How much do you usually achieve before 9 in the morning? What if you could have breakfast and learn how to navigate Bloomberg, one of our most versatile and in-depth databases, all before your lectures begin? Have you had a look at our Bloomberg terminals but you were unsure where to start? Then start your day with… Read more
Welcome to our new students!
Welcome to all our new students. The Information & Library Services team are here to provide you with all the reports and data you’ll need for your projects and assignments, as well as those crucial reading list books. Make yourself at home in the Information Centre: we have beanbags, large tables, and Bloomberg too! We… Read more
It’s Called What?: Term Names and other Unique Words Used at Cambridge
For those of you who grew up in the UK, this next bit may not be new. But, if like me, you did not grow up here, the names of the terms may be a bit confusing for you. Not to worry, it’s fairly simple. The official Cambridge University term dates are: Fall Term =… Read more
Make your work into artwork – free food for fun research!
Spring is here, the birds are singing, the UX librarian is offering you free food in exchange for some strange & fun research. The Information & Library Services team is always looking for new ways to improve our service, and we think answering dozens of surveys is often not the right way to get this… Read more
Qualtrics: your questions answered
Do you need to create a survey? Take advantage of our subscription to Qualtrics, a great and easy-to-use online survey software tool. Benefit from its fully customisable survey creator, various distribution methods and results analysis. Read more
Referencing advice: all you need to know in one place
It is important to reference correctly in all work that you submit as part of your studies here at Cambridge. If your assignments, projects and other pieces of work you submit are not referenced properly you will have committed plagiarism. Every year some CJBS students are unaware that they have plagiarised in their academic work,… Read more
What’s ORCID iD and why should I have one?
There’s a lot of pressure on researchers nowadays to have a presence on one or more online platforms that can showcase and disseminate their research – including ResearchGate, Google scholar, and Academia.edu, to name but a few. At first glance, ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is just another website that allows scholars to present… Read more
I didn’t know that was on FT.com!
You know that you can get quality news from the FT.com website but are you familiar with its special features? It has so much more than articles. It is possible to listen to podcasts, read the latest blogs, and explore a library of special reports on various topics including Financial markets, Global Property Insight, Business… Read more
Shut up and write – New Media Review 9
In the New Media Review, we break down 3 tools that could help you personally and/or professionally. Is your writing just not happening? Finding that blank piece of paper intimidating? This week’s New Media Review will be looking at tools to make your writing process smoother. Written? Kitten! Having trouble motivating yourself to write? Does… Read more
Manage that (social) media – New Media Review 8
In the New Media Review, we break down 3 tools that could help you personally and/or professionally. More and more of us are using Social Media as part of our everyday lives, whether it’s for work or personal (or both!) This week’s New Media Review will look at 3 tools which will make juggling your… Read more