Thomas Jefferson Jones III Reference Area
The reference services area of the Angelo Bruno Business Library is named The Thomas Jefferson Jones III Reference Area. This most important services area of the library is so named in recognition of the Library Excellence Endowment established in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration (C&BA) by Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Faye Jones in memory of their son, Mr. Thomas Jefferson Jones III. Interior enhancements befitting the named memorial reference area include a prominent bronze sculpture of Mr. Jones and the addition of oak paneling and brass signage at the reference services desk.
The quality of business information sources and library services brought about by the use of funds from the Endowment greatly enhance the teaching, learning and research interests of students and faculty in C&BA, and indeed, of library users University-wide.
The library has focused these vital endowment funds on the acquisition of premier electronic databases and supporting technology for digital services. The selection of new commercial databases and the continuation of recently acquired digital sources reflect current C&BA priorities and student needs, and include the following business information sources.
BNA Tax Management Library
Web version of the Bureau of National Affairs' (BNA) U.S. Income and Estates, Gifts and Trusts portfolios. Supporting primary sources such as IRS Code, Federal Tax Cases, etc., are also included.
World Development Indicators
The World Bank's database providing hundreds of data elements for 225 countries over a range of some 40 years. Includes data such as population, income, employment, tax revenue, cable TV subscribers, etc.
Bloomberg Financial Markets and News
Enhance functionality of the C&BA-funded Bloomberg service through support of upgraded features such as dual flat-panel monitors and high-speed telecommunications circuit.
Hoover's Online
In-depth company profiles, including competitive landscape and product segment data. Covers 12 million companies, public and private, from 300 industries.
JSTOR Business
Digital images of the complete back-runs of twenty scholarly journals in business (excluding the most recent two to five years).
Berkeley Electronic Press
Economics journals published in electronic format only. Founded by economists, BE Press offers scholar-led innovations in publishing, alternative production and dissemination of scholarship, reduction in costs of, and barriers to, access, and new electronic journals in underserved and emerging disciplines.
MarketResearch.com Academic
Collection of market research reports covering a wide range of industries and products. Contains information on product sales and distribution channels, market share, consumer demographics, and more.
SBRnet Sports Business Research Network
Market research reports for the sporting goods and sports marketing industries.
GMID - Global Market Information Database
Comprehensive system providing business intelligence on countries, companies, markets and consumers, with statistics on 200 countries. Includes lifestyle indicators and analysis, market analysis and forecasted data.
Simmons Choices 3
Contains data profiling consumers of a wide range of products, including both demographic data and media preferences. Software provides powerful customization and report creation capabilities. Available at four designated workstations in the Jones Reference Area.
It is through The Thomas Jefferson Jones III Memorial Library Excellence Endowment that the business library is able to provide a timely and flexible response to user expectations and to changing needs in the College. The Jones Excellence Endowment makes it possible for the Angelo Bruno Business Library to deliver a higher level of reference services and resources which compare favorably with those offered at the libraries of leading business schools nationwide. Thus the Endowment has a direct positive impact on the success of students and faculty in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.