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Introduction to the Library
Emma Cragg
Academic Support Librarian
Overview
Library facilities and services
Finding information for assignments
Key electronic resources
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Spaces in the library
Group study
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Quiet study
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Computer clusters
Top 10 things to know about the libraryHelpdesk
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Finding books
Elliott, B. and Elliott, J. (2009) Financial accounting and reporting. 13th ed. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall.
E-book
Print book
Self issue & return
Borrowing
Loan entitlement:20 Standard and 3 Day Loans plus 2 Short Loan and 2 DVDs
Loan periods:Standard Loan: 8 weeks 3 Day Loan: 3 daysShort Loan: 11:00 the following morning (11:00 Monday if borrowed on Friday or Saturday)
Recalls:Notification sent to Warwick email address7 days to return book
Fines
Standard Loan: 20p per day
3 Day Loan: 30p per day
Short Loan: £1 per hour
Recalled items: £1 per day
The maximum fine per item is £35 for each loan/renewal transaction.
If your fines are in excess of £10 you will not be able to renew, reserve or borrow items
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Finding journal articles
Bugeja, M., and da Silva Rosa, R. (2010) ‘Capital gains taxation and shareholder wealth in takeovers’ Accounting & Finance, 50 (2), p.241-262
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Company and financial databases
Financial data for more than 500,000 European companies.
Historical data for listed companies and economic indicators. Accessible via computers in the PGIT suite at WBS.
Financial data for more than 3 million companies from the UK and Ireland.
Financial data for global companies including M&A activity. *Coming soon* - analyst reports
ABI/Inform Global provides full-text articles from peer-reviewed journals and trade publications.
Full-text articles and Datamonitor company and country reports.
Full-text journal articles covering key topics in business and management.
Full-text journal articles from varying disciplines.
E-journals collections
Market research databases
Industry reports for sectors including energy, healthcare and technology.
Full-text articles from global newspapers, newswires and websites, plus industry and company profiles.
Consumer focused reports for the UK industrial, leisure and retail sectors.
Global Market Information Database (GMID) provides statistics and market reports on industries, countries and consumers.
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Try for yourself
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Emma Cragg
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