McQuade Library Updates

Euromonitor GMID Passport Reference

This database includes country profiles & briefings, future demographic reports, consumer lifestyles reports and international consumer statistics. Useful to students of economics, sociology and political science as well as international business. You must be a current Merrimack student or member of the staff or faculty to use this resource.

For Spring 2009, we’re looking for students able to work early mornings (7:30am-10am), late evenings (8pm-midnight), and weekends.

If you can cover those types of shifts, we encourage you to review the job description and apply as soon as possible using the form below.

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If you like listening to audiobooks, take a look at this new library service! You can browse through a collection of audiobooks including fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children, check them out with your library card, and download them for two weeks. You can listen to the books on your PC, or transfer them to an MP3 player. Some titles can also be burned to a CD.Download Audiobooks — Browse or search our collection, download the special software you need, check out some books, and enjoy listening!

Play International Jeopardy @ McQuade!

We will be holding a FUN game of Jeopardy in the library on Thursday November 20 at 7:00pm in celebration of International Week. The game will be held in the Basement Seminar Room.

Students signing up for Jeopardy may sign up in teams of 4 or as individuals, who will be assigned to a team on game day.

The winning team will win prizes and giveaways will be available for all participants.

Space is limited, so sign up soon!

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• Not sure where to begin to look for information for a class assignment or paper?
• Are you finding too little information or way too much?
• Would you like an introduction to the databases in your subject area?

Feel free to set up an appointment with a reference librarian (fill out this form).

Or, stop by the reference desk, call us (x4210), or e-mail us (merref@noblenet.org); we are here to help you!

TRIAL REACTIVATED THROUGH FRIDAY NOV 7

The database vendor has agreed to extend our access to Passport through the end of the week to help those students who may need to doublecheck sources for citations.

McQuade Library has secured a trial of Euromonitor’s Passport GMID. Passport GMID is an award-winning online business information resource providing intelligence on industries, countries and consumers.
We are considering subscribing to this product and your opinion is valuable! Please take a look at the database and tell us what you think.
This trial runs from Mon Oct 20 through Mon Nov 3, and can be accessed from computers on the Merrimack College campus only.

www.portal.euromonitor.com

The winner of our mock election was Jake Manning,  with 41% of the vote.  Obama followed with 39%; McCain got 17%; 3% of the vote went to ‘other’ candidates.  384 votes were cast.

Thanks to all who participated!

You’ve searched McQuade Library’s online catalog and you’ve found a book you’re interested in reading. Instead of printing out the record, or writing down on scrap paper all the information you need, you can now text this information to your cell phone or BlackBerry!

Here’s how to do it:

• Click on the “Send via Text Message” button at the bottom of the record
• Enter your cell phone number (10 digit number with no dashes)
• Select your provider
• Click on the “Send” button
  

The message will contain all the information you need to retrieve the book: location, call number, and title. Carrier charges may apply. Ask a librarian if you have questions about this new service.

In celebration of Election Day, Tuesday November 4th, the library will be:

• Decorating the lobby.
• Providing candy and snacks.
• Conducting an anonymous mock election where you can vote for the Presidential Candidate of your choice.
• Holding a contest to win a heaping jar of Hershey kisses.
• Offering FREE coffee, hot chocolate, and other treats beginning at 6:30pm.
• Setting up two televisions (one in the lobby and another in the art gallery) to broadcast election returns.

So please stop by and take part in our celebration and, of course, don’t forget to VOTE!

Use this database to search almost 300 electronic reference sources, and continue your research with links into our McQuade library catalog, our journal holdings, and our article databases. Check out the Concept Map for another way to see connections between topics.