- Articles, Books, Databases, etc.
- Research Guides
- Class Support
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- Library Information
- Event & Program Support
- After Graduation
- 7 Premier Databases
- Lifetime Library Privilege
- Capital IQ on Hiatus
- New Databases and Resources
- GSB Library on Facebook
- Popular Books
- Business Websites
Columns
The Death and Life of
Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
Is one of the most influential books written on urban planning in the 20th century. First published in 1961, the book is a critique of urban planning policies claimed by Jacobs to be destroying many existing inner-city communities.
Her most scathing criticism was of urban renewal which separated residential, industrial and commercial endeavors creating isolated spaces.
She believed that urban mixed use neighborhoods
created safe, vibrant, efficient neighborhoods frequently citing
New York City's Greenwich Village as an example of a vibrant
urban community. Her book has motivated city planners to rethink
many urban designs.
NA9108. J3
Tough calls from the corner office : top business leaders reveal their career-defining moments
The stories are varied but the storytellers all share a common characteristic - the instinct to recognize a significant career opportunity. "Tough Calls From the Corner Office" profiles thirty-nine of America’s top executives, from ESPN’s Bill Rasmussen to United Airlines’ Gerald Greenwald, along with many others, as they relate the most important decisions of their careers, sharing why they struggled, how they decided, and what lessons they learned along the way. In the process, good principles and pathways for living a good and generous life emerge, while conveying not only the critical decision points and the planning necessary to execute, but also the required acumen and the strength to change.
HD30.23 .S726 2011
With what product did the term "brand name" originate?
Answer:
Whiskey. Producers branded their names on the barrels they shipped out
Graduation Edition - Summer 2011
After Graduation
The Library is always open to you virtually and physically. Visit the Library Website from your home or office to access catalogs, business websites, research guides, business blogs or to find answers to your research questions in our FAQ's.
A World of Business Knowledge
Expand your world with information from 7 premier databases. Access these premier databases from your desktop, laptop or mobile device free with a paid subscription to the Alumni Association
- ABI Inform (Access to Periodicals & WSJ)
- Business Monitor Online (International)
- Business Source Premier (Periodical & Company Info)
- Factiva (Newspaper, Periodical and Company Info)
- Reference USA (Business Directory)
- Tablebase (Statistical Tables)
- Wetfeet Press (Info for job seeker and employers)
For details contact Barbara Daines 
or Jan Driscoll
Lifetime Library Privilege
Lifetime courtesy access and borrowing privileges are extended to GSB Alumni. The library staff at the i-Desk will gladly answer questions about access, borrowing and your research needs.
Capital IQ - On hiatus for the Summer
Capital IQ will not be available to students after June 15th. Returning students can access Capital IQ at the beginning of the Fall quarter.
New Databases and Resources
- Buyouts - news, data, analysis and interpretation of trends in the private equity industry
- Venture Capital Journal - news, data, analysis and trends in the venture capital industry
- WWD.com - timely business news and key women's fashion trends for beauty and retail industries
Library on Facebook
The GSB Library is now on Facebook. To get the latest news, announcements, and pictures of the library and GSB community, “Friend” us today 
Stanford Business Library !
Poular Business Book Shelf
House of cards : a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street by William D. Cohan
Bear Stearns had survived every crisis of the 20th century, including the Great Depression - without a single losing quarter - until the end of 2007. Cohan’s “House of Cards" offers a minute-by-minute account of ten days in March when the bankers at Bear Stearns struggled to contain a cascading series of events that would doom their firm. Arrogance, greed, recklessness, and pettiness turns the maneuverings of the 86 year old brokerage house into a riveting page turner.
HG4930.5 .C64 2010
Aftershock: the next economy and America's future by Robert B. Reich
Robert B. Reich argues that although the nation’s 2008 economic collapse is blamed on Wall Street it is actually the result of an increasing concentration of income and wealth at the top and a middle class that had to go deeply into debt to maintain a decent standard of living. Reich believes our situation is still very precarious. The last time our wealth was so highly concentrated at the top 1 percent of the nation's income it was in 1928 just before the Great Depression. HC106.84 .R45 2010
Today we are rich: harnessing the power of total confidence by Tim Sanders
Tim Sander’s new book, Today We Are Rich, shares the importance of faith, confidence, attitude, and perspective in living a rich life even when times are incredibly difficult. At the heart of the book, are the following 7 principles he learned from his grandmother:
- Feed your mind good stuff.
- Move the conversation forward.
- Exercise your gratitude muscle.
- Give to be rich.
- Prepare yourself.
- Balance your confidence.
- Promise made, promise kept.
Business Websites
Enterprise Surveys - provides business and economic data on 120,000 firms in 125 emerging and developing countries, with the purpose of benchmarking countries to determine the quality of the business and investment climate. The site is a creation of The World Bank Group. Location: International Business Culture
UHY Doing Business Guides - offers detailed reports on what companies need to know when considering doing business in another country. These "doing business" guides are created by a U.K.-based association of consulting and accounting firms called UHY International Ltd. UHY was established in 1986, and its member firms have offices in more than 200 business centers in 78 countries. Location:International Business Culture
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business - provides clients with fast answers to news that potentially threatens their organizations – even if the accuracy of details and validity of information sources are in question. Decision makers can quickly turn to the new WikiWatch blog from Wolters Kluwer Law & Business to gain analysis of the potential legal and business consequences tied to the release of proprietary documents. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of information and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal, risk, compliance and business professionals. Location: <Law > General>
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
Charles Darwin
Send your comments, questions, suggestions to Jan
Driscoll.
