LETSfocus on sessions

This November the Library is hosting a series of lunchtime sessions where we will ‘focus on’ one of these amazing resources. Whatever your subject, there will be something of interest to you.

Who can attend? 
All DCU students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) University staff may also attend

Where are they taking place? 
Online

When? 
Various lunchtime dates throughout November (see dates and times below)

How long are the sessions?
Approximately 30 minutes

Book your place now!

LETSfocus Sessions November 2024

LETS focus on… Scopus

Find high quality academic papers from across many subject areas. Scopus is one of the largest multidisciplinary databases of research literature. It provides access to over 25,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers. 
Key Areas: Science, Engineering & Computing, Business & Economics, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities

• Wednesday 13th  November @1pm

LETS focus on… Audit Analytics

Audit Analytics is a premium company intelligence service providing independent research.

DCUs subscription covers public firms in the US, Canada and Europe (including the UK) and contains detailed research on active audits, including auditing fees, auditor tenure and changes, financial restatements and key auditing matters.
Key areas: investment, accounting, insurance & law

• Thursday 14th November @ 1pm

LETS focus on… FAME

FAME (Financial Analysis Made Easy) is the definitive source of company information in the UK and Ireland. It combines comprehensive, detailed company information with flexible software. You can create searches and analyse results on over 15 million companies. Integrate Fame into your CRM to enrich and refresh your data.
Key areas: financial data, including balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, company information; number of employees, names of directors, ownerships, and subsidiaries

• Tuesday 19th November @ 1pm

LETS focus on… CINAHL

The essential research database for nursing and allied health studies, CINAHL Ultimate provides fast and easy access to top journals (over 3,000 journals), evidence based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules. You can access content covering all nursing and allied health specialties.
Key areas: Nursing, Health Sciences, Health & Human Performance.

• Wednesday 20th  November @1pm

LETS focus on… Passport International

Passport International is a market research database providing extensive access to:

• Reports on global markets, countries, industries, companies and lifestyles
• Statistics on countries, markets and lifestyles
• Company and country profiles
• Company market share and brand share rankings

Key areas: Market research, reports on global markets, company market share

• Thursday 21st November @1pm

LETS focus on… WARC

Warc is a comprehensive marketing, advertising and media communications website which includes: 

• Thousands of case studies from major markets including North America, the UK, mainland Europe and Australia, India and China.
• Articles, briefings and best practice guides that combine historical and future trends and practical tips on marketing strategy and implementation.
• Market intelligence, including advertising spend forecasts, profiles of major brand owners and in-depth conference reports.

Key areas: Marketing, advertising, and media communications

• Tuesday 26th  November @1pm

LETS focus on…  JSTOR

JSTOR is a full-text collection of 2,000 core scholarly journals Anthropology, Economics, Education, Finance, History, Language & Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Sociology and Statistics. 
Key Areas: Economics, Education, Finance, History, Language & Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology & Statistics. 

• Wednesday 27th November @1pm