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O’Reilly for Higher Education, a resource with e-books and videos primarily focused on information technology and business, has updated its authentication for compatibility with OpenAthens. OpenAthens is what almost all other library resources use to authenticate. The update will be primarily behind-the-scenes to you, but you should experience quicker load times and increased stability. 

The most significant change for most students will be the ability to use O’Reilly’s mobile apps. The apps are downloadable from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. For links, see O’Reilly’s page on apps.

Once downloaded, enter your student email (the one ending in @student.purdueglobal.edu). You will then see the regular OpenAthens login options you see anytime you authenticate with a PG Library resource. Follow the prompts, and you’ll have access to all of O’Reilly’s content through the app. 

Do you just want to use the normal web interface? Visit O’Reilly for Higher Education.

New book titles are added to Skillsoft Books each week.  Below are some recent highlights:

The 30 Day MBA: Your Fast Track Guide to Business Success, 5th Edition by Colin Barrow Kogan Page © 2019 (352 pages) ISBN: 9780749482954 Containing insightful case studies from leading organizations, this practical book equips you with essential hard knowledge and provides the tools and techniques you need to seize business opportunities and implement strategies successfully.

Mastering the Supply Chain: Principles, Practice and Real-Life Applications by Ed Weenk Kogan Page © 2019 (304 pages) ISBN: 9780749484484 With an aim to create a cross-functional mindset in students and practitioners, this book provides a wide overview of relevant supply chain concepts and sets out the challenges that need to be overcome in order to find practical ways of implementing them in a real company situation.

Persuasive Copywriting: Cut Through the Noise and Communicate With Impact, Second Edition by Andy Maslen Kogan Page © 2019 (296 pages) ISBN: 9780749497736 With impressive interviews from leading ad agencies and copywriters across the globe, this book offers practical insight into human decision making and consumer engagement, and inspires the clear-cut confidence needed to create, quantify and sell stand out copy in a cluttered marketplace.

Superhuman Innovation: Transforming Business with Artificial Intelligence by Chris Duffey Kogan Page © 2019 (280 pages) ISBN: 9780749483838 Supported by varied and innovative case studies from a variety of industries, this book is a practical guide to how AI and Machine Learning are impacting not only how businesses, brands, and agencies innovate, but also what they innovate: products, services and content.

The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches by Dana Brownlee Berrett-Koehler Publishers © 2019 (184 pages) ISBN: 9781523098187 While managing up is an incredibly valuable skill for virtually any type of boss, this book provides refreshingly practical and candid insight into the best practices and techniques that project managers have successfully used for decades to manage a wide variety of senior-level stakeholders.

Web Coding & Development All-in-One for Dummies by Paul McFedries John Wiley & Sons © 2018 (768 pages) ISBN: 9781119473923 There’s a whole world of opportunity out there for developers—and this fast-track boot camp is here to help you acquire the skills you need to take your career to new heights!

Workplace Learning: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Employee Development by Nigel Paine Kogan Page © 2019 (248 pages) ISBN: 9780749482244 Packed with case studies from organizations who have effectively established outstanding workplace learning, this book is essential reading for L&D professionals looking to make a real difference to the development of their staff and the future success of their organizations.

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