The Library now on Twitter: @UniWestLib

The Library is now on Twitter @UniWestLib.  Follow the library on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest library news and to get help with your studies.  You can tweet the library with your questions, as well as get updates on library tips and sessions, databases, study help and much more.  You can also follow me at @elliemurphylib
http://www.twitter.com/UniWestLib

Datastream cerftification

Did you know that Thomson Reuters offers a free Datastream certification programme.

To learn more go to:

training.thomsonreuters.com/cert/

You can view on demand training modules on the website.  When you’re ready you can request an exam token and take the online exam, but remember to use your University email address.

For more information see Thomson Reuters Certification Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

The balanced scorecard is 20!

It's the 20th Anniversary of the balanced scorecard and to celebrate the Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change is publishing a special issue dedicated to the management tool.  Check out the table of contents:

• Balancing the scorecard through academic accounting research: opportunity lost?  / Steve Salterio

• The politics of the balanced scorecard  / Sven Modell

• The rise of the balanced scorecard! Relevance regained? / Hanne Norreklit, Lennar Norreklit, Falconer Mitchell, Trond Bjornenak

• The balanced scorecard: subjects, concepts and objects - a commentary / Niels Dechow

•  The casual relationships between performance drivers and outcomes: reinforcing balanced scorecards' implementation through system dynamics models / Frederico Barnabe, Cristiano Buscow

•  The balanced scorecard: comments on balanced scorecard commentaries / Robert S. Kaplan

Go to Library Search to access the full text articles ('Books, journals & more' search for the Journal of accounting & organizational change)

Westminster students: do you want to win £100 Amazon vouchers?

£100 Amazon vouchers could be yours...

The University is undertaking some work to explore digital literacy skills and employability and we need your views.  Please take a few minutes to complete our survey and have the chance to be entered into a prize draw for £100 Amazon vouchers.

Go to the survey: https://westminsterpsych.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8kT05HcIoWH5dY1

Passport GMID has a new look

Passport GMID contains business intelligence on industries, countries and consumers.  The interface hasn't changed much but the homepage does have a new look.  There are now three options: 

• Welcome - link to online tutorials
• My Pages  - personalisation tool
• Main Search menu

 You can access Passport GMID via Library Search  

How to access and use Mintel: a quick start guide to finding market research reports

A new video clip is now available explaining how to access and use the e-resource Mintel on and off campus and how to do a basic search to find market research reports.  View it here:

FAME and Mintel training 2012

Not sure where to look for UK company information and market research reports?  Want to find out the turnover and profit of Tesco or get a market report on online grocery retailing?  Come to a FAME and Mintel training session to find out more.  

• Wednesday 31 October 2012- FAME/Mintel training 
• Sessions begin at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm 
• In the Marylebone Library Training Room (ask at the Library counter for directions)
• Turn up to any of the sessions, no need to book

If you can't make the session check out the below links for help and support:
FAME:
http://westminsterbusinessstudies.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/fame-featured-e-resource.html

Mintel:
http://westminsterbusinessstudies.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/how-to-access-and-use-mintel-quick.html