I see that SFU's Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) has a few seminars planned for the fall that touch on interdisciplinary studies in communication and management. Thought I'd list them here for our Business/Economics readers. Check out CPROST's Upcoming Events page for additional details.

• * Ever found yourself desperately in need of analysis on the future outlook of the Advertising Industry in Canada?
• * Or maybe you've needed data on the relative shares of major buyer groups in the Canadian Management Consultancy Industry?
• * Or were you hoping to find detailed industry growth measures for Funeral Services in Canada?

SFU researchers now have access to a resource that will address these and many other rese

Ahhhh... a sunny day in August... What better time to talk about beer!  :-)

I just noticed that a second edition of a really cool investment guide to the global beer industry that I talked about last year is now available via our Business Source Complete database:

A quick reminder that our trial of the Factiva database is still open.  We'd love to hear your opinions!  Does it look like it would be a useful addition to our collection?

See the main Factiva Trial page for details on the content of the trial and a summary of the feedback we've received so far.

I was scanning the June 17-23 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek this morning when I came across an interesting datagraphic: Office Cultures: A Global Guide.  Based on research done in 11 countries by Steelcase (a furniture maker in Michigan), this datagraphic gives me an opportunity to highlight a number of business research resources and strat

We've just added 9 more volumes to our online  International Directory of Company Histories series. That makes 144 volumes of 3-5 page histories of companies from around the world -- somewhere near a gazillion pages in total (that's just a rough estimate)!

We are very pleased to report that The Teaching Professor newsletter is now available online via SFU Library.

From the publisher's website:

"Published 10 times per year, The Teaching Professor is a lively, practical newsletter with a singular purpose: to provide ideas and insights to educators who are passionate about teaching.

SFU researchers now have access to a great new online source full of details on over 30 emerging markets (Argentina to Vietnam)!

The Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets provides "articles offering rare insight into nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization, as well as highlighting key emerging industries within those economies."

The SFU Library has just started a trial of the Factiva database. Factiva is a standard business and industry news source in many schools and corporations.  This trial will run until July 20th.

We'd love to have your opinions on this valuable resource!

Factiva trial access (and database details):  http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/subject-guides/business/factiva-trial