAs and distance learners

Daren Mansfield / November 5, 2014November 5, 2014 / Academic Subject Librarians

Just to let you all know that Martin and I are now supporting both the part-time MBA and full-time MBA with Helen Williams supporting the needs of all distance learners in the Business School. This distinction will make it easier for everyone to know that Martin and I support campus based students and Helen supports those students studying off campus. Our email, as always, is businesslibrarian@lincoln.ac.uk and Helen’s is hewilliams@lincoln.ac.uk or distancelearners@lincoln.ac.uk.

I work from Mondays – Wednesdays, while Martin works from Wednesday to Friday, and Helen is full-time.

Below is a list of the distance learning courses Helen supports (select the image to enlarge):

Academic Writing: the Critical Evaluation Essay video

Daren Mansfield / October 13, 2014October 14, 2014 / Study Skills

Richard Galletly’s (an Academic English Lecturer at Aston University) excellent overview of writing an effective essay to discuss and critically evaluate different motivation theories is well worth watching. He also offers written and verbal feedback on a student’s essay on the banking crisis which is useful and answers many frequently asked questions in the process. Richard refers to Andy Gillet’s 2009 Inside Track to Successful Academic Writing book as inspiration for his video, which is available on YouTube.

More books please!

Daren Mansfield / October 7, 2014 / Library Information

More Books is back! The Library wants to know what resources you can’t get hold of! Let us know and we’ll buy more books and e-books.
Select the appropriate ‘More Books’ option (Undergraduate or Research) and complete the form with details of what you need on http://library.lincoln.ac.uk/home/more-books/ . We’ll get in touch with you if we need any additional information. Most books will be supplied within 4 weeks and we’ll reserve the book for you when it arrives.

Welcome to the Library video

Daren Mansfield / September 8, 2014 / University Library

Please view our Library video for Welcome Week, which starts next week. The video covers everything from borrowing books to printing, as well as new developments like online reading lists.