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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 This link opens in a new window
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Articles, market, industry and SWOT analysis reports, studies, and other business news
Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
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Company and industry reports, financials, & comparisons along with market research, articles, & business news
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
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Search content from the Wall Street Journal from 1984 - current
Sage Business Cases This link opens in a new window
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Business cases highlighting best practices and example cases
Sage Business Cases includes access to Teaching Notes for all Sage Originals cases and a majority of cases from content partners. These notes are locked for faculty and instructor use only. Features of teaching notes include:
- Case summary
- Teaching objectives
- Target audience
- Suggested teaching strategy
- Suggested answers to discussion questions
Instructors interesting in using Teaching Notes, please contact Hannah McKelvey to request a verification code.

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

NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
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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 This link opens in a new window
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Industry market research and risk ratings reports
Includes the following modules:
- Industry Reports (NAICS)
- Industry iExpert Summaries
- Specialized Industry Reports
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- Business Environment Profiles
EconLit This link opens in a new window
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Journal articles in economics (1886 - current)
AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics This link opens in a new window
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Full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics

Databases with industry related financial information.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
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Corporate, business, and industry data and reports
Value Line This link opens in a new window
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Information and advice on stocks, the stock market, and industries

Resources for tax and accounting research:

Resources for statistics research:

Statista This link opens in a new window
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Quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and more
Current Index to Statistics This link opens in a new window
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References to publications in statistics and related fields (1975 - 2017)
This database is free to search, however, you may encounter paywalls when trying to access indexed articles.
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
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Quick statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the U.S.