Business Information Alert articles from May 2004

Business Information Alert archives from May 2004

Teaching non-specialists about financial statements: a guide to the resources.
May 1, 2004... Almost every college offers a "Physics for Poets" or a "Rocks for Jocks" course. These introductory-level courses are intended to provide non-majors with at least a superficial familiarity with the basics of such subjects as physics and...

From the editor.(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... Our feature article in this issue comes from Susan Cronin Ruderman, vice president of Veritas Information Services. She gives us a wonderful article about educating our patrons who need to understand such business tools as balance sheets, proxy...

Q. What's up, down, and all around? A. business information.(News and Trends)
May 1, 2004... Our "What's New" basket is bulging this month. Let's see how much we can cram into a couple of pages. As usual, unless noted otherwise, the resources listed here are free. Up China Data Online is a recently expanded statistical...

Building & Running a Successful Research Business: a Guide for the Independent Information Professional.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Building & Running a Successful Research Business: a Guide for the Independent Information Professional Mary Ellen Bates. 2003. Cyber Age Books, an imprint of Information Today, Inc. Softcover. 488p. ISBN: 0-910965-62-5. $29.95. Mary...

King Arthur's Table: How Collaborative Conversations Create Smart Organizations.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... King Arthur's Table: How Collaborative Conversations Create Smart Organizations David Perkins. 2003. John Wiley & Sons. Hardcover. 288p. ISBN: 0-471-23772-8. $29.95. The key to leadership is effective communication, especially...

E-ffective Writing for E-Learning Environments.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... E-ffective Writing for E-Learning Environments Katy Campbell. 2003. Information Science Publishing/Idea Group Publishing. Softcover. 547p. ISBN: 1-59140-216-6. $59.95. How can educators use the online environment to achieve their...

Nanocosm: Nanotechnology and the Big Changes Coming from the Inconceivably Small.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Nanocosm: Nanotechnology and the Big Changes Coming from the Inconceivably Small. William Illsey Atkinson. 2003. Amacom. Hardcover. 307p. ISBN: 0-8144-7181-1. $24.95. Nanotechnology can be defined as "the science of the really small."...

The People Measurement Manual: Measuring Attitudes, Behaviours, and Beliefs in Your Organization.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... The People Measurement Manual: Measuring Attitudes, Behaviours, and Beliefs in your Organization. David Wealleans. 2003. Ashgate Publishing. Hardcover. 147p. ISBN: 0-566-08080-9. $84.95. In a business environment that is increasingly...

Business Statistics on the Web: Find Them Fast--At Little or No Cost.(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Business Statistics on the Web: Find Them Fast--At Little or No Cost Paula Berinstein. 2003. CyberAge Books, an imprint of Information Today, Inc. Softcover. 244p. ISBN: 0-910965 65-X. $29.95. It can be argued that the evolution of the...