Author Archives: Amanda Howell

About Amanda Howell

I am a Reference & Instruction Librarian and the Liaison for the College of Business & Economics.

Money Mondays: Opportunity Cost

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Two weeks ago we talked about supply and demand. Whenever you buy something (playing a role in demand), you give up the opportunity to buy something else. Alternatively, whenever you decide to do something with your time (such as watch … Continue reading →

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Money Mondays: Market Equilibrium

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Last week we talked about supply and demand. This week we’ll focus on the relationship between those two concepts. The Law of Supply and Demand, illustrated by the graph below, states that there is an equilibrium between supply and demand. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 23, 2014

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris HD9993.E452 H37 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Remember video game classics like Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario? The two companies that created those games, … Continue reading →

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Money Mondays: Supply & Demand

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Supply and demand are two foundational concepts in economics. According to Investopedia, supply “describes the total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers…. [All] else being equal, the supply provided by producers will rise if … Continue reading →

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Money Mondays: The Economy

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Amanda Howell

If you ever listen to the news, even accidentally, odds are you’ve heard someone talking about the economy. You’ll hear words like inflation and GDP and monetary policy, but if you’re not studying business or economics it might all sound … Continue reading →

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Finding Business Case Studies

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Amanda Howell

If you’re taking management or marketing classes this semester, you may be interested in finding case studies for various assignments you’re given. Often, students start their search with Harvard Business Review case studies. These case studies are not available in … Continue reading →

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Business Research: Finding Industry Information

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Amanda Howell

While everyone was gone for the summer, Andersen Library was busy expanding the Food for Thought Café and adding all kinds of new resources to our collection. The resource I’m most excited about is the database IBISWorld. IBISWorld is an … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 19, 2014

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Nonprofits & Advocacy: Engaging Community and Government in an Era of Retrenchment edited by Robert J. Pekkanen, Steven Rathgeb Smith, and Yutaka Tsujinaka HD62.6 .N693 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Nonprofits are organizations that are tax-exempt, provide a public benefit, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 29, 2014

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Amanda Howell

It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens by danah boyd HQ799.2.I5 B68 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Chill out. That is the message danah boyd wants to give to parents, teachers and other adults concerning teens’ use of social … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 8, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark D511 .C54 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor June 28, 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. That day is also my mother’s birthday so … Continue reading →

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