Is there a database of consumer behaviors for specific areas of the country?
I’m looking for a database that shows consumer behaviors or specific areas of the country. Can you recommend one that Cornell has access to?
We recommend that you start your search on the Lexis Nexis Academic databese.
To begin, go to the Library home page.
Click “Database Names,” input Lexis Nexis Academic in the search box and click “Go.”
You will probably have to click on the name of the database again.
Once in the database, look at the left-hand column. Click on “statistical” under “Related Products.”
Select “Find a Publication.”
At this point, enter your keywords. Please note that you can narrow your search by clicking on geographic categories listed below the search boxes.
If you need additional help, please feel free to contact us again. If you give us details of what kind of consumer behavior you are interested in, we might be able to give you additional sources.
Jeff Diver
Mann Library
Database access for people pursuing ILR human resources certificate?
I am a human resources professional planning to undertake the Human ResourceManagement Certificate Course at Cornell. Could I get a Cornell e-library membership? I am looking for access to management/business and Human resources e-journals such as HBR, Sloan Management Review, AMJ etc. Since I the course is taught through distance learning, I need off-campus access to the articles in these journals.
Cornell subscribes to many library databases that provide access to full text journal articles and other documents. The license agreements with the database providers have certain requirements that limit the uses of the databases. Because of these restrictions, Cornell cannot offer access to users not delineated in the licenses.
Currently, subscription databases are not available to students in ILR’s certificate problems or to e-Cornell students.
As an ILR Librarian, however, I can provide some help with your research topics. This includes suggesting and helping you locate appropriate resources. Please contact ilrref@cornell.edu when you have specific research tasks.
Even though Cornell cannot provide you with access to databases, many other libraries, including public libraries, subscribe to the same databases. I would definitely suggest that you contact your local library about off-site access to its e-Resources.
Sincerely,
Susan LaCette
Smithsonian report from 1877?
I am attempting to locate the “Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution” for the year 1877. I see that the report has an electronic link, but I cannot find the report for this year. Do we have this volume in the annex?
From what I can see from the Worldcat catalog record, Annex holdings go back only so far as 1887.
The url given for the electronic issues we have is for recent issues only.
I was sure there must be a record for 1877, so I went to the classic catalog, which came up with this link here.
I clicked on the link there to the Biodiversity Heritage Library, and was directed to:
http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportofbo1877smit, a link provided by the Internet Archive.
On that page, there was a link in a box on the left-hand side of the page to the pdf version of the 1877 report. It’s 33mb, which means a time-consuming download, but it worked well here.
Please let us know if you continue to have problems obtaining this report.
Jeff Diver
Mann Library
Where can I find old sports coverage?
If I wanted to search old sports articles from newspapers around the country [U.S.A.], where would I look? I’m guessing a lot of the articles would be Associated Press articles, so is there an AP database with electronic copies of the articles? Also, is there another generalized newspaper article database that has full text versions of the articles?
A lot depends on the time period you wish to search and the format that will work for you (full-image PDFs, text-only, etc.)
For starters, our subscription to ProQuest Historical Newspapers has searchable full-image articles for 1851 to 2006 for the New York Times and 1877 to 1993 for the Washington Post. Newer articles (text only) are available in Access World News and other sources. The News & Observer is available from 01/01/1991 to date in Access World News. Again text-only. We subscribe to an AP images database, but we do not have access to AP’s massive text archive at this time.
Materials for learning Chinese?
I am teaching Chinese to an English-speaking student. She is able to do basic conversation and wants to learn more vocabulary and better communication. Is there a textbook that I can use for teaching purposes? Thank you.
For textbooks you could borrow from the library, use the Classic Catalog. In the Basic Search set the pull down menu on the right to Subject Heading, then copy and paste the subject phrases below (one at a time) into the search box:
Chinese Language– Textbooks For Foreign Speakers–English
Chinese Language–Study and Teaching –English Speakers
Chinese Language–Study and Teaching –Foreign Speakers
Chinese Language–self instruction
You might also check out the resources at the Language Resource Center which has a large collection of tapes, but very few texts. The Cornell community may use the tapes in the Center. Cornell students may also borrow tapes by purchasing a borrowers card from the Language Resource Center.
Best of luck with your teaching,
Olin Library Reference
Full version of preview from Google Books?
From a researcher not affiliated with Cornell:
Q: I am trying to obtain a copy of the paper “An Inclining Experiment” by Harold F. Norton. It was published in the Sibley Journal of Engineering in February 1908 (starting on page 159). The copyright for this volume has expired and there is a full version available on google books. Unfortunately that “full version” is lacking the pages that include this article. Would it be possible to buy a pdf copy of this article from Cornell? I am researching Mr. Norton and the other former Naval Architects of Newport News for a book I intend to write. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
A: Thank you for your inquiry.
If you would like to get a copy of this article, it is generally possible to get one via interlibrary loan and/or via some type of facsimile service. I would suggest you use this page here, specifically set up for individuals and organizations not affiliated with Cornell University:
https://cornell.hosts.atlas-sys.com/nonetid/lending/lendingLogon.html
You will most likely be making your request to the Olin Library office (the link is at the bottom of the page).
Please let me know if you have more questions or if you have any difficulty using this system.
Sincerely,
J. Cusker
Engineering Library
“Negro All Comics” Article?
I’m looking for a 1947 issue of Time Magazine with an article on “All Negro Comics.” I looked up Readers Guide to Periodical Literature but to no avail. I was also told to look for All Negro Comics in Readers Guide but I couldn’t find anything under the subject “Negro.”
Your instincts are dead-on. Readers Guide Retrospective online (through Database Names on the library home page) is the right place to check. And like you, I didn’t find an article called “All Negro Comics.” So I googled a bit to see if I could find some clues. I found a blog entry http://mercurie.blogspot.com/2007_08_12_archive.html that talked about a July 1947 Time Magazine article that mentioned All Negro Comics. That led me to redesign my search and find this citation below:
Title: Ace Harlem to the rescue
Journal Name: Time
Source: Time v. 50 (July 14 1947) p. 75
Database: Readers’ Guide Retrospective
Time Magazine has an online archive for this period: http://www.time.com/time/archive and the article above is here:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,779181,00.html
Enjoy!
Olin Library Reference
Archival reproductions
I wonder if I may have copies of the contents of :
box 10 folder 14
box 10 folder 16
relating to general macdonald from the rare& manuscript collection. Thank you.
Thank you for your reproduction inquiry. I have forwarded your email to our Reproductions Unit, who will be in contact with you within the next
couple of weeks. Please note that our library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday through Saturday of this week.
Regards,
Ana
ED NOTE: More information about obtaining archival reproductions
can be found at http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/services/reproductions.html
Information on arbitration cases
Where can I find information on Arbitration Cases dealing with Union Employees and unreasonable production expectations?
Unfortunately, labor arbitration decisions are usually not available for free on the Internet. There are several commercial databases and legal publications that provide indexing and full text of labor arbitration decisions. These resources are described at http://www.llrx.com/features/adr.htm#Arbitration%20Awards, within the excellent guide, LLRX: Researching Labor Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment by Suzanne Thorpe, Professor of Legal Research Instruction and Laura J. Cooper, Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School.
The Catherwood Library subscribes to many of these databases and publications, but use is limited to the Cornell Community and visitors to the library in Ithaca, NY. Please check with your local library for resources available in your vicinity. Good luck!
Susan LaCette
ILR Library
Library to Library Book Delivery
Question:
I am trying to make a request (retrieve book from Africana, bring it to Olin) but the system is not work. How should I do this?
Answer:
The way to make a request is to go to the top of the record, in the purple tab, and hit on the “request” button.
It will then bring up three definitions (hold, recall and book delivery service) and you will choose “book delivery” service from the drop down menu. You then follow the instructions for putting in the library that is most convenient for you to pick the book up.
If you have followed these steps and it is still not allowing you to complete the request, then kindly phone the circulation desk to inquire what the problem is. It may be that the material is on reserve, or non-circulating, or that you own a fine which will block you from making this transfer. A list of circulation desks with their contact information can be found here: http://www.library.cornell.edu/services/circ_email.html
Kindly,
Olin Library Reference