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- How do I print at Falvey Memorial Library?
- How do I access the wireless network in Falvey Memorial Library?
- How do I access electronic course reserves?
- Where can I find a good paper topic?
- How do I find an article in a journal, magazine or newspaper?
- How do I cite an article or book for my research?
- How do I find a book or an audio book in Falvey Memorial Library?
- How do I use EndNote?
- How do I renew books online?
- How do I request a book from the library?
- How do I get my thesis bound?
- Where do I find CATS reports? 27 August 08
- How do I find the article from Social Science Quarterly I need for my class? 27 August 08
- Professor unable to access network from classroom in Old Falvey, needs materials from common drive in 20 minutes. 27 August 08
- My professor said that I could get math tutoring at the library, is that true and if so, where do I go? 27 August 08
- (follow-up to Q#24676: Hello, the link to the New Catholic Encyclopedia from the list of databases doesn't seem to be working....) I'm now getting this message from Gale: You have reached a link that is either missing, out of date, or incorrect in some way. So, no luck as of yet. 27 August 08
- I tried to text a catalog record from vufind to my cell phone and it failed... 27 August 08
- How often is the Jerusalem Post published? I only see one issue for every two weeks in the stacks. 26 August 08
- Can you tell me where is the Sister Liberty Bell located? 26 August 08
- wanted to see the 1958 Belle-Air Yearbook - Held in Special collections. 25 August 08
- Do you have this book? 25 August 08
- where can i use a computer 25 August 08
- Need to check out this textbook but cannot find it in the catalog... 25 August 08
- Student needs to find information about cross on front of John Barry Hall. 25 August 08
- Psychology professor needs access to PsychInfo. 25 August 08
- Do you have a classical music database that provides audio files of music? 25 August 08
- Where is the Emedia room? 25 August 08
- I am an MBA student at VU. I was curious if we have copies of Rosetta Stone language software? Thanks. 25 August 08
- Is endnote still available for download or did the university switch to refworks? If the former, are there still pages with tutorials? thanks 24 August 08
- I am a graduate class of 1983. Do you have a copy of our yearbook? 23 August 08
- Can you please provide (step by step) guidance on how to access research websites like morningstar.com and valueline.com? 21 August 08
- Does the library have the Spring 1987 issue of the Villanova Theatre newsletter, called "The Script"? 18 August 08
- I'm an alumni of the Graduate Business program. Is there a way for me to maintain my online access to the full library resources? I just tried to access a journal and it seems that my student account is no longer active. 18 August 08
- Do we have online access to any named analyst reports? The professor wants us to use reports that include the author's name. 13 August 08
- I would like to access an eBook that is available from NetLibrary. The text is "Literature of Nature: An International Sourcebook," edited by Patrick D. Murphy. The call number is PN48 .L58 1998. Do I need a password to access this book? I am currently working off-campus. Thank you and I appreciate your assistance 12 August 08
- Patron needed macroeconomic data and country report about China. 12 August 08
- Testing 11 August 08
- A 1956 alumnus with a class ring would like to know who manufactured the class rings at that time. 7 August 08
- Does Falvey have the old Moody's manuals in digitized format? 5 August 08
- How can I find out how many books I have out online? 1 August 08
- Do you have any resources to help me learn a foreign language like Italian, Spanish, French or Japanese? 30 July 08
- I am looking for journal articles with an analysis of the female characters in the play La Casa de Bernalda Alba. 26 July 08
- I need books on William Penn and the planning of Philadelphia. 22 July 08
- Do we have access to full patent images through any database? For example Delphion? https://www2.delphion.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/IPN/IPNmandreg.d2w/report?regfrom=funlim&referal=freetrial315 22 July 08
- Villanova student looking for maps of the West Indies from the 1700's? 21 July 08
- Who is the current (2008) Prior General of the Augustinians? And what is the postal address in Rome? 21 July 08
- Faculty member would like access to the journal Gestus: The Electronic Journal of Brechtian Studies, ISSN 0749-7644. 21 July 08
- Faculty member has problems using the Books Tab of the library page; then tries VUFIND on the Beta page and cannot find the title she knows is in the collection. 21 July 08
- Could I speak with - is his name Darrell Spolley? 21 July 08
- How can I find a critique on, No molestes, calle y pague senora, by Lidia Falcon? 19 July 08
- I was just wondering if you know how to obtain 3 years of patent data by company through any searches available at the library. Please let me know. 18 July 08
- I am interested in a recent article,by Stephen Spatz, that appears in the library's "Compass" online newsletter, entitled 'Blue Electrode: Discover the Wissahickon in the Digital Library,' in which he speaks of a book called "The Wissahickon". Do you know if this book is in print, or available to purchase anywhere? 16 July 08
- I need information on acute myelogenous leukemia. I'd like a description of the disease, it's diagnosis and treatment. 15 July 08
- Do you have a subscription to Hoover's in depth company information? 15 July 08
- What is the best way to find journal articles in Education? 10 July 08
- Can I reserve room 321? 8 July 08
- Hello. I am currently a senior at Villanova University. I am doing a Marketing Research Internship and I was hoping you could help me find some data. I am doing an extensive competitive marketing analysis on different pharmacies located in Texas. The way I am doing the research is exploring their websites in detail and making phone calls. My boss suggested trying LexisNexis. At the end of my internship, one of my objectives is to find the best tool for doing competitive analysis. This company needs to constantly update this analysis. Do you know about any company that sells you this information every so often? What do you suggest is the best way to do my research? 3 July 08
- I am researching who gets selected for execution in the United States and would like to use "Death Penalty USA" 2003 and 2005 by Delfino and Day (isbn 978-0972514125 and 978-0972514132), books which are not in our catalog. Could the library purchase a copy of each? These purportedly contain a comprehensive compilation of the cases of executed criminals, which would help me in my research efforts. 3 July 08
- What does "tolle legge" mean? 2 July 08
- I am looking for electronic version of "Marketing and Psychology" and I cannot find it. 2 July 08
- Books on conditions in Northern Ireland, particularly the Derry-Cookstown area, at the beginning of the 20th century. 2 July 08
- ----- Original Message ----- To: Daniel Overfield Sent: Sun Jun 29 10:23:29 2008 Subject: SBI question I was wondering how to find environmental factors that would impact the industry or specific competitors. I wasn't really sure how if one would go about researching this information. I've tried the External Environment links but I am not really sure as to what to search for. Thanks for your help, 30 June 08
- Our group is working on our first project for Hank's and we need some help using the research tools you instructed us about. We are having trouble finding the major players (direct competition) and their relative strength in the functional beverage industry. Can you please help us find the correct sources? Thanks so much! 30 June 08
- Thank you for the presentation: Can you remind me of where I can find trade publications for the SBI project? 30 June 08
- Good morning. We briefly met during my Management Essentials course for various research initiatives for our new product. Currently, I am interning with "a business" and I need to compile a list of 403(b)--non profit 401(k)--companies and their administrators. I was searching the Bartley Information Center online and had little luck; do you know of a database available with this information within the Villanova network? 30 June 08
- ----- Original Message ----- To: Daniel Overfield Sent: Fri Jun 27 17:01:27 2008 Subject: MBA 8433 Industry Analysis Dan, For my MBA 8xxx class I'm researching the data processing services industry (Mastercard, Inc.) and I'm looking to find which database can provide the most detailed Industry statistics. Is there another site besides Market Insight that Villanova has access to that might provide me the kind of data I need for a detailed Industry analysis? 30 June 08
- Can someone verify/double check that I have used the proper APA Style format in my completed final paper before I hand it in? (worth 40% of grade & won't even be looked at if not in proper format) 27 June 08
- Hi, I graduated from Villanova in 2001 and was hoping to do some research in the libarary. I am beginning a Action Research Project. Am I able to use the libarary? Can I get a library card? Thank you for your time. 27 June 08
- I just graduated and was given a marketing assignment by my new employer. When I tried to access MarketLine I got an error message and can not get online. I thought my professors said I would have access to the library after I graduated. Can you tell me if this is because I don't have access any more or is this a computer issue? 27 June 08
- Can I check out a special collection book? 26 June 08
- I need the statement of cash flow for Sunoco going back a few years. In addition, I need management's discussion of Sunoco's financial condition and do browse the business news about Sunoco. 27 June 08
- How are names assigned to some anonymous artists? 25 June 08
- How can I find out who owned a piece of land in Radnor Township around 1964. 25 June 08
- My topic/proposition is: "focused, Problem-Oriented Policing programs that involve partnerships and utilize a range of strategies can reduce serious crime." Basically, the major part of the paper will cover the effectiveness of problem-oriented policing (aka community policing) in reducing crime. 25 June 08
- I opened the attachment and downloaded the dissertation: thank you very much! How can I use Proquest dissertations when I am off-campus? 25 June 08
- Looking through google I found a Penn dissertation on metarepresentations: Representing metarepresentations: Is there a theory of mind module? When I clicked on it I found the following: • Check with your library reference desk or help desk for instructions or login information on connecting remotely to ProQuest. • If you have an Athens username and password to log on to ProQuest, click here to reach the Athens login page. Could you help me with that? I dont want to request this dissertation through ILL (especially if there is a charge) because I would like to look through the table of contents first. 24 June 08
- How do I access databases & e-journals from off-campus? 24 June 08
- How do I get my thesis bound? 24 June 08
- How do I request a book from the library? 24 June 08
- How do I renew books online? 24 June 08
- How do I use EndNote? 24 June 08
- How do I find a book or an audio book in Falvey Memorial Library? 24 June 08
- How do I cite an article or book for my research? 24 June 08
- How do I find an article in a journal, magazine or newspaper? 24 June 08
- Where can I find a good paper topic? 24 June 08
- How do I access electronic course reserves? 24 June 08
- How do I access the wireless network in Falvey Memorial Library? 24 June 08
- How do I print at Falvey Memorial Library? 24 June 08
- Do you have balance of payment statistics for Turkey. 24 June 08
- ILL needed more specific citations for references in Times Educational Supplement. 18 June 08
- Do the requested Interlibrary Loan articles get sent to my email or is there a website where I should log on to view the articles? If so, what's the website? 17 June 08
- How do I find journal articles on ethical considerations of these two topics: revoking driver's license of patients suffering from seizures and seclusion of psychiatric patients? 16 June 08
- I did a search in PubMed. I clicked on the names of the authors of one of my results to get to the screen with the abstract of the article. Then I clicked the "Find it" button and then the VUCat link. I got an error message that read, "Your search resulted in no hits." Why can't I see the full text of the article from the journal Fertility & Sterility? 16 June 08
- Do the librarians at Falvey have faculty status and are they on a tenure track? 13 June 08
- Why am I unable to access International Journal of Production Economics, and Computers in Industry through the off campus link? The authentication page does not appear for me. 13 June 08
- I am trying to look for this article from Falvey Library, but without much success. I would appreciate it if you can find that article for me. Alan Murray, "For Policy Makers, Microsoft Suggests Need to Recast Models," WSJ, 6/9/00 12 June 08
- Where can I find statistics more current than the latest census on American counties and cities? 12 June 08
- I am searching within the content of JSTOR and I want to save citations but the database is asking me for a user name and password. I tried to enter my Villanova credentials and was denied. Can you help me? 12 June 08
- Do you have the 2000 County and City Databook on CD? 12 June 08
- I am working on a paper for a Criminal Justice class and need to peer-reviewed articles that evaluate drug education programs in schools. I cannot find anything in Criminal Justice Abstracts. 12 June 08
- Can I print from my laptop? 11 June 08
- Why do i have jump through so many hoops to post a questions? 11 June 08
- what are the library hours? 11 June 08
- I am currently in (ANOTHER COUNTRY), interning for Bank of THAT COUNTRY. One of my tasks is to find articles or information about the global wealth management industry in the United States. If you could provide me links or pages to articles, I would greatly appreciate it. I will most likely check back tomorrow, as there is a 12 hour time difference. 11 June 08
- Does the Library have a (public) fax machine? 10 June 08
- The photocopier has run out of paper. 9 June 08
- I have tried to find research about genetic disorders in Oman but I have been unsuccessful. 6 June 08
- How can I find articles on characteristics of volunteers or that offer a typology of volunteers in the US. 5 June 08
- Do you have the Money Market Directory also known as the Green Book (I need a list or directory of pension funds organized geographically). 5 June 08
- What publications on peace and justice are published by Villanova? 4 June 08
- This is a computer sciences question... 3 June 08
- Do we have a subscription to the IMF Direction of Trade Statistics? I need the import and exports from Japan going back 20 years. 30 May 08
- How do I access the supplementary homicide reports of the uniform crime reporting program data for 1996 to 2006? 27 May 08
- I have a citation to an article in Time Magazine which must be wrong, because I cannot find the article in the volume and issue indicated (1950). Can you help me find the article? 15 May 08
- I cannot access the current issues of the journal Early Music through Project Muse. 15 May 08
- * Author(s): J. R. Blum * Reviewed work(s): Proceedings of the Symposium on Time Series Analysis. by Murray Rosenblatt * Source: SIAM Review, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan., 1965), pp. 154-159 * Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics * Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2027239 I accessed this document via Falvey's JSTOR account but when I tried to get a .pdf copy of it, twice I got an error message which declared that the document was damaged and could not be repaired. Any help appreciated 7 May 08
- I found a book with Approval shelves as location. Is it already in the library? 1 May 08
- Cannot find journal articles that correlate happiness and education. 29 April 08
- Do you have the consumer confidence index from the Conference Board? 28 April 08
- How can I find unemployment statistics for the EU countries going back 30 years? 22 April 08
- How can I find any Spanish DVD in the library for class viewing? 21 April 08
- Where can I find advertising rates for magazines and newspapers? 20 April 08
- Where can I find measurement instruments for leadership? 20 April 08
- Where can I find financial information on Quiznos, a private company. 3 December 07
- How can I find an English translation of a work in Spanish, e.g. drama, short story, novel? 2 December 07
- Is it possible to obtain a dissertation entitled: The prayer of love in the cloud of unknowing and related works, University of Mass 1992 29 November 07
- what is involved in the naturalization process? 19 November 07
- Does the Library have the University’s Undergraduate Bulletins which have the description of a course that is no longer offered? 19 November 07
- Why doesn't the journal's website for The Thomist allow me access. It says "the librarian must reconfirm their IP address." I am trying to get the full text to my citation to David Tracy, "Lindbeck's New Program for Theology: A Reflection," in vol. 40 July 1985. 10 October 07
- For my lineage assignment, I am trying to verify that Lewin was Leon Festinger's advisor. 24 September 07
- Needs some scholarly articles disputing evolution 7 May 07
- I am a Graduate Spanish student, where is the CD-Rom for a Reserve Book -- Aqui se imprimen libros 27 February 07
- Does the library have books on the feminist movement in arab or muslim countries? 9 February 07
- I need a book of monologues by women 6 February 07
- I need information on some process such as fermentation for a class demonstration. 5 February 07
- I have to watch a video for Spanish. Where do I go for that? 24 September 06
- For Dramaturgy II class: I am looking for reviews of play Hamlet Machine in NY and Toronto (1986) and Paris premier (1979). 8 May 06
