Financial databases are the bread and butter of business research. They are crucial in helping you find company financials. You can make proper comparisons between companies.
This month, we want to introduce a financial database which you can access remotely, from the comfort of your home or cafe: Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage.
This movie makes me think about so many topics all at once. There are the obvious categories of finance, markets, and regulation. Then there are the issues of privilege and access, both to information and to money. Or questions of personality and communication: who is working hard, quietly or alone, to explore the facts while others are loudly selling catchy phrases in ignorance?
I hope you are inspired to follow one of these lines of inquiry by watching a video or reading a book below. If another idea sparks your interest, the library can help you locate diverse opinions for supporting your exploration.
What does the Big Short make you think about?
In the following weeks, we will continue to release a series of posts to introduce resources on statistical computing, data visualization and to help you catch up with the ever-changing industry trends.
We therefore present to you the Data Resources Mini Series – Not Just Buzzwords.
(Source: https://xkcd.com/1838/)
# secret recipes of learning R before we start
# Always read the R official documents first.
# Stack Overflow and Google are your friends.
# Do a project. Choose a complex one.
# Be a teacher. Explain something to someone else.
# Learn something even harder than you actually need but in related areas. Then return to your problems.
Wait, did I say “come to the Library workshops” in the secret recipes? If you did not make to the R workshops, here are the workshop notes.
Alright. Let’s take a look at some tutorials and blogs for learning R with general purposes. We have something for everyone from absolute beginners to more experienced users.
Next time we will share books and blogs on data visualization. Stay tuned!
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the starting point
An introduction to R, CRAN project
Everything you need to know to get you started.
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knowing enough to get by
Cheat Sheets of using R for various purposes from the Base R all the way to deep learning with R.
Quick-R
A quick access to R, especially if you are from Stata, SAS, SPSS etc.
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using R in projects
R for Data Science, Garrett Grolemund and Hadley Wickham
Don’t miss the exercises.
Advanced R, Hadley Wickham
R programming.
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Coursera online classes
Data Science Specialization, John Hopkins University
R programming + data analysis + research workflow.
Statistics with R Specialization, Duke University
Some people find the JHU courses too R heavy. This specialization focuses on teaching statistics while people learn to use R through projects.
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blogs
R news and tutorials for numerous topics.
R graphs and codes by chart types. Previously had a focus on visualization with ggplot2 but not limited to that.
Previously…
*Source of cover image: https://smbc-comics.com/?id=2613
presented by Yun Dai
(yun.dai@nyu.edu)
edited by Scotty Sun
We are dedicated to helping faculty utilize instructional and research tools and technologies for teaching and research. We develop Technology Enhanced Education (TEE) initiatives that assist the community in exploring innovative ways to impact teaching and learning with instructional technology.
Adrian Hodge
Head of Research and Instructional Technology Services
Adrian manages the RITS team towards the development of a range of educational technology and data projects at NYU Shanghai. He has an information management background in government, health and education sectors in the UK and Asia.
Adrian works in close consultation with faculty to understand pedagogy needs in the use of instructional technologies as well as the development of a range of TEE (Technology Enhanced Education) experiments and initiatives in fully online and blended learning courses, working closely with instructional technologists at NYU Shanghai and across the NYU’s global locations.
Yun Dai
Educational Technologist for Data Services
Yun joined the team as a data services consultant following her Technology Enhancement Education Fellowship with the Library. She supports statistical computing and visualization tools through workshops, in-class instructions, consultations and online guides for faculty, students and research staff.
Yun has developed a range of data resources, and cooperates with other parties on research projects utilizing her data skills. She built up and co-manages the Chinese Datasets Archive with the Center for Data Science and Analytics.
Yun holds her Bachelor’s degree from Peking University and her Master’s from Columbia University (GSAS).
Noel Konagai
Technology Enhanced Education Fellow
Noel is a Technology Enhanced Education Fellow at NYU Shanghai who explores applications of machine learning, VR, and AR in an instructional setting.
Noel joined the Research and Instructional Technology team after graduating from the inaugural class of 2017 at NYU Shanghai. His passion lies in artificial intelligence and machine learning. His workshops are centered around the skills that are most in demand in data science.
Aside from being a data freak, Noel also loves Chinese tea and is passionate about learning languages.
Fan Luo
Faculty Technology Specialist
Fan is a Faculty Technology Specialist at NYU Shanghai. She holds a Master degree in Information Science and has worked as consultant, designer, and project manager on educational projects.
Fan joined NYU Shanghai in fall 2016 and works closely with faculty to facilitate teaching through the application of various instructional technologies including GIS, data visualization, LMS, blended and online learning etc. She develops and delivers workshops based upon the request of faculty.
Together with the Research and Instructional Technology (RITS) team and specialists over the global communities of NYU, Fan collaborates with colleagues to provide technical support and pedagogical consultation for faculty.
Angela Wang
Teaching and Learning Technology Supervisor
Angela is a Teaching and Learning Technology Supervisor at NYU Shanghai who works closely with faculty and students as well as instructional technologists in Shanghai and New York.
She consults with faculty to support daily operation of academic tools such as NYU Classes, NYU Stream, E-Textbooks and other systems in their teaching and research. She also facilitates workshops on NYU academic tools and other technology skills such as Microsoft Office for faculty, students, and staff at NYU Shanghai.
Angela holds bachelor degrees in both Computer Science and English from East China Normal University.
Mia Zhuo
Senior Faculty Technology Specialist
Mia is a consultant and designer who works closely with faculty in conceptualization, development, and redesign of courses that are both offered in classroom settings and online formats.
She holds her Double Masters in Global Media and Communications from LSE and USC, and leverages her skills to help faculty and students incorporate multimedia, among other digital tools, in their teaching, research and learning.
She also facilitates workshops on video production, animation, and digital expressions for faculty, students, and staff at NYU Shanghai. In addition to consulting and training, she provides support for the pedagogical use of NYU Classes.
When the film ends, the discussion begins.
Ready to connect an idea inspired tonight to an assignment this semester?
The books below may be a doorway to interdisciplinary research or a minor to explore. This film draws on many ideas, from borders to brainwashing, from identity to espionage. History, literature, and sovereignty are additional options.
Which part of the film speaks most to you? Or does part of the film connect with another class topic? Let’s start a conversation in the comments.
Have you tried streaming videos from the library?
I have. Let me share my experience using the library’s Kanopy Streaming video database and why it works for me.
Eye strain is a daily challenge for me, working online and then using ebooks or articles as well. The opportunity to sit a little further from the screen, or more importantly, give my carpal tunnels a break from mousing and scrolling, improves my retention on new information.
Growing Cities: Examining the Role of Urban Farming in America by Collective Eye Films
I also advocate for switching media to support students with dyslexia or students who are auditory learners. I will introduce other video services with discipline specific, in-depth video offerings later this year.
I hope you are already using video segments in your syllabi. If you are open to adding some, please ask your librarian; we’re happy to find the topical video sections you are looking for. –– Jennifer, Reference and Research Services Librarian for Economics & Social Sciences
Our Library has just created a new “Staff Picks” section, where our staff’s favorite books are wrapped in yellow covers each with their recommendation reasons. Come check out these books and you might find a kindred spirit!
Our librarian Jennifer Anne Wood Stubbs talks about coming up with book recommendations in this short interview.
If this film inspires you, follow up with a video of the musical score, a video on Kent Nagano, or some books.
Unable to attend the film? You don’t have to miss out on the discussion. The film is based on a book, which is available in print and electronically at the library.
These additional books below cover Chinese Opera, gender and orientation, and queer theory. This movie spans 5 decades of cultural evolution in China. Perhaps your next term paper can build on something that started in this auditorium.
Tell us what you thought of the film in a comment. Let’s start a conversation!
Beginner researcher? Advanced scholar? Expert instructor? At the Library, we have something for everyone:
Register for any of the workshops by clicking on the links below. More information about each each is available on the OrgSync registration page.
We look forward to meeting you at one or more of these workshops!
These titles were published in the second half of 2017, and are highly recommended if the topics are of interest to you. Scott Galloway is part of our NYU family – he’s a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. Eric Ries’s earlier book has been recommended by many entrepreneurs (who read), so his latest book was hotly anticipated.
I will be keeping a lookout on future books covering the three leading Chinese online companies – Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent. –– Edward Lim, Reference & Research Services Librarian for Business
Think of B as a print documentary about a particular brand.
B is a monthly magazine that introduces one brand in each issue. The focus is on the stories behind the brand, as well as the culture of the brand. This differentiates itself from your usual marketing and branding textbooks!
Our Library has recently purchased 15 issues that cover a diverse variety of brands.
It will appeal to any reader interested in a particular brand, or anyone interested in brand marketing and management. B claims that people who are read their publication are brand managers, people who want to learn about brand marketing and management, as well as people who plans to start a business, or has interest in brands.
B stands for brand, balance, and perspective. There are no paid advertisements in each issue. B is published in English (and Korean) by JOH & COMPANY, led by Suyong Joh, is a group of creative talents from different backgrounds and establishes brands based on its own ideas about ‘food’, ‘clothing’, ‘shelter’ and ‘information’. Besides publishing B magazine, it has a lifestyle brand, and a restaurant offering healthy homemade dishes.
You can view a full list of B magazine’s issues (and brands) at their website. Feel free to recommend if you’d like to read a particular issue we do not have!
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We have a good number of new titles at our Career Development Collection. This selection is about navigating the questions you are bombarded with about your career, especially as you work towards graduation. I hope some of these books will help to clarify and serve as good inspiration to what your career will evolve into. – Edward
