Databases
- 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.
- Business Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIncludes product evaluations, interviews, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports from associations, societies, trade shows, conferences and more.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowScholarly, popular, and trade publications on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business etc. Starting point for most business-related research.
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowData from American history on social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences
- Mergent Archives This link opens in a new windowFull text reproductions of the print editions of Key Business Ratios dating back to 1979, Dun & Bradstreet Country Insight Reports dating back to 2003, and First Research archives dating back to 2003.
- 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.
- 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.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowA full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
- O’Reilly Online Learning This link opens in a new windowEbooks, guided tutorials, and videos on a wide array of subjects and fields of study, with special focus on computer science, IT, and engineering. Access instructions.
- Vente et Gestion This link opens in a new windowFull text coverage for French language business journals.
- Vocational and Career Collection This link opens in a new windowIndex, abstracts, and full text for trade and industry related periodicals.
- 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
- World Bank - Open Data This link opens in a new windowProvides data about development around the world.
Comparing Business Databases
| BizMiner | Business Source Complete | First Research | Mergent Intellect | Mergent Online | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles | X Including Scholarly | ||||
| Industry Information | X | X | X | X | X |
| Industry Analysis | X | 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 |
Database Guides
Searching Off Campus
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