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New Arrivals! Books, Movies & Audiobooks Added in July

By Lisa Curtin

Taking some time off this month before the back to school rush begins? Check out a new book to enjoy while you are away! Visit the New Books & DVDs page to begin browsing the 100+ books, DVDs, and audiobooks we acquired in July. 

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ProQuest Database Maintenance: Planned Outage July 24-25

By Katie Leahy

ProQuest databases will be unavailable starting at 10:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Saturday, July 24 until 8:00 am on Sunday, July 25 for scheduled maintenance.

See the announcement from ProQuest for more details.

Please visit our list of Bentley-subscribed ProQuest databases which may be impacted as part of this outage.

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Database of the Month: Statistical Abstract of the United States

By Macee Damon

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The site provides data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. 

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June's Arrivals! New Books, Movies & Audiobooks

By Lisa Curtin

Looking for something new to read, watch or listen to? Visit the New Books & DVDs page to begin browsing the books, DVDs, and audiobooks we acquired in June. There are 170 new titles to choose from!

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Get Your Summer Reading Here!

By Kimberly Morin

Whether you are planning your next road trip or just plan to spend some time reading at the beach or relaxing at home, your library has something for everyone. Here are some OverDrive e-book and audiobook collections we are highlighting just for you:

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Library Closed 4th of July Holiday Weekend

By Lisa Curtin

In observance of Independence Day, the library will be closed Saturday, July 3 through Monday, July 5. We will resume regular summer hours at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6. View the online calendar for complete information about building and virtual reference hours.

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Database of the Month: PrivCo - Private Company Research

By Viral Amin

PrivCo enables you to learn and research the world of private markets, both the companies seeking investment, and the firms and people that make that investment happen. Private markets are constantly evolving, with new companies and industries popping up to meet new needs. While other directories update company profiles periodically, PrivCo reflects changes soon after they happen giving you the current M&A information needed to discern trends in buyer behavior relative to financials, investment type, and valuation.

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ProQuest Ebook Central: Planned Outage Saturday, June 26

By Lisa Curtin

ProQuest has announced a planned maintenance window for the Ebook Central platform on Saturday, June 26. Ebook Central will be offline and ebooks will be unavailable from 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) until 6:00 p.m. on June 26.

Please consider downloading books or chapters in advance of the outage. If you have questions or need assistance please contact the Reference Desk.

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RSM Art Gallery Exhibit: Black @ Bentley ~ Shared Stories

By Lisa Curtin

The RSM Art Gallery announces an exhibit in words of the experiences of black and brown students at Bentley. In the summer of 2020, Bentley alumni created an Instagram account to share their outrage and grief over the systemic racism that exists on campus – both in and out of the classroom.

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Bentley Library Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks of 2020/21

By Lisa Curtin
It's time for the 12th annual Bentley Library Top 10! 

At the end of each academic year we run a report to tabulate the library’s most popular books, audiobooks, DVDs, and OverDrive downloadable e-books and audiobooks based on the number of times they have been borrowed (excluding items placed on reserve for a class).

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