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Found a book online and want to check if the Library has a copy?
If you are looking at a book on Amazon, or anywhere else on the web, you can now check whether the Library has a copy of it at the click of a button. There's no need to make a note of the details and then search the Library Catalogue afterwards.
All you need to do is follow the link below and drag the "Check Library" button to your browser's bookmarks bar. Then when you are on a web page that contains details of a book (or even a whole list of them!) just click on "Check Library" and it will tell you if Cranfield has a copy straight away. It will even check all the editions of the title, not just the edition you're looking at.
Get the Check Library bookmarklet here. If you need more information about how to create the bookmarklet, you can view a short 1 minute video.
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| May 2013 |
Second May Bank Holiday weekend - Opening hours available
MIRC will be closed all day on Monday 27 May. We are open as usual on the Friday evening and all day Saturday. Opening hours for this weekend for both MIRC and the Kings Norton Library are available here.
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| May 2013 |
New Trial subscription - The Sustainable Organization Library from Ingenta
This service includes many titles from Greenleaf Publishing and covers sustainability, corporate governance, CSR, and environmental management. On campus users can connect here for full-text access. Please email us with any feedback you have.
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| April 2013 |
May Bank Holiday weekend - Opening hours available
MIRC will be closed all day on Monday 6 May. We are open as usual on the Friday evening and all day Saturday. Opening hours for this weekend for both MIRC and the Kings Norton Library are available here.
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| April 2013 |
Bloomberg Suite Bookings: May - June 2013
Please be aware that the Bloomberg Suite is occasionally used for staff and student training. Sessions are booked for the following dates and times. The room will be unavailable for general use during these periods. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Monday 13 May: 11.30 - 12.45
Monday 3 June: 11.30 - 12.45
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| April 2013 |
ESDS International is now part of the new UK Data Service
The UK's largest collection of social research data, providing access to a wide range of secondary data including large-scale government surveys, cross-national surveys, census data, international macrodata, business microdata and qualitative studies. It has been formed by the merger of four established data services, including ESDS to which we previously subscribed.
Access the UK Data Service here.
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| April 2013 |
Library trial of Palgrave Macmillan Journals throughout April
Until the end of April the Library Service has arranged a trial to Palgrave Macmillan Journals database. The database contains the full text of all current and archived journals published by the company, which span business, social sciences and the humanities. High profile journals include the Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of the Operational Research Society.
Access Palgrave Macmillan Journals here.
We are very interested in your opinion of this resource. Please submit any comments or feedback by speaking to a member of staff or emailing us.
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| Mar 2013 |
Easter opening hours are now available for MIRC and the Kings Norton Library. |
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Feb 2013
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Passport GMID now has a new name and improved content!
The Passport GMID database, to which MIRC and the Library Service subscribes, has been upgraded. Now simply called Passport, it still provides global market research and strategic analysis and monitors industry trends, but now also offers the following additional content and functionality:
- 32 new ‘dashboards’ for industry, country and consumer statistics which enable you to delve deeper into the data and explore trends visually via an interactive world map.
- Access to monthly and quarterly economic data, a wide range of short-term economic indicators across 64 countries which allow analysis of economic trends and developments in real time. (You will find this on the Economy, Finance and Trade page within the ‘Countries and Consumers’ drop down menu)
- More advanced statistics tools such as the ability to switch between sizes in retail selling price and manufacturer selling price
- Access to more detailed industries data, including pricing information, distribution channels, production volume and values, imports and exports.
Access Passport from our Industries and Markets resources page here.
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Jan 2013
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Bloomberg Suite Bookings: January - March 2013
Please be aware that the Bloomberg Suite is occasionally used for staff and student training. Sessions are booked for the following dates and times. The room will be unavailable for general use during these periods. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
January:
14th (Mon) 13.30 - 17.30 MSc Marketing Training Session
16th (Wed) 13.30 - 17.30 MSc Marketing Training Session
17th (Thurs) 11.30 - 12.45 MBA Taster Session
23rd (Weds) 15.10 - 16.20 MBA Taster Session
31st (Thurs) 10.10 - 11.20 MBA Taster Session
February:
19th (Tues) 13.30 - 16.00 MSc Logistics Training Session
March:
7th (Thurs) 11.35 - 16.00 Various training sessions
8th (Fri) 11.35 - 15.00 Various training sessions
12th (Tues) 15.30 - 18.00 MSc Logistics Training Session.
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Dec 2012
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Results of the LibQUAL+ survey feedback about Library services
Thank you to everyone who recently completed the LibQUAL+ survey to tell us about the quality of our Library and Information Service. The feedback we receive from the survey is used to ensure that our customers' needs form the basis for the design and delivery of the services we provide. You are welcome to read the comments we received and our responses to them.
We are keen to continue to improve and develop our services, and are always glad to hear from anyone who would like to make a suggestion or comment on the ways in which we currently support our customers. Please do contact us if you would like to discuss how we can further meet your needs.
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| Dec 2012 |
Christmas opening hours |
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Bloomberg Suite Bookings: November & December 2012
Please be aware that the Bloomberg Suite is occasionally used for staff and student training. Sessions are booked for the following dates and times. The room will be unavailable for general use during these periods. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
November:
28th (Weds) 15.10-16.20 MBA Taster Session
30th (Fri) 10.30-11.30 MBA Taster Session
December:
3rd (Mon) 16.35-17.45 MBA Taster Session
5th (Weds) 15.10-16.20 MBA Taster Session.
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Sept 2012
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New MIRC website!
Welcome to the new MIRC website! The site has been re-designed to make it easier to find your way around so that you can access what you want faster.
Don’t know where to begin? Try browsing the tabs at the top of the page to see help and support tailored to your particular programme of study. To help you get started using the MIRC, you could also look at our ‘Where do I start?’ guide for pointers to the MIRC services and resources. We think you’ll agree that as well as improving the look and feel, the new site is user-friendly and easier to navigate. Your comments and suggestions are welcome, please do let us know what you think to enable us to continually improve the site! Enjoy!
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Sept 2012
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Datamonitor 360 is changing
From October 2012, Datamonitor 360 will be no more. This is because the two key databases that Datamonitor360 contains, MarketLine and Business Insights, will be going their separate ways. MIRC has continued its subscription to MarketLine Advantage which brings together its content of global company profiles, industry reports, and country information and financial deals. For those familiar to Datamonitor 360 will notice that the interface and functionality of the MarketLine Advantage web site is almost identical! Please ask if you have any questions!
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Sept 2012
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Welcome to our new students!
A warm welcome to all our new students, and welcome back to all returning staff and students. We hope you enjoy your time here at Cranfield! MIRC is the School of Management’s information service. You can find all about the MIRC services and resources available to you on our web pages. MIRC staff are here to help you too, so feel free to ask us anything, any time or just pop by to say hello!
All new students will have an induction session with their information specialist to find out about how the MIRC can help support your course, and to introduce you to your key electronic resources. Please check your timetables for details of your session. We look forward to seeing you in MIRC soon!
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Sept 2012
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New Books in MIRC
MIRC has taken delivery of some new titles this month including:
- Ohrvall, D. (2011) Crack the case system: Complete case interview prep.
- Johnston, Clark & Shulver. (2012) Service operations management: improving service delivery, 4th ed.
- Turnbull, S. (2012) Worldly leadership: alternative wisdoms for a complex world.
- MacIntyre, E. (2011) Essentials of business law, 3rd ed. Available in electronic format here.
- Pike, Neale, & Linsley. (2012) Corporate finance and investment: decisions and strategies, 7th ed.
- Bowden, J. Writing a report: how to prepare, write & present really effective reports, 9th ed.
Titles arriving in MIRC soon include:
- Perlow, L.A., (2012) Sleeping with your smartphone: how to break the 24/7 habit and change the way you work
- Arnold, G. (2012) Corporate financial management, 5th ed.
- Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill (2012) Research methods for business students, 6th ed.
- Jones, G. (2010) Thrive on Pressure: Lead and Succeed When Times Get Tough.
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