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- BizMiner Academic This link opens in a new windowNo account required. After clicking log in, academic library access should be detected. Industry financial ratios, local industry market research, competitive market analysis and more by US location.
More information - Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowIndex, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business etc.
More information - DataPlanet Foundations This link opens in a new windowA dynamic tool to scan and search the contents of billions of datasets from the United States. Compare and contrast variables of interest and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Sources include public, private/commercial, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as Woods & Poole Economics, Inc.
- Mergent First Research This link opens in a new windowIndustry profiles, forecasts, and overviews.
More information - Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new windowPrivate and public 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.
More information - Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowCompany data for public and private companies, including financials, annual reports, SEC filings, industry analysis, and more.
More information - New York Times (The) This link opens in a new windowCurrent and historic New York Times access. Follow the instructions to set up an account. If you have already created an account, login
- Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new windowIndex, abstracts, and full text for 350 trade and industry related periodicals
More information - Wall Street Journal (The) This link opens in a new windowRegister for an account to Wall Street Journal. If you have already created an account, login
Comparing Business Databases
| BizMiner | Business Source Complete | Mergent First Research | Mergent Intellect | Mergent Online | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles | X Including Scholarly | X | |||
| Industry Information | X | X | X | X | X |
| Industry Analysis | X | X | X | ||
| Company Profiles | X | X | X | ||
| Private Companies | Limited | Limited | Limited | ||
| Competitors | X | X | X | ||
| SWOT Analysis | X | ||||
| Stock Values | X | X | |||
| SEC Filings and Reports | X |
Searching Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal site search function is very limited. Try using Google to search the site by using the command site:wsj.com after your search terms.
For example:
keystone pipeline site:wsj.com
Using the "tools" menu under the search box will also give you the opportunity to limit your search by date.
Additional Google tips:
Searching Off Campus
If you are trying to access a database while off campus, access the database through the library website. You will be prompted to enter your Ohio Northern University username and password. This is the same username and password that you use to access your ONU email and Moodle.
If you have questions, please contact reference@onu.edu or the circulation desk: 419-773-2181.
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