Library Blog

Mergent Intellect: the Library’s New Business Database

The library has contracted with the Mergent database provider to supply similar content to what Hoover’s Online had provided, only more.  The product is called Mergent Intellect.  It is accessible through the library’s Online Resources A-Z listing as well as the Company and Industry research guide.

Mergent Intellect

A search in Mergent Intellect can be done by company, industry, or geographic location.  To view your search results, look for a bar at the bottom of the page.  Click View Results.  Choose your company from the list.  A search for Southwest Airlines brought up 109 results, including the headquarters in Texas, with ticker symbol LUV. 

Initially, the record shows you a Company Overview screen with Key Information.  Click over to the left side headings to dig into the content:   History of the company, recent developments, a Competitors List, and recent Annual Reports & 10-K SEC Filings.  Try clicking the Financial Details tab for a current + 4 years Balance Sheet and Company Ratio information.  The Industry Details tab will give both SIC and NAICS codes.  Use the Download Data feature to generate Excel spreadsheets with Basic Company Data, a Competitor’s List, a Full or Customized Company Report, and Financial Statements.

Enjoy Throwback Thursdays on the Archives' Facebook Page

The next time you're in Facebook, "Like" the Roosevelt University Archives' page to receive weekly posts of vintage photos from the Archives every "Throwback Thursday".  Who knows?  You may see a familiar face!

 

Library Open on Saturday, May 17 9am - 1pm

Due to an event happening in the Library on Saturday, May 17, the Library will be opening early and closing early. Hours of operation will be 9am - 1pm.

RU Summer session begins May 17, and the Library will begin its regular summer hours on May 19:

Monday - Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

The Library will be closed the following dates:

Memorial Day weekend: May 24 - 26

Fourth of July weekend: July 4 - 6

The Great Library Book Giveaway: By the Numbers

You may have noticed this past March that the Auditorium Library hosted a giant book giveaway—maybe you even snagged a few for your personal collection—but did you wonder, where did all those books come from? Where did they all go? Here are the answers.

Where did they come from?

Books in the giveaway were old or duplicate materials that we no longer needed in the library collection. From time to time we comb through our collection to remove outdated materials, making way for new and update resources. This ensures that the collection fully supports the curriculum and the research needs of our students and faculty. We know that just because something is old, doesn't mean it is obsolete, so we carefully consider each book before we withdraw it.

Where did they all go?

4,500: Books were withdrawn from the collection this past year.

70: Boxes of books were donated to Open Books, a local organization that promoted reading and literacy.

Open Books volunteer reading with an engaged child

50: Linear feet of books were donated to the Looking Glass Theatre Company for their current production of In the Garden.

RU Library books in the stage production of In the Garden

3: Boxes of books were sent to the Dipolog City Jail in Dipolog City, The Phillipines to engage and educate inmates. 

RU Library books all boxed up and ready to go to The Phillippines

All the rest: found new homes with Roosevelt students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends during the book giveaway March 17-25. Those that didn't make it to a new home were recycled after the event.

Thanks to those of you who took books home with you. We’re excited to see how these books go on to inspire and educate our community at Roosevelt, Chicago, and beyond!