These are usage instructions for specific resources. The instructions are continuously updated as new sources, either print or electronic, are added to the library's collection. Criteria for inclusion are ease of use, reputable provider, and free access. If multiple sites are available for an industry, the librarians select only one, to keep the list easy to navigate. The Vision Continues to Develop Phase 3 of the library's intranet site is now underway.
Bankers can now access a broad base of the library's collection without ever leaving their desks.
In keeping with the vision of becoming an electronic resource, the library either buys publications in electronic form or scans in the appropriate data. When volumes are too large to be scanned efficiently or publishers are unwilling to have their material made available electronically, C.L.A.R.I.F.Y. still maintains its original functionality as an online catalog for those physical items available only in the library. The library is currently partnering with a major provider of news articles to test end-user company queries based on searches preformatted by the CSFB librarians. The user indicates company name, time range to be searched, whether interest is in company news or merger and acquisition activities, and whether the company selected appears in the news frequently, occasionally, or hardly ever. These criteria trigger a search template that provides responses very similar to those that would be achieved by library staff.