Proposal

Name:

D&B Key Business Ratio Archives

FiscalYear:

2013

Audience:

University Libraries

Submitter:

Kornblau, Amy

Budget Manager:

Lynch, Beth

Project Manager:

Kornblau, Amy I

Proposal Approvers

Dept. Chair:

Miller, William

Local IT:

N/A

Dean:

Miller, William

Facilities:

N/A

OIT:

Campbell, Glen R.

Proposal Funding

Year 1:

$ 15,000.00

Year 2:

$ 0.00

Year 3:

$ 0.00

Total:

$ 15,000.00

Proposal Funding versus Average

Questionnaire

Narrative

The FAU Libraries are requesting $15,000 to purchase the D&B® Key Business Ratio Archives. This will supplement the Libraries’ subscription to the current content.

What are Key Ratios?
Key Business Ratios measure the relationship between financial values in a company's balance sheet and income statement. They offer a way to evaluate the performance and stability of a business.

The D&B® Key Business Ratios Archives (KBR Archives) has over 30 years of history going back to the late 1970's consisting of US Corporations, partnerships and proprietorships for both public and privately held companies. KBR Archives, provided by Mergent, allows immediate online access to competitive benchmarking data. Researchers can examine industry information compiled by Dunn and Bradstreet’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios for public and private companies in 800 lines of businesses plus 30 key business ratios online.

Target Student Population to Be Served by the Project

Currently this content is only available in print at the FAU Libraries on the Boca Campus, which may be a disadvantage to distance learners.   Moreover, this current print collection is incomplete, issues are missing from the shelf and often pages have been removed from the volumes.

KBR Archives can be used for distance learning and face-to-face business courses that require students to examine the financial soundness of a company, research industry norms and U.S. public company financials, and identify acquisition targets. Users may also download and create reports and export them to a spreadsheet. Students majoring in all degree programs of the College of Business will benefit from using KBR Archives for course assignments or projects, or to supplement a lecture or discussion.

Business leads all other colleges at FAU in Headcount Enrollment by College at 7,132.* Thus, KBR Archives could potentially be used by thousands of students each semester.

Space Administration

No physical space is needed to store the contents of the archives. They would be made accessible 24/7 to current students, faculty, and staff on campus and remotely through EZproxy.

*From the 2012-2013 Fact Book: Headcount Enrollment by College, Department & Level, Fall 2012 - http://www.fau.edu/iea/factbook/dept12f.pdf

Facilities
N/A
Hardware Requirements
N/A
Software Requirements
N/A
Personnel Costs
N/A
Other Costs
D&B Key Business Ratio Archives: $15,000.00

Other Total: $15,000.00


Timeline
D&B Key Business Ratio Archives can be purchased as soon as funds are available.

Sustainability
FAU would acquire KBR as a purchase and would own the content in perpetuity. Annual access and maintenance fees will be paid with library funds.

Resource Matching
N/A
Implementing Organization

FAU Libraries Electronic Resources

Proposal Budget

Fiscal Year 1 Fiscal Year 2 Fiscal Year 3 Total
Hardware One-Time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Hardware Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Software One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Software Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel One-time $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Personnel Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Other One-time $ 15,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 15,000.00
Other Recurring $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Totals $ 15,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 15,000.00

Supporting Documentation

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