Kresge Website Services Outage - February 8

Due to a vendor scheduled data center migration, the following services on Kresge Library website will be unavailable from 8pm Friday, February 8 through 8pm, Saturday, February 9:

• Kresge Library Articles, eBooks Search
• Journal Locator 
• Citation Linker
• Kresge Database Search

The Library's A-Z databases will be unaffected.

Wards Intelligence now available through the Kresge Library

Wards Intelligence, a provider of sales, production, specification, and other data on the automotive industry is now available through the Kresge Library. Wards also provides industry insights into advanced vehicle technology. Click the “Data” tab to view available data sets that can be downloaded to Excel. 

Note: The Outlook Conference Series and Wards Intelligence Reports are not included in our subscription.

Access is available to all three UM Campuses.

Access Wards Intelligence on the Kresge Library's A-Z Database Page

RefWorks Subscription Cancellation

The University of Michigan's subscription to RefWorks will expire at the end of December 2018 and will not be renewed.

This decision was made based on a steady decline in RefWorks usage paired with the availability of free or low-costs options that function as well as or better than Refworks. Additionally, RefWorks is introducing a new platform that would have required all of our users to migrate their account and learn a new tool as the legacy product is retired.

Existing RefWorks users will be contacted via email before the start of the fall semester and provided with options and support for transitioning to another citation management tool. An FAQ will also be developed to guide users in this transition. An additional email will be sent before the end of the fall semester with a final reminder about migrating. More information about the RefWorks transition plan will be shared at the Public Services Communication Forum (PSCF) on Friday, July 20.

The University of Michigan will continue to offer support for EndNote and EndNote Basic, Mendeley, and Zotero. Support for transitioning from RefWorks to another product is available by emailing scholarspace@umich.edu. Users of the Taubman Health Sciences Library can email thlibrary@umich.edu.

Unlimited Access to O'Reilly Safari Books Online

Safari Tech Books Online has been upgraded to the new O'Reilly Safari Books Online platform, which provides unlimited access for all current U-M students, faculty and staff to even more books, plus new videos, tutorials, case histories, and learning paths.

Access 40,000+ technical books, videos, tutorials, case studies, and learning paths from O'Reilly & Associates, The Pearson Technology Group (including Addison-Wesley, Alpha, Financial Times Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, New Riders, Peachpit Press, Prentice Hall PTR, Que and Sams) and other publishers. 

The new platform requires entry of your U-M email address (in the format: uniqname@umich.edu) to obtain temporary access, which results in you receiving email messages inviting you to create a permanent O'Reilly Safari account.  You are not required to create a permanent account unless you want to use personalized features or the smart phone app version.  You may obtain temporary access as many times as you wish.

Access to the O'Reilly Safari Books Online platform is available on the Kresge Library A-Z Database list.

WRDS Downtime scheduled for March 1, 2018

During the scheduled downtime, all access methods on WRDS will be inaccessible from 9-11am on Thursday, March 1. Please plan your research accordingly. 

Rescuing Endangered Government Information - January 26

Business relies on a wide range of U.S. government data for daily decision making.  Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, access to it is changing.

On Friday, January 26^th at 2pm in Ross Room 1210, Justin Schell, Director of the Shapiro Design Lab at the University of Michigan Libraries and one of the organizers of last year’s Ann Arbor Data Rescue Event, will talk about the current availability of government information and the efforts taken to protect, preserve and maintain access to it.

Join the Special Libraries Association and Kresge Library Services at this event. For more information, see http://michigan.sla.org/2018/01/jan-26-event-rescuing-endangered-government-information-where-are-we-after-one-year/

Standard Federal Tax Reporter available online

Standard Federal Tax Reporter is now available via the University's subscription to HeinOnline. The publication is listed under the 'U.S. Federal' database category on the welcome screen. 

Standard Federal Tax Reporter publication contains a comprehensive collection of federal income tax information, such as full text of all proposed, temporary and final federal income tax law regulations, as well as full text of federal administrative rulings and documents. Dates covered are 1917-1985.

HeinOnline is available through the Kresge Library's A-Z Database page

Mergent Online Alumni Access Now Available

Mergent Online contains current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, bond ratings, capital stock and insider trading for US and foreign companies.

Access is available through the Kresge Library Alumni A-Z Database List (link - https://kresgeguides.bus.umich.edu/az.php?t=21262)

Trial of PolicyMap Online GIS Software - Through Nov. 30

The University Library is currently running a trial of PolicyMap, an online (no software installation needed) US national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with varied applications. Faculty, students and staff at the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses can access the trial at:

https://www.lib.umich.edu/database/policymap-0

The trial runs until November 30, 2017

Please send comments about this product to cmorse@umich.edu

PolicyMap is a US-National web-based Geographic Information System used to understand communities.  With easy-to-use menus, PolicyMap is a “GIS tool for non-GIS experts” for those who need to visualize large amounts of data quickly and easily, often down to the census tract or block group level.  It is used in the social sciences, urban studies and regional planning, real estate and housing analysis,  community and economic development, public administration and policy, public health, political science, education, environmental studies, business and finance, economics, statistics and geography, among other areas.

Included in the tool is access to PolicyMap’s extensive data collection, with 15,000+ indicators used to understand communities, organized into general categories including demographics, income and spending, housing, lending activity, quality of life, economy, education, health, federal guidelines, and other analysis. In addition, students and faculty can easily upload and incorporate their data into and leverage it against the thousands of indicators already available in PolicyMap.

Workshops from Michigan's Copyright Office

Wondering about copyright? Being asked to sign a publication contract?  Wonder if you can use a resource in your class or on your MOOC?  The University of Michigan Library's Copyright Office is a great resource for assistance.  The Copyright Office is hosting number of Copyright Workshops this Fall Term on a variety of topics.  Most of these workshops will take place at the Hatcher Library, just a football field length from Ross!  To see the list of upcoming workshops and to register, visit the Copyright Office's workshop page. You can also see handouts and powerpoint presentations from previous workshops at that same page.  

OneSource is Now D&B Hoovers

OneSource, the company information database, has a new name. Now known as D&B Hoovers, this database still provides a wealth of company and industry information. D&B Hoovers can be access from the Library's A-Z Database page or in Search Tools.

New Database Available - Intelligize SEC Filings

Intelligize provides access to SEC filings and other corporate documents. Search, retrieve and analyze SEC filings, agreements, exhibits, Comment Letters, No-Action Letters, and regulatory materials using advanced analytics and comparison tools. Access statutes, rules, regulations and other materials pertinent to US capital markets. View deal-related documents and transactions including private and foreign offerings. Search through a centralized database of governance information.


Intelligize is available to current Ross students, faculty and staff. You must create an account using your @umich email address.

Access Intelligize on the Library's A-Z Database Page.

New Database - EvaluatePharma - Now Available!

EvaluatePharma is the leader in consensus forecasts of leading industry analysts and analysis of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology healthcare sectors providing exclusive and trusted market intelligence into global performance to 2022.

For more information see the EvaluatePharma Overview page.

EvaluatePharma is available to Ross users on the Library's A-Z Database page.

New Database Available - IDC

IDC provides market intelligence covering the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC reports contain analysis to help IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,100 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide.

IDC can be accessed on the Library's A-Z Database page.

IDC is available is via UM login for current faculty, students and staff of the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses.

Current Issues of Institutional Investor Journals Now Available Online

Online access to the current issues of the Institutional Investor Journals is now available to the Ross Community. The Institutional Investor site provides online access to the most current issue as well as issues for the past 3 years. To locate all available issues, search the Kresge Journal Locator.

Institutional Investor Journals

• Practical Applications
• The Journal of Alternative Investments
• The Journal of Derivatives
• The Journal of Fixed Income
• The Journal of Index Investing
• The Journal of Investing
• The Journal of Portfolio Management
• The Journal of Private Equity
• The Journal of Retirement
• The Journal of Structured Finance
• The Journal of Trading
• The Journal of Wealth Management

Remote Access to Databases Unavailable

Update: Service has been restored.

Remote access to Kresge databases is unavailable at this time.  We are working on this issue and will have access restored as soon as possible.  Databases can be accessed through the  UM User link where provided.  

Comperio is now PwC Inform

PwC Inform contains a comprehensive full text library of global financial reporting and accounting literature. Includes AICPA, FASB and relevant SEC documents, as well as general international items and accounting materials issued by select foreign countries. Both current and historical material are included.

Formerly available only in the Library, the new PwC Inform interface is available to all Ross Users via a web interface. A personal account is required for access. To request an account, contact us at kbalhelpdesk@umich.edu.

Kresge Catalog - New Look in July 1

The Kresge Catalog, our searchable database of our electronic resource titles (or 'stuff we have access to'), will get a new look starting July 1. This new catalog will allow users to search for electronic resources - ebooks, ejournals, databases - available to the Ross Community.

You can get a sneak preview of the new interface right now. This slimmed down version provides separate tabs for searching only ebooks and only ejournals, as well as the entire set of resources.

Remember, Kresge Library is not alone! To find even more resources available to you at the University, be sure to check MIRLYN too.

Let us help you find it! If you need any help with the resources, including tracking down an ejournal or an ebook, Email us at kresge_library@umich.edu or fill out our Contact Us form.

The change in catalog systems was necessitated by our move from a collection of physical items to a collection of electronic only resources. The old system provided functionality for a collection of physical items and became cost prohibitive to maintain for our new collection.

OneSource is now Avention!

OneSource, the go-to database for company information, has a new name and interface! Now called Avention, this database provides the same great company profiles and industry information but with a more powerful search capability and easy to use interface.

New features include:

• Additional coverage: around 3 million new companies, expanded number of contacts and emails plus additional data points such as technologies (software, etc.) used at a company.
• Conceptual search: works like a keyword search across all database content including company info.
• Build-A-List is now Advanced Search: with filtering capabilities on just about every data point and keyword. The search results look nicer, the downloading is a bit easier to figure out. The email viewing restrictions have been removed. 
• Business Signals: analysis of company operations, actions and changes from social media, news, and other resources within the database.

Avention is available on the Library's A-Z Database page.

Library Catalog is Down

The library catalog is currently experiencing technical difficulties.  We will have service restored as it is available.  Information similar to that of the catalog can be found using the following:

• MIRLYN: http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu/
• ebooks page: http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/resources/ebooks.htm
• Journal Locator: http://yn5xu7ws4r.search.serialssolutions.com/?L=YN5XU7WS4R&tab=JOURNALS