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Free access to Cambridge Journals On-line!
From now until August 31st, access all articles from 2009-2010 through Cambridge Journals, including:
- Environmental Practice
- Journal of Institutional Economics
- Environment and Development Economics
- Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
- And many, many more!
To access simply visit journals.cambridge.org.
CJO is also available on mobile devices: CJOm
InfoGuides : Specialized Information
InfoGuides are a tailored one-stop-shop of key resources for your team's work, including various types of information resources, such as:
- News
- Documents from International Organizations
- Content from Subscription Resources
- Best Practices
- Statistics
- Policy Documents & Reports
- Materials available at FHL
- Events & Conferences
- and more depending on your team's specific needs
Contact your Liaison today to get more information!
Beyond Google: ISI Emerging Markets
Registration is now open via KNLSYSTEM. More information, contact reference@iadb.org or call x3210.
Beyond Google: ISI Emerging Markets
Registration is now open via KNLSYSTEM. More information, contact reference@iadb.org or call x3210.
Beyond Google: BNAmericas
Registration is now open via KNLSYSTEM. More information, contact reference@iadb.org or call x3210.
Beyond Google: Bankscope
Beyond Google: EIU
Beyond Google: IMF Databases
Public-Private Partnerships Information Guide
FHL and KNM put together an information portal with resources related to Public-Private Partnerships.
The PPP Information Guide includes case studies, news, journal articles, and links to the work of organizations, such as the World Bank, the IMF and Brookings Institute.
1st February 2011 - BNAmericas E-mails Alerts
Business News Americas offers an email alert service. IDB employees can subscribe here in order to receive daily business information on:
Telecommunications; Technology; Electric Power; Oil &Gas; Mining; Metals; Infrastructure; Water & Waste; Banking; Insurance; Privatization; Petrochemicals.
BNAmericas covers the following countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay y Venezuela, as well as Central America.
Please contact us for more information or call extensions 3210/3211.
1st January 2011 - Moody's Analytics
Moody's Analytics State Forecasts Database is now available to IDB via FHL. This is a fully specified U.S. States Economic Forecasting Model, which:
- Includes over 110 variables at the state level and also includes forecasts for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands
- Includes data on employment, income, demographics, construction activity, home prices, banking, and credit quality
- Is updated monthly, has a quarterly periodicity and 30-year forecast horizon
- Offers alternative scenarios
Please contact us for more information or call extensions 3210/3211.
1st December 2010 - Latin Business Chronicle Available to all IDB members
The Felipe Herrera Library now subscribes to global access from the Latin Business Chronicle (LBC). This means LBC is now available for all employees of the Bank!
Please e-mail Kathy Andrews - kandrew@miamimedia.net - to request your individual subscription information (log in and password).
Latin Business Chronicle offers the latest news, trends, rankings, and reports related to business in Latin America.
20 November 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
Register now for the information session about Business News Americas, part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL. BNamericas offers:
- up-to-date information on the main economic sectors in the region, arranged by country
- news by countries, industries and companies
Join us to learn about the search features and personalization options available to optimize your use of this database. Don't wait to register!
10 November 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
Register now for the information session about EMIS - Emerging Markets Information Service, part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL. EMIS offers:
- financial statements
- industry analysis,
- specific-market information, and
- full text articles.
The purpose of this session is demonstrate how best to incorporate the many features of EMIS into your research. Don't wait to register!
1st November 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
Register for an information session about Oxford Analytica, part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL. In this session you will learn about:
- the scope and content of this database,
- the different searching options,
- how to find country profiles on political and economic issues, as well as regional & national prospects, and
- how to set up personalized daily brief summaries via e-mail.
Don’t lose any more time and sign up today!
15 of October 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
As part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL, the Felipe Herrera Library is pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about IMF Statistical Databases.
Learn about the scope and searching features of the IMF Statistical Databases (IFS, BOP, DOT, GFS) a group of valuable sources of information on all aspects of international and domestic finance. The purpose of the session is to show the participants how to optimize their research with these tools, and explain some recent changes in their organization and content.
1st October 2010 - Cambridge Journals Online
Exciting new features are now available in the redesigned Cambridge Journals Online page.
- Simplified journal homepages.
- Improved navigation, giving quick access to related information.
- Easy access to all contents from the CJO homepage.
- Quick search and citation search are now available at the top of every page.
Click here to access the new CJO page.
14th of September 2010 - OECD iLibrary
The FHL Library is pleased to announce the launch of OECD's new interface OECD iLibrary (replacing SourceOECD). The OECD iLibrary offers seamless and comprehensive access to statistical data, books, journals and working papers. OECD iLibrary hosts all content equally so you can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters with integrated results lists, showing all available file formats (PDF, HTML, XLS). OECD iLibrary offers searches by country or theme and data available as ready-made, downloadable tables or in databases for users to build and extract their own tables.
1st of September 2010 - The Lancet
The FHL Library is pleased to announce its online subscription to The Lancet. Founded in 1823, The Lancet is one of the world's leading medical journals. It publishes medical news, original research, and reviews on all aspects of clinical medicine and public health. The Lancet is independent (without affiliation to any medical or scientific organization) and global in scope. Researchers, practitioners - anyone within the health professions will find something of interest at The Lancet online journal.
1st of August 2010 - The World Urbanization Prospects
The World Urbanization Prospects published by the United Nations, has released its 2009 revision. This resource provides the following services:
- latest estimates and projections of urban and rural populations broken down by major area, region, country and city (the latest via "country profile" link).
- statistical tables in Excel, graphs, and maps.
- executive summaries that explain key findings and interpretation of the data.
Click here for direct access.
1st of July 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
As part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL, the Felipe Herrera Library is pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about RGE Monitor, a valuable source of information which offers daily analysis on critical aspects of the world’s economy. The purpose of the videoconference is to show the participants how to get the most of RGE Monitor for their daily activities.
21 May 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
Continuing our series of presentations Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL we are pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about Source OECD. The objective of the session is to learn the scope, features and options offered by SourceOECD, the e-library offering online access to all OECD books, reports, annuals and working papers, among other information products. The purpose of the session is to show the participants how to how to optimize their research with this unique tool.
13 May 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
Continuing our series of presentations Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL we are pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about EMIS - Emerging Markets Information Service the database which offers full text articles, financial statements, industry analysis, and specific-market information, among other well recognized products. The aim of the session is to show how to get the best of EMIS for the daily activities of the participants.
06 May 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
As part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL, the Felipe Herrera Library is pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about the Bankscope, the database of banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence produced by Bureau van Dijk.
The session aims to show the content, searching features and personalization options available to make optimum use of this database.
19 April 2010 - IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS ONLINE
WCY Online compiles the data from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), which ranks and analyzes the ability of nations to create and sustain the competitiveness of its enterprises. The database covers 57 countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Its criteria are grouped in 4 main categories: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
To get online access contact the reference desk or call 3210/3211
19 April 2010 - Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL
As part of the series Beyond Google: Databases @ FHL, the Felipe Herrera Library is pleased to invite all Bank staff to participate in an informative session about the Oxford Analytica Database (OA).
Join us for a presentation to learn about the scope and special features of Oxford Analytica, one of the most important electronic resources offered by the FHL. The session aims to show the whole range of options available to make optimum use of this database. Among OA's featured products are country profiles, regional &national prospects, and daily brief summaries.
5 April 2010 - APQC Knowledge Base: Benchmarking and good practices reports
The APQC Knowledge Base: Benchmarking and good practices reports an internationally recognized resource for process and performance improvement is now available to HQ and COFs for instant access to a wide range of benchmarking and good practices reports and metric tools in different areas. In addition, APQC offers several ways to benchmark the performance of your department or unit. For a one time registration use your IDB email.
knowledge base | register online
15 March 2010 - Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
The aim of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy is to reframe the breadth of available technical economic literature to inform future economic research and broader audiences by presenting high quality agricultural and applied economic research in a way that is generally accessible.
20 January 2010 - McKinsey Quarterly
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McKinsey Quarterly magazine is now part of the Library's collection of the Felipe Herrera Library! This quarterly publication covers information relating to business and management in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Quarterly articles, written by McKinsey consultants "offer practical ideas based on the Firm's experience with the world's largest companies on proprietary research and close ties to academic institutions".
It can be access through the e-journals A-Z, or visit our catalog for the print version. We can start sending the "Monthly Brief" via email to you on request. To be included on the list, please, send an email to reference@iadb.org. If you have any question, please contact the extensions 3210 / 3211. |
16 December 2009 - Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
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The Oxford Language Dictionaries Online site offers essential language resources for Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. This new tool includes fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages.
The Oxford Language Dictionaries Online resources provide not only accurate and up-to-date translations, but also contextual clues and examples for each word or expression. Also, the site offers multitude of language learning tools, including sample letters, emails, and résumés to provide practical help to writing. Click here to access or visit the Dictionaries section from our website. If you want more information, you could send us an email to reference@iadb.org or call us to 3210 / 3211 extensions. |
30 November 2009 - Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
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Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection offers you a wealth of facts, figures, definitions, and translations from over 175 Oxford reference titles, many of which are in-depth, scholarly articles, plus all 20,000 quotations from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
Also, using a unique search engine, this tool provides access to dictionaries on banking, natural resources, law, and politics, among others published in the Oxford series. For a detailed list of the subjects that this tool covers visit the Subjects & Books section. Click here to access or visit the Dictionaries section from our website. If you want more information, you could send us an email to reference@iadb.org or call us to 3210 / 3211 extensions. |
9 November 2009 - World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
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World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database contains time series data for the years 1960, 1965, 1970 and annually from 1975-2008 for around 100 sets of telecommunication statistics (updated) covering telephone network size and dimension, mobile services, quality of service, traffic, staff, tariffs, revenue and investment. Data for 2008 are available for selected indicators such as fixed telephone lines in operation, mobile cellular subscriptions, internet users and internet subscribers. This database cover data for over 200 economies are available. Notes explaining data exceptions are also included. The data are collected from an annual questionnaire sent out by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the ITU. Additional data are obtained from reports provided by telecommunication ministries, regulators and operators and from ITU staff reports. In some cases, estimates are made by ITU staff; these are noted in the database. This tool is available in one of the public computers in the Library. If you want more information, please, send us an email to reference@iadb.org or call us to 3210 / 3211 extensions. |
9 October 2009 - BNAmericas Launches New Search Engine
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BNAmericas has just launched a new search engine. Use sophisticated Boolean operators to refine your search request in Spanish or English. In-depth analyses, data, statistics, forecasts and company information, as well as business news from the LAC region are updated daily, weekly, or monthly.
Telecommunications/Technology, Water/Waste, Infrastructure and Electric Power are some of the sectors represented. Twitter is also available to download information to your cell phone! Click here to access. |
21 September 2009 - Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010
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The World Economic Forum has just released the online version of the Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
Weakening financial markets and macroeconomic instability have placed the United States in second position this year. In Latin America, Chile is the highest ranked country, followed by Costa Rica and Brazil. Access it through the Felipe Herrera Library Catalog. |
8 September 2009 - Felipe Herrera Library releases its Toolbar
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The FHL Toolbar now provides direct access to the Library's Catalog when you are using other web sites, for example Amazon.com or Google.com Click on the services provided, select the link to the FHL Toolbar on the left of the Library's web site under 'Services'. |
17 August 2009 - Haiti's first census in 24 years has been published
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Funded in part by IADB, it offers the most current statistics regarding population, mortality rates, and economic characteristics. The tables and results are available in Excel. Click here to access Available only on the Bank's Intranet via Internet Explorer |
31 July 2009 - News Services available in BNAmericas
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News Trackers is a Business News Americas service that allows you to follow the news you are really interested in. You will receive a daily or weekly e-mail alert with the latest headlines for each type of news you have selected. They are customizable and manageable. Click here to know how to activate it. Mobile newsletter & website for BlackBerry© Daily email designed specifically for BlackBerrys and smartphones with a closed website in an updated format that lets you read the news from your BlackBerry telephone. Click here to know more about this service. |
1st July 2009 - Journal of Corporate Treasury Management
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Journal of Corporate Treasury Management is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by Henry Stewart Publications. The scope covers: cash management, interest rate management, corporate tax, security and controls, financial strategy, corporate strategy, corporate finance, accounting, financial operations, risk management, financial services and financial human resources management. The journal is available from 2008, vol.2, issue 1. Visit our catalog for the print version. |
15 June 2009 - Journal of Development Effectiveness
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Journal of Development Effectiveness is a new 2009 journal published by Routledge. It aims to support evidence-based policy making to enhance development effectiveness. It will do this by publishing high quality papers reporting evidence of the impact of projects, programs and policies in developing countries. Visit our catalog for the print version. Access the online version through the e-Journals A-Z. |
1 June 2009 - Latin America Advisor
 Latin America Advisor is a daily newspaper dedicated to economic, business and political news in Latin America produced by Inter-American Dialogue. The publication arrives as a PDF document and is distributed by email by the Reference Desk Staff. If you would like to receive it, contact the reference desk at extension 3210 or 3211, or by e-mail: reference@iadb.org. |
7 May 2009 - Felipe Herrera Library reopened in its renovated facility
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Panorama of New Felipe Herrera Library Come and visit us! |
22 April 2009 - Felipe Herrera Library is Moving
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The Felipe Herrera Library will be moving to the renovated facility. Beginning April 27, 2009 and for the duration of the move, limited services will be offered. Basic circulation, document delivery and inter-library loan services, (whenever possible) will be provided. Other services including CIPs, bibliographic services, new acquisitions will be temporarily suspended.
We apologize for any inconvenience this could cause and want to assure you that every effort is being made to resume full service in the shortest possible time. We shall invite you to come in for a visit once we are settled. We also look forward to seeing you in our beautifully renovated facility and continue making use of our services. |
13 April 2009 - Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
 CEPR's research on development economics, financial economics, international macroeconomics, international trade and regional economics, labour economics and public policy, is conducted by a network of over 700 researchers who retain their academic bases. The Centre helps these Fellows and Affiliates develop and obtain funding for research, administer and execute these projects and disseminate the results of the research. Discussion Papers disseminate research quickly in order to generate comment and suggestions for revision or improvement. They may have been presented at conferences or workshops already, but will not yet have been published in journals. Over 3000 Discussion Paper Abstracts are currently available online and all Discussion Papers published since the beginning of 1999 are available as PDF files. To access, go to Database AZ List and click the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) link. |
30 March 2009 - New Series of Journals by The American Economic Association
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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics publishes papers covering a range of topics in applied economics, with a focus on empirical microeconomic issues. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy publishes papers covering the role of economic policy in economic outcomes. Subject areas include public economics; urban and regional economics; public policy aspects of health, education, welfare and political institutions; law and economics; economic regulation; and environmental and natural resource economics. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics focuses on studies of aggregate fluctuations and growth, and the role of policy in that context. American Economic Journal: Microeconomics focuses on microeconomic theory, industrial organization and the microeconomic aspects of international trade, political economy and finance. Visit our catalog for the print version. Access the online version through the e-Journals A-Z |
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16 March 2009 - Microcapital Monitor
Microcapital Monitor is a monthly report on microfinance capital markets in particular and microfinance in general. Editions include news briefs from around the world, summaries of just-published industry research, a calendar with contact information for upcoming events and detailed profiles and interviews of the individuals behind the players in microfinance.
The latest issues are distributed by email by the Reference Desk Staff. If you would like to receive them, contact the reference desk at extension 3210 or 3211 or send us an email at reference@iadb.org.
To access the archive (goes back to 2006) go to the e-Journals A-Z in the home page of the library, and look after the name Microcapital Monitor. You do not require username and password.
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2 March 2009 - Bankscope
Bankscope is a database containing bank reports from 23.000 public and private banks with up to 16 years of financial information. This information is compiled predominantly from the filed balance sheet and income statement from the audited annual reports. The service also provides ratings (Fitch, Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and Capital Intelligence), country risk reports (EUI) and news. To access, go to “Database AZ List” and click the Bankscope link. A special username/password is required to start your registration. Please, contact the reference desk at extension 3210 or 3211 to get this username and password. Note: 3 concurrent users are allowed to use the service. Please log-out after using the system. |
17 February 2009 - LatinFocus Consensus Forecast
LatinFocus Consensus Forecast is a monthly publication of FocusEconomics dedicated to South America economical forecasts. Central American countries are included in the publication Consensus Forecast Central America. Both publications arrive as PDF and Excel documents and are distributed by email by the Reference Desk Staff. If you would like to receive them, contact the reference desk at extension 3210 or 3211 or send us an email at reference@iadb.org.
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2 February 2009 - LatinFinance
Latin Finance can now be accessed online within the bank computers network. No password and username is needed.
Latin Finance is the authoritative source on debt, equity, structured finance, syndicated loans, private equity and M&A, as well as multilateral financing, people moves and secondary trading. It publishes a monthly magazine and delivers daily news. It can be access through the e-journals A-Z link. Once you found the title, click the option “Holdings in Felipe Herrera Library” and when you get the catalog record, click on the field “Electronic location”. You can receive alerts in different topics by subscribing to the RRS feed located in the Latin Finance home page. |
16 January 2009 - The Global Competitiveness Report
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The Global Competitiveness Report 2008 2009 of the World Economic Forum can be accessed online. It is available in PDF and also as an interactive report. |
24 November 2008 - BNAmericas, Euromoney & Euroweek
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BNamericas is a news service focusing on projects, investments and new business opportunities in different sectors: banking, insurance, mining, metals, oil & gas, electric power, water & waste, infrastructure, petrochemicals, privatization, telecommunications and IT, throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. You no longer require username or password to access! |
 
Felipe Herrera Library provides full access to Euromoney and Euroweek websites allowing IDB staff to check the most current issues. The access is made through the e-journals A-Z link.
Note that only 3 concurrent users can access each publication at the same time. Please be reminded to log off after use. |
10 November 2008 - IMF e-Library
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) databases GFS, DOT, BOPS can now be accessed online. You don’t need to install any CD-Rom in your computer anymore! To access these statistics select from the “Database AZ “list the IMF e-Library database. You will find on top of the page the “Statistics” tag, and by clicking on this tag, the three databases will be available to you. |
27 October 2008 - The Council on Foreign Relations: Climate Change
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The Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, published an interactive guide with video, images, text and audio to cover the world climate change crisis. The guide is organized in seven chapters included the introduction and a final chapter for web resources. A transcript can be read for the complete guide. Access here |
13 October 2008 - slideshare
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Do you want to share your presentation with other people? Do you want to download other people presentations? Slideshare also allows you to view, upload, embedd and email presentations in different topics. Browse by categories or tags or search by keywords. Registration is needed to use the service. Access here |
29 September 2008 - Silobreaker
 Silobreaker is an online search service for news and current events that delivers meaning and relevance beyond traditional search and aggregation engines. Its relational analysis and explanatory graphics provide users with unparalleled contextual insight into the news stories of the day. With an initial focus on different kind of topics as politics, science, technology, business, economics, it takes information from some 10,000 news sites, blogs, academic research and multimedia sources. Silobreaker has the following search options: 360° Search, Hot Spots, Trends, Network. Access here |
15 September 2008 - Google News Archive Search
| Google News archive search Provides an easy way to search and explore historical news archives in different languages. This service automatically creates timelines. Search results can include content that is freely accessible as well as content that requires a fee depending on the source. The advanced search allows you to limit results by source, date, language and price. Access here |
18 August 2008 - Felipe Herrera Library pre-launches the IMF e-Library to IDB users
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The Felipe Herrera Library is proud to announce that, from August 19th, all IDB users will be able to access the new IMF Electronic Library: IMFe-LIBRARY. The IMFe-LIBRARY pre-launch will allow you to search and view the most recent publications of this extensive database in PDF format. Click here to access IMFe-LIBRARY |
