Recommended Starting Points
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, popular, and trade publications on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business etc. Starting point for most business-related research.
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New York Times (The) This link opens in a new window
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Wall Street Journal (The) This link opens in a new window
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Resource Comparisons
Business Source Complete
What's included?
- Full text scholarly, popular, and trade articles
- Company profiles
- Industry reports
Good for:
- Most comprehensive resource
- Rounding out information found in other databases
First Research
What's included?
- Industry profiles, forecasts, and overviews
Good for:
- Industry information, not companies
- Starting point for research
The New York Times
What's included?
- News stories
- Stock prices
Good for:
- Current events
- Contemporary coverage
- Cultural perspective on business topics
The Wall Street Journal
What's included?
- News stories
- Stock prices
Good for:
- Current events
- Contemporary coverage
- Business perspective
Other Relevant Databases
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal and magazine articles across a broad range of subjects. An excellent starting point for most research.
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BizMiner Academic This link opens in a new window
You do not need to create an account. Industry financial ratios, local industry market research, competitive market analysis and more by US location.
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Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new windowPublic company information, some private company information, consumer data, industry reports from First Research, and a robust search function for searching for business meeting your criteria. Includes Key Business Ratios on the Web.
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Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowCompany data for public companies, including financials, annual reports, SEC filings, industry analysis, and more. Limited information on private companies.
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Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowA full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
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Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new windowIndex, abstracts, and full text for trade and industry related periodicals.