When it comes to researching music, nothing beats listening to the real thing. Whether you’re looking for western classical music, jazz recordings, folk music, or ethnographic recordings, NYU Libraries has several streaming audio databases to help you find high-quality sound recordings from world-class performers, along with detailed liner notes that you might not find through services such as Youtube or Youku.

Naxos Music Library (with an emphasis on Western classical music and selections of world music and folk recordings) and Naxos Jazz Music Library are rich resources for sound recordings that you can stream directly from your computer.

Whether you are listening for research or for pleasure, Naxos has a wealth of recordings that you can browse by genre, performer, or keyword. You can also create playlists of albums you need to come back to.

On the go? Take Naxos with you with the Naxos or Naxos Jazz mobile apps, available through iTunes and Google Play

1. Download the app from your respective store:
   1. Naxos Music Library (iTunes, Google Play)
   2. NML-Jazz (iTunes, Google Play)
2. If you have a Student Playlist account, your email address and password will also act as your login credentials for the NML mobile apps.
3. If you do not have a Student Playlist account, sign up here or ask a librarian for help
4. Complete the registration process by clicking the activation link in your email.
5. The email address and password you assign will act as your login credentials for the NML mobile apps.

Congratulations! You’re now ready to save personal playlists, and enjoy NML everywhere through the mobile apps. Your login is now functional. Log in to the NML app and enjoy!
Please note that under certain rare circumstances, it can take up to 15 minutes for your registration to be completed.

Have you been reading the Financial Times?

NYU Shanghai now has a group subscription to FT.com. You have access to FT content as long as you are in campus, dormitory, or connected to NYU Shanghai VPN. Continue reading →

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.

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Looking for practical tutorials on statistical computing and data visualization? Curious about the ever-changing industry trends? Don’t know where to start? Then you’ve found the right place. In the coming weeks, we will launch a series of posts to introduce data resources to you.This series is meant to be absolutely down-to-earth, reasonably dry, and most importantly not fancy at all. But it is also going to be extremely informative and highly useful. We therefore present to you the Data Resources Mini Series – Not Just Buzzwords.

(Source: https://xkcd.com/1725/)

Before we start, make sure you’ve checked out NYU Shanghai’s all-inclusive guide on using Stata! If you missed our Library’s Stata Workshop, this site is the ideal place for you to access workshop notes, slides, and codes for all past sessions:  Having done that, now we have many more useful resources to recommend to beginners and those who use Stata more substantially. The full web version of the list can be found here.

01 / if you are getting started

Introduction to Stata, Christopher F. Baum (2011), Boston College
A tour of Stata and how each piece of it works.02 /if you need references on statistical analysis

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

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Tired of sitting in class and being pressured into learning another language? Well, Mango language Learning makes learning another language fun and enjoyable.

Although mango is a delicious fruit, it is also a very useful app for language learners in this generation. Now languages can be learned on the go. It contains over 60 languages and allows users to select specific lessons to fit their circumstance, which makes it convenient and time efficient.

Already use Mango? You should be happy to know that the new and improved mango has a new, sleek layout and it takes language learning to a whole new level.

How to access Mango?

1.Go to NYUSH library main page. Click on “Articles & Databases” tab

2.Under Subject-Specific, locate “linguistics”

3.Find “Mango Language Learning” in the “M” section

4.Sign up

It’s that easy. Plus, this app is easily accessible on laptops, tablets, and mobiles.

Need a way to de-stress after all these midterms? If so, come to NYU Shanghai’s Library and check out a DVD.

Our DVD collection contains a large variety of entertainment. It ranges from superheroes to historical films. This collection offers something for everyone. If you are interested, please feel free to stop by and check out your very own DVD, but make sure to return it within 7 days. If you need more time, you are allowed to renew it once.

So, give yourself a break from school and stop by to find a DVD.

Come explore Shanghai through literature! The library has many novels, memoirs, and non-fiction books set in or about Shanghai. To help you find these books, librarians collaborated with faculty to create a guide to Shanghai Literature:

https://guides.nyu.edu/c.php?g=395713&p=2688968

There are multiple features on this website that enable you to find your sources in a fast and convenient way. Genres include fiction, memoirs, biographies, films, etc. This website also includes the “Ask A Librarian” feature so that you can reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns about finding a particular book or article. We hope this guide will be your first step in searching for literature and other resources, but librarians can help you explore other options, too.

For more information about this website or a particular book, feel free to stop by the library or e-mail us!

Caixin Global provides financial and business news in China. It is the English language platform of Caixin, an independent media outlet in China with a Public Trust Committee to guarantee its integrity. Our subscription allows complete access to Caixin paid content, including their CX Flash brief stories and a weekly audio roundup of news.

Access Caixin Global via NYU Libraries.