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Database of the Month: Ad$pender

By Kimberly Morin

Ad$pender from Kantar Media is a web based tool that you can use to track spending on advertising by industry, company, brand or product. Ad$pender provides the current five years of national spending on internet, television, magazines, newspaper, radio and outdoor (billboard) channels. Data is accessed through customizable reports which are available to download as a spreadsheet or view in .pdf format. Questions you can answer using this resource include:

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Bentley Ranked #15 'Best College Library'

By Lisa Curtin

We are proud to report that Bentley University has made its second appearance in the "Best College Library" category of The Princeton Review's college rankings! Bentley is ranked #15 for Best College Library in the 2015 edition of The Best 379 Colleges (published August 2014). Bentley was previously included in the Bes

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Special Library Hours: Saturday, August 9 - Monday, September 1

By Lisa Curtin
The library's hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester - Saturday, August 9 through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day).  During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends. Library Hours Saturday, August 9 - Monday, September 1 (Labor Day)

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (note: open until 4:30 p.m. on 8/22 & 8/29)

Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

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New Books, Movies, TV Shows, Audiobooks & eBooks

By Lisa Curtin

Visit the library's New Acquisitions web page to view the 346 new books, DVDs, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books added to the library's collection in July.  The lists can be browsed by subject or format.  If you find something you'd like to borrow, use your Bentley email address and password to log-in and place a request/hold.

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Database of the Month: IHS Connect (formerly IHS Global Insight)

By Stephen Tracey
For a number of years the Bentley University Library has relied upon IHS Global Insight to provide us with comprehensive economic and country risk data.  Recently IHS has transitioned the content we received via Global Insight  into a new product, IHS Connect.  The IHS Country Profiles can now be found under the "geography" tab at the top of each IHS Connect page.  User can search for Country Reports based on geographic location for Africa, the Amer ...

Get Your Summer Vacation Reading Here

By Lisa Curtin

The first thing I did this morning?  Checked out a few books for my upcoming vacation.

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New Books, Movies & Audiobooks Added in June

By Lisa Curtin

We added 489 new items to the library in June!  Take a look at our newest books, movies, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books - go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format.   When you see something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it. 

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On Display: Our Animal Friends

By Donna Bacchiocchi

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” --Anatole France      The library’s new display features our animal friends like Marley the dog, Alex the parrot, and Babe the pig. The collection of nonfiction, fiction, and film focuses on the special relationship between humans and animals, exploring how animals affect us and how they can “awaken” our souls.

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Library Closed Friday, July 4th

By Lisa Curtin
The Bentley Library will be closed on Friday, July 4th, in observance of of the Independence Day holiday. The library is open regular summer hours all other days this week and weekend. For more information about our hours please view our online calendar. ...

Weekend Closing: Saturday 6/28 & Sunday 6/29

By Lisa Curtin
The Bentley Library will be closed the weekend between the end of Summer Session I and the start of Summer Session II - Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th.  For those of you planning ahead, please note that we will also be closed on Friday, July 4th, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. For more information about the library's hours, please view our hours calendar. ...