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
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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.   

Films on Demand Collection - Expanded

UNCC’s collection of streaming video provided Films on Demand has been significantly expanded for 2015.  In addition to increasing the number of titles in our Films on Demand Academic Collection, we have also started subscribing to two specialized video libraries dedicated to Nursing and World Cinema.

Films on Demand Combined Collection

This collection provides over 21,000 thousand high quality streaming videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. The videos include Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries plus interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.

Films on Demand Nursing Video Collection

This carefully selected, expansive compilation of over 1300 full-length programs and short-form video clips addresses the multifaceted needs of tomorrow’s nurses. With the most comprehensive range of any nursing streaming video service available, this collection is designed not only to help nursing students excel in their studies and pass licensure exams, but also to prepare them for long-term job success in an increasingly complex health care system.  The collection covers subjects including Nursing Skills, Patient Care and Intervention, Diseases, Disorders, and Disabilities, and Nursing Foundations, to name a few. (source)

Films on World Cinema Video Collection

With more than 380 feature films from the most renowned directors across the globe, this unique collection includes the best of the silent era, groundbreaking international directors, American and European masterpieces from the mid-20^th century, and award-winning contemporary films featured by Global Lens. The collection shines a light on the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the cultures and issues of countries around the world, making it useful beyond film studies departments by bringing value to programs in area studies, political science, history, world languages, and more. (source)

We encourage you to explore our video collections, which will sure provide with an additional lens to the subjects you are most passionate.