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General Business Databases

The following are a list of general business databases and information to begin your search:

Business Source Complete
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Large business database: journals, trade journals, SWOT analyses, market and industry research and company profiles
Business Insights: Essentials
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Company and industry reports, financials, & comparisons along with market research, articles, & business news
Wall Street Journal (1984 - current)
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Search content from The Wall Street Journal from 1982-present
Sage Business Cases
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Business cases highlighting best practices and example cases

Industry specific databases for more in depth research on business and economics.

NetAdvantage
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Industry, company, and investment analysis including S&P Industry Surveys; stock, mutual fund, and bond reports; The Outlook, and key ratios and by industry. 3 million private and public companies.
IBISWorld Industry Research Reports
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Industry market research and risk ratings reports

Includes the following modules: Industry Reports (NAICS), Industry iExpert Summaries, Specialized Industry Reports, Specialized Industry iExpert Summaries, Business Environment Profiles
EconLit
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Bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature
AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics

Databases with industry related financial information.

Mergent Online
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Detailed corporate financial information, competitors, and company profiles
Value Line
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Information and advice on stocks, the stock market, and industries

Resources for tax and accounting research:

Bloomberg BNA Tax and Accounting Center
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For tax and accounting research, this database includes portfolios, analysis, news, primary sources, and practice tools for federal, international, and state tax issues and financial accounting

Resources for statistics research:

Statista
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Search for quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and more
Current Index to Statistics
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References to publications in statistics and related fields
Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Quick statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the U.S.