Fashion Buying and Trend Forecasting

Students on the Postgraduate Diploma in Fashion Buying and Management may get some tips from British Vogue's acclaimed documentary series Future of Fashion.

The series provides an insight into the many varied roles available within the fashion industry. Episode 4, which you can watch below, focuses on fashion buying and trend forecasting with Alexa Chung presenting.

Social Networking for Academics and Researchers

Many academic staff and researchers use specialised social networking tools such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu to network with other researchers with similar interests, but what are the pros and cons of signing up for these sites?

This page describes what ResearchGate and Academia.edu do, outlines some drawbacks of these sites and provides links to further information about them.

Computers - DIT Aungier St. Library

Aungier St. library has 125 open access PCs for student's use: 90 are on the lower floor and another 35 on the upper floor. Check availability on both floors. If need be, check PCs in the computer labs (available on each floor of the college), they are also available for students' use.

Printing and photocopying facilities also available on every floor around Aungier St. Campus.

Access Videos and Case-Studies by Leading Business Academics & Practitioners

The library has organised free access until 31^st December 2015 to The Business and Management Collection – a collection of videos and case-studies by leading academics and practitioners from the business world. The videos and case studies are freely available to integrate into teaching, or for use directly by students.

Topics include Digital Marketing, Change Management, Leadership Challenges of Wicked Problems, Organizational Behaviour, Quantitative Financial Risk Management, Global Business, Economics and much more.

There is automatic access to the full collection while on-campus. 

Off-campus access requires a login. Please contact the library for the login details.

The trial is available from the library’s Business Subject Gateway (see link at the top of the page) and from the Aungier Street Library Website (under Research and Support).

Public Talk for Entrepreneurs

A talk will take place in the Public Central Library on 21st September @ 1pm entitled "Idea to Invention? What do you need to know to cash in on your inspiration." 

Learn entrepreneurial tips from the inventor of the rear car seat mirror with author and inventor Patricia Nolan Brown.

    

Booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.


For further details please contact the Business Information Centre

Business Information Centre                       Ionad Eolais Gnó
Central Public Library                                 An Lárleabharlann
Ilac Shopping Centre                                   Lárionad Ilac   
Henry Street                                                Sráid Anraoi
Dublin 1                                                      Baile Átha Cliath 1
Tel: 01 8733996 /8734333                          Fax: 01 8721451
Email: businesslibrary@dublincity.ie         Website:www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie

Aungier Street Library - Opening Hours

Term Time Opening hours.

Date for your diary- Research Workshop

What: Developing your Research - a workshop for academic staff

Where: Gleeson Hall, DIT Kevin St

When: September 11th 2015

Time: 09:00 - 13:00

> Are you interested in developing your research profile?
> Do you want to get involved in new research initiatives?
> Would you like to know more about resources for researchers?

Join us for this half-day workshop in DIT Kevin St

> Learn how to enhance the impact of your journal articles
> Find out about Research Professional and the RIS
> Meet fellow researchers and discuss your research interests
> Get advice on funding, writing proposals, commercialisation and more!

Registration: http://reis-september-research-workshop.eventbrite.ie
More info: research@dit.ie

This workshop is offered by Research Enterprise & Innovation Services

Passport Error Message

Passport is currently presenting an error message if accessed from the A-Z Database page. We are currently working to fix this.

In the meantime, if you access Passport via the Business Subject Gateway you should be able to gain full access. 

If you experience any problems please contact us

Need Help with Referencing?

Are you working on your dissertation? Are you finding it difficult to manage your references and to cite them properly?

Try registering yourself for an Endnote Basic account (it's free!) and download the plug-in for Word to help you to manage and format your references in the correct style (that's APA 6th in the College of Business).

Our guide to Endnote Basic will help you to get started with setting up your account, entering your references into Endnote Basic and pulling those references into your Word document.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Access Past Exam Papers

We've recently received the summer 2015 exam papers and are working on uploading them to the exam papers section of the library website. Most of the papers are up online now, but if you don't see the one you want please send us a message through Ask a Librarian or call the library at 01-402-3068. See our Exam Papers guide for information on how to access past exam papers.


Please note that the username and password for off-campus access to the Exam Papers is different to those that you use to access library databases and e-journals. You can find the username and password for off-campus access to exam papers here by entering your student or DIT staff number and library PIN.

Alternatively, call the library at 01-402-3068 or send us a message through Ask a Librarian and we'll help you to log in.