New Student Open House: Passport to the Library. Friday 8/24, 1-4pm

Lisa

Welcome to Bentley, new students! The Bentley Library staff are excited to help you have a great first year, and we’re kicking things off with an open house event just for you!

All new students are invited to Passport to the Bentley Library on Friday, August 24, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This is a special opportunity to meet the library staff and learn about some of the library’s most important services and resources.

As you explore, you’ll be given some fun (and useful) giveaways. If you collect six or more stamps on your library passport, you will be entered to win Beats headphones and other great prizes!

New students learning about Interlibrary Loan at Passport 2017.
New students learning about Interlibrary Loan at Passport 2017.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @BentleyLibrary, Instagram, and Facebook for all the latest library news.

We look forward to seeing you at the library on Friday and throughout the year.

Special Library Hours: Saturday, August 11 – Sunday, August 26

Lisa

The library’s hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester – Saturday, August 11 through Sunday, August 26. During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends. The library will resume regular hours with the start of fall semester classes on Monday, August 27. For more information about library, café hours, and Help Desk hours please view the hours calendar.

For more information about library, café hours, and Help Desk hours please view the hours calendar.

On Display: Health and Wellness

Donna

Health and wellness are key components to leading a happy, full life. Physical and mental well-being in your everyday life can lead to success.

Did you know that the Bentley Library’s collection is more than just business books? The library’s latest display features books on topics such as exercise, sleep, meditation, and more that can help you achieve a well-balanced life. Looking to start yoga? The library has a great assortment of beginner and advanced yoga DVDs to get you going! Looking to simplify? Ditch your car? Take up canoeing? Find a new healthy recipe? The “Health & Wellness” display can help!

Stop by the library’s lobby to browse the collection and see a complete list of titles here.

New Arrivals! Books, DVDs and Audiobooks Acquired in July.

Lisa

Are you spending more time reading and watching movies during this hazy, hot, and humid weather? If so, you’ll be happy to learn that the July new acquisitions lists have been posted! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse our new arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

If you are off campus enjoying a vacation you can download books and audiobooks from wherever you are. Use the OverDrive app to download books to your computer or mobile device or read/listen to books online via the library’s OverDrive site.  For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or contact the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

July 2018 New Titles

Database of the Month: Journal Citation Reports (JCR)

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Tregoning, J. (19 June 2018). How will you judge me if not by impact factor? Nature, 558 (7710), 345. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05467-5

Anyone who has ever submitted an article for publication has no doubt heard the phrase Impact Factor, but do you know what an impact factor is, how it is calculated, and where you can get it? Journal Citation Reports (JCR) answers these questions. Launch video tutorial, Journal Citation Reports: Impact Factor, or read on.

JCR calculates and provides the impact factor for thousands of scholarly journals, helping you identify the top-tier journals in your field. JCR allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from approximately 12,000 scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from more than 3,300 publishers in over 80 countries. Of note: 2017 JCR journal data was just added.

Key features and metrics in JCR allow you to:

  • Focus on desired subject categories, enabling you to review journal titles and key performance indicators in the category.
  • Compare multiple journals based on a chosen indicator.
  • Evaluate the performance of journals in which you or your organization has published research.
  • Recognize trending journals in key research categories.
  • Identify the ideal journal in which to publish your forthcoming research.

By selecting the categories of Business and Business & Finance, the below listing is generated.

JCR journal category search

As you can see, the Journal of Management ranks 2nd in these categories with an impact factor of 7.733.

A journal’s Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year (2016) by the total number of articles published in the two previous years (2014 & 2015).

Clicking on the hyperlinked Journal of Management in the listing gives us even more Key Indicators and trend data over time:

JCR key indicators for the Journal of Management

Other impact and influence metrics included in JCR:

  • Eigenfactor score (a measure of the overall value provided by all of the articles published in a given journal in a year)
  • Article Influence score (a measure of a journal’s prestige based on per article citations and comparable to Impact Factor)
  • Most highly cited journal in a field

More information about Impact factor, and other metrics is available under Help in the Glossary – A to Z area.  Launch video tutorial, JCR on InCites: Quick Tour, to view a brief overview of this database.

Connect to This Database

JCR is available from the Databases A to Z listing.

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Database of the Month provides a very brief introduction to useful library databases, highlighting key features you should know about. If you would like more information about this resource (or any of the library’s databases), please contact us for research assistance. If you would like a demonstration of these resources for a class, please schedule a research instruction class using the instruction request form.

New Arrivals! Books, DVDs and Audiobooks that Hit Our Shelves in June.

Lisa

Physical exertion is to be avoided during this heatwave, so we recommend lazing in the A/C, by the pool, or in a shady hammock with a good book or movie! The June new acquisitions lists have just been posted and are a great place to start browsing. Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the 180+ new arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

If you’ve already left campus for a 4th of July vacation you can still download books and audiobooks to enjoy from wherever you are. Use the OverDrive app to download books to your computer or mobile device or read/listen to books online via the library’s OverDrive site.  For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or contact the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

June 2018 new acquisitions
Click to browse the June 2018 new acquisitions lists

On Display: Books That Will Make You LOL

Lisa

A quick giggle.

A soft chuckle.

A hearty laugh that erupts into a surprising snort.

Stifling a laugh because you are in public, causing your whole body to shake uncontrollably.

Laughing so hard you can hardly catch your breath. Laughing so hard you cry. Laughing so hard you wet your pants.

Whatever form it takes, we feel better after a laugh (well, unless you have soggy pants)! The goal of this book display is to lighten the mood. We want you to find a book that pushes the stress and frustration of the outside world away. A book that makes you feel good.

Recognizing that what’s funny to one is not funny to another, there’s a wide variety of humorous fiction and non-fiction titles included in this display. You’ll find lighthearted, silly, absurd, witty, surreal, satirical, sarcastic, observational, and dark comedy in these pages. No matter what your sense of humor, you should discover a book or an author that will make you LOL.

If we’ve overlooked one of your favorite funny books let us know in the comments or send your recommendations to refdesk@bentley.edu.

Enjoy!

Holiday Closings: Sunday, July 1 & Wednesday, July 4

Lisa

The Bentley Library will be closed on Sunday, July 1, and Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. We will be open normal summer hours the remainder of the week. For more information, please view the hours calendar. Happy Fourth of July!