TRIAL : Swank Digital Campus

Atkins Library is currently running a trial of Swank Motion Pictures Digital Campus!

"Digital Campus by Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.® allows students the flexibility to legally view course-assigned films outside the classroom. Providing digital access to course-related films allows educators to enhance the learning experience without taking up valuable class time.

Digital Campus provides a flexible and custom solution to fit your campus’ needs by distributing films through your Learning Management System. Select and pay only for the films you need! We have exclusive distribution of thousands of films, making us the largest repository of digital film content to complement the curriculum of any course." (source)

The trial includes 100 popular films selected by Swank including:

A Beautiful Mind
Casablanca
Double Indemnity
Good Will Hunting
Groundhog Day
 Milk
The Matrix
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shining
The Social Network
and much more...

You can access the trial here: 

http://dc.swankmp.com/digitalcampustrial/SDC/content/browse.aspx

The platform is not compatible with the Google Chrome interface, so we encourage you to use FireFox, Safari, or IE.  The trial is not available from off campus at this time.

The trial ends September 30th!  Enjoy and please leave any feedback in the comments section.   

EndNote

To effectively and efficiently manage your research, you may consider EndNote, a citation management software available free to UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff.  With EndNote you can create a customized library of all your references, organize your references into groups, and export references and PDFs from Atkins Library's databases.  EndNote allows you to insert your references into Microsoft Word, automatically creating citations and a bibliography to match the requirements of your style manual or selected journal. You may also annotate, sync across computers and share your references with up to 14 colleagues.  The premium edition of EndNote desktop is available to download from IT Services:  EndNote download

For more detailed information, visit the Atkins Library's EndNote research guide:  EndNote Research Guide

Atkins Library is also offering EndNote classes throughout the semester.  For a calendar of classes, go to Atkins Library's Workshop and Tour calendar:  Workshop and Tour calendar

To schedule a different time, contact Beth Scarborough at 704 687-0496 or beth.scarborough@uncc.edu.

Archives Unbound : Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

Archives Unbound :  Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

When working on historical research, obtaining access to primary source material is important.  In many cases, finding this material can be difficult and time consuming.  In an effort to bring some of this rare primary source material together in a cross-searchable digital format, Gale has created the Archives Unbound collection. Archives Unbound is a vast new resource of topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students. Specifically developed to address the needs of libraries, Archives Unbound is unique not only for its expansive, multi-use content but also for the distinct new intuitive search platform by which you access it. (source)

Atkins Library has invested in several of these collections to meet the university’s research need.  We would like highlight one of these collections: 

Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

“The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the war that followed were well covered by the national press; however, little was known of the actions this nation took in regard to the Japanese-American minority population living on the West Coast. In the months following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government was besieged with demands that action be taken against the Japanese in the form of removal from "sensitive areas" and incarceration in camps, preferably located in the interior of the U.S. These demands and subsequent actions were motivated by the fear that Japanese-Americans would become a fifth column for the Japanese military command and spy against the U.S. By April 1942, more than 100,000 Japanese persons - aliens and American citizens - were housed in what came to be known as relocation centers run by the War Relocation Authority. This abrupt uprooting not only violated the civil rights of Japanese-Americans, but also caused great financial sacrifice, since much property was sold at distress prices. Every person was allowed to take only what could be carried.” (source)

Date Range: 1942-1945

Content: 24,838 Images

Source Library: Library of Congress

We encourage you to browse and search the collection.

Archives Unbound : Foreign Relations Between the U.S. and Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944

When working on historical research, obtaining access to primary source material is important.  In many cases, finding this material can be difficult and time consuming.  In an effort to bring some of this rare primary source material together in a cross-searchable digital format, Gale has created the Archives Unbound collection. Archives Unbound is a vast new resource of topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students. Specifically developed to address the needs of libraries, Archives Unbound is unique not only for its expansive, multi-use content but also for the distinct new intuitive search platform by which you access it. (source)

Atkins Library has invested in several of these collections to meet the university’s research need.  We would like highlight one of these collections: 

Foreign Relations Between the U.S. and Latin America and theCaribbean States, 1930-1944

“During the 1930s, U.S. relations with Latin America and the Caribbean Growing war clouds in Europe and Asia predicated the need for securing resources and allies in the Western Hemisphere. Giving up unpopular military intervention, the U.S. shifted to other methods to maintain its influence in Latin America: Pan-Americanism, support for strong local leaders, the training of national guards, economic and cultural penetration, Export-Import Bank loans, financial supervision, and political persuasion.” (source)

Date Range: 1930-1944

Content: 82,212 images

Source Library: National Archives (U.S.)

The valuable documents will help in your research when studying America’s relationship with our neighbors to the south.  We encourage you to browse and search the collection.

DARE

Atkins Library has recently started a subscription to the online version of the Dictionary of American Regional English or DARE.  “DARE represents the full panoply of American regional vocabulary, from Adam’s housecat to Zydeco—has long been consulted by a wide range of scholars and lovers of language and regional nuance. This digital version transforms the dictionary into an interactive, multimedia tool that will greatly benefit both scholarly inquiry and general intellectual curiosity.” (source)

DARE can assist students and faculty who are doing research on American Culture or History, and need a place decipher different terms or phrases used throughout the country.  It is also a fun place to explore the dialects throughout the country.

We encourage you to visit DARE and explore the rich language of America.

Business Expert Press eBooks

Business Expert Press Collection of 300 eBooks have recently been added to the Atkins Library eBooks collection.  Business Expert Press is the leader in providing unique content in comprehensive and accessible collections. With our quality global authorship they have been able to produce eBooks that provide real-life business solutions. (source) Their born-digital books are written by professors who translate real-live business experiences into teaching tools and serve as curriculum-oriented, cost effective alternatives to high-priced textbooks.  These ebooks can be used easily and without limitation through Atkins Library on the IG Publishing platform. (source)

The eBooks, by experts in the field, cover the following subjects:

Consumer Behavior

Corporate Communication

Entrepreneurship

Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior

Marketing

Public Relations

Selling & the Sales Force

Economics,

Financial Accounting and Auditing

Information Systems

Supply & Operations Management

Corporate Governance

Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibilities

International Business

Project Management

The timely and authoritative content in these ebooks will help students and faculty tackle current research in business and management.  Atkins Library encourages you to take a look at what the Business Expert Press Collection has to offer!

OneSource

As part of our Reference USA subscription through NCLive, Atkins library is able to provide access to OneSource.  OneSource Business Browser contains in-depth business information on companies in North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific as well as emerging markets.(source)  This resource is of special interest to our business and marketing students.

Through OneSource users are able to search the companies included in the database by name, geography and industry. Each company entry includes a profile, news and analysis, filing information, and financials for each company:  

Profile

• Company Summary
• Corporate Overview
• Executives
• Corporate Family Tree

 News & Analysis

• Latest News Stories
• Articles
• Fair Disclosure Transcripts
• Significant Developments
• Competitors Report
• Analysts’ Reports
• Strategic Initiatives
• Strengths/ Weaknesses (SWOT)
• Peer Analysis

 Filings

• SEC Filings
• Annual Reports

 Financials

• Financial Reports (Reuters)
• Financial Reports (As Reported)
• Financial Health
• Ratio Comparisons
• Geographic Segments
• Business Segments
  (source)

This is crucial information for anyone researching a particular company or industry and we are happy to be able to provide this information, with a direct link to OneSource in ReferenceUSA.