Articles & News
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| ABI/INFORM (via ProQuest) | Contains over 3,000 worldwide business periodicals that provides coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. |
| Academic Search Eliteo (via EBSCO) | This database offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more. Academic Search Elite is an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, offering critical information from many sources unique to this database. |
Business Source Completeo
(via EBSCO) | Provides full text for nearly 8,200 business serials including Harvard Business Review. Additional full text content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis. |
| Proquesto | Provides full text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Offers access to scholarly and general interest literature in business, social sciences, science and technology, and humanities. [Proquest LibGuide] |
| H. W. Wilson OmniFile Full Text | This general database contains full-text articles from thousands of different journals in a variety of subjects including the social sciences and business. Its easy to use search screen and results page helps you easily perform and organize your research. In addition, it contains many unique publications and journals not found in the other article databases. |
| SAGE Journals Online | SAGE Journals Online include leading international peer-reviewed titles, including high-impact research journals published on behalf of over 245 scholarly and professional societies. SAGE Journals Online cover a wide range of subject areas, including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. |
| LexisNexis Academico | Provides full-text and abstracts on a broad range of subjects including reference materials, accounting, economics, finance, human resource development, legal research, management, marketing and e-business, medical, news. Provides company reports and access to Hoover's Reports. |
| PAIS Internationalo | This Public Affairs Information Service database contains over 500,000 citations and references in the areas of public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations from 1972 to the present day. Also included in this database is the PAIS Archive which covers the years 1915 to 1976, providing historical perspective on the social and public policies that shaped our present world. |
| Emerald Management eJournalso | Articles from select management journals covering human resource management, information management, marketing, and e-business. |
| Regional Business Newso (via EBSCO) | Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. |
| BizJournalso (via American City Business Journals) | The BizJournals collection via American City Business Journals provides local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the United States; includes San Francisco Business Times, The Bay Area Book of Lists, and other specialty publications. |
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)o
(via EBSCO) | Provides access to the world's largest source of education information. |
| Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)o | A peer-reviewed, general medical journal that contains original articles on clinical science, disease prevention, and health policy information for physicians and other health professionals; includes current medical reports, reports from the CDC, book reviews and more. |
| NBER Working Papers | Provides unbiased economic research for public policymakers, business professionals and the academic community.Provides unbiased economic research for public policymakers, business professionals and the academic community. |
| PsycArticleso (via EBSCO) | Full-text articles from over 40 journals in general and specialized basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in psychology. |
| PubMed (National Library of Medicine) | Provides citations and full text in all areas of medicine, nursing, health services administration, nutrition and the preclinical sciences. [Note: no login required.] |
| CQ Researcher | CQ Researcher provides news and analysis of American government, politics, history, public policy, current affairs, and controversial topics. Each report contains a synopsis and discussion of the issue, a pro/con section and bibliography. |
| Wall Street Journal--Historical Archiveso (via ProQuest) | Historical archive of The Wall Street Journal that provides full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Note: For current issues of the WSJ, please check availability with the online Journal Finder. |
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Company Financial Data and Filings
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| OneSource | OneSource provides access to financial information for over 3.7 million global companies, 45,000 of which are public; annual reports, ratio data, executive information, analyst reports, and recent developments are all available in this database, among many other features. Financial data can be downloaded and exported into Excel. Note: to access OneSource, click the "International Businesses" item on the ReferenceUSA page. |
| SEC Filings (via Edgar) | Public company filings required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) archived back to 1993. [Note: no login required.] |
| Mergent Onlineo | A comprehensive global company database. Both U.S. public and international public-equivalent companies are represented. Provides details on items from SEC filings such as business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form and in native currencies. |
| ValueLine | Provides investment analysis, research and advice on 1,700 stocks and 90 industries. Research for options, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. |
| Morningstar Investment Research Center | Tracks mutual funds, stocks and other managed investments. Screens more than 18,000 stocks and funds using dozens of criteria and provides analyst opinions on 1000 stocks and 2000 funds. |
| Standard & Poor's Net Advantage | Search for surveys of U.S. industries, financial and directory information on U.S. companies and profiles of mutual funds. |
| Capital Changes Reporter | Capital Changes Reporter provides a chronological list of dividends, stock splits, name changes, mergers, acquisitions, and other changes in corporate capital and debt structure for public companies in the USA and selected international companies. Access Note: Click the Browse icon on the IntelliConnect page and check the box next to Capital Changes. |
| Gale Business and Company Resource Center | Provides company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies. It includes articles and press releases; investment reports; corporate chronologies and company histories; brands and product information; industry and company rankings; financial overviews; industry overviews; and HR law case digests. |
| LexisNexis Academico | Provides full-text and abstracts on a broad range of subjects including reference materials, accounting, economics, finance, human resource development, legal research, management, marketing and e-business, medical, news. Provides company reports and access to Hoover's Reports. |
Business Source Completeo
(via EBSCO) | Provides full text for nearly 8,200 business serials including Harvard Business Review. Additional full text content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis. |
| Reference USA Directoryo | Contains basic directory information for more than 14 million businesses in all zip code areas of the United States. Information includes name of business, address, telephone number, headquarters, branch and subsidiaries identification, SIC codes, yellow pages headings, ticker symbol, credit rating, number of employees, and estimated sales volume. Also includes some federal, state, and municipal offices. Note: To access the database, hover your mouse pointer over the "U.S. Businesses" entry and click the "Search" link. |
| BizJournalso (via American City Business Journals) | The BizJournals collection via American City Business Journals provides local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the United States; includes San Francisco Business Times, The Bay Area Book of Lists, and other specialty publications. The Book of Lists often publishes revenue figures for some private companies. |
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Country Information
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| Economist Intelligence Unit | Provides statistics and reports about political, economic and business climates of more than 180 countries and regions. Includes industry sector reports, country profiles, country commerce, country finance, market indicators, and forecasts. |
Global Market Information Databaseo
(via Euromonitor) | Provides statistics and reports on national and international consumer and industrial markets, company profiles, lifestyle indicators and analysis, and country demographic, economic and marketing statistics. |
| IMF Publications | Provides access to International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications including periodicals, series and books. [Note: no login required.] |
Business Source Completeo
(via EBSCO) | Provides full text for nearly 8,200 business serials including Harvard Business Review. Additional full text content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis. |
| Mergent Onlineo | This is a database of financial info for companies and industries, but check out the Country Profile box in the lower right corner of the page for great data and maps. |
| Ebraryo | Ebrary contains thousands of online books. It includes the Passport Series--guides to doing business around the world. Try typing in "Passport" and the name of a country to find an appropriate book (e.g., passport India). |
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Statistics & Data
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| LexisNexis Statistical Insighto | Provides detailed abstracts to statistics produced by the U.S. Government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies and universities. |
| LexisNexis Statistical DataSetso | LexisNexis Statistical DataSets provides fast and easy one-stop shopping to more than 5.3 billion (and growing) data points from licensed and public domain datasets. Sources of data include local, state and international governments and organizations. The EASI Market Planner section provides consumer demographic information. DataSets allows you to customize the data by selecting subjects, variable(s) of interest, and the ability to view your data in side-by-side tables, charts and even maps.
Note: If your computer does not currently have Java installed, you will be prompted to install it the first time you access the DataSets service. |
| Historical Statistics of the United States | This compendium includes statistics for the United States from the Nineteenth Century to the recent past. Categories available include: Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure, Economic Sectors, and Governance. This is the definitive resource for Historical Statistics. |
Global Market Information Databaseo
(via Euromonitor) | Provides statistics and reports on national and international consumer and industrial markets, company profiles, lifestyle indicators and analysis, and country demographic, economic and marketing statistics. |
| Economist Intelligence Unit | Provides statistics and reports about political, economic and business climates of more than 180 countries and regions. Includes industry sector reports, country profiles, country commerce, country finance, market indicators, and forecasts. |
| SEC Filings (via Edgar) | Public company filings required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) archived back to 1993. [Note: no login required.] |
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Industry Information
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| IBISWorld USAo | The IBISWorld USA Industry Reports Database provides access to information on many industries in the US Economy including over 700 reports categorized by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Each IBISWorld USA report is updated every four months and provides an overview of the industry, competitor information, market share data, and more. |
| IBISWorld Chinao | The IBISWorld China Industry Reports Database provides access to information on many industries in the China Economy including reports categorized by the Chinese Industry Code. Each IBISWorld China report is updated every six months and provides an overview of the industry, competitor information, market share data, and more. |
Global Market Information Databaseo
(via Euromonitor) | Provides statistics and reports on national and international consumer and industrial markets, company profiles, lifestyle indicators and analysis, and country demographic, economic and marketing statistics. |
| Mintel | Offers extensive market research reports covering the US and International marketplace. Reports combine data & analysis of the competitive branding landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. You must create a personal profile in Mintel to access the database; any email address can be used to do this, simply follow the link to "create a personal profile." |
| OneSource | OneSource provides access to financial information for over 3.7 million global companies, 45,000 of which are public; annual reports, ratio data, executive information, analyst reports, and recent developments are all available in this database, among many other features. Financial data can be downloaded and exported into Excel. Note: to access OneSource, click the "International Businesses" item on the ReferenceUSA page. |
| Business Source Completeo (via EBSCO) | Provides full text for nearly 8,200 business serials including Harvard Business Review. Additional full text content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis. |
| Mergent Onlineo | A comprehensive global company database. Both U.S. public and international public-equivalent companies are represented. Provides details on items from SEC filings such as business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form and in native currencies. |
| Standard & Poor's Net Advantage | Search for surveys of U.S. industries, financial and directory information on U.S. companies and profiles of mutual funds. |
| ValueLine | Provides investment analysis, research and advice on 1,700 stocks and 90 industries. Research for options, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. [Note: no login required.] |
| CorpTech Directory | CorpTech Directory provides information on over 95,000 technology companies. Search by company name, industry, geography, company size, industry executives, products, and more. |
| Export.gov | Resources include 100,000 industry and country-specific reports and web sites. Reports include country commercial guides, industry sector analysis, marketing insights, best markets, and industry/regional reports. [Note: no login required.] |
| ThomasNet | Provides information on industries, companies, products, and brands. Search by company, brand, or product, and by state or province. [Note: no login required.] |
| BizJournalso (via American City Business Journals) | The BizJournals collection via American City Business Journals provides local business news and information from major metropolitan cities across the United States; includes San Francisco Business Times, The Bay Area Book of Lists, and other specialty publications. Industries are covered well in the regional papers where the industry is very active or prominent. |
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Reference Materials
| DATABASE | DESCRIPTION |
| Accounting Research Manager (via CCH) | Accounting Research Manager (ARM) from CCH is a comprehensive financial reporting database providing materials designed to help solve accounting issues. ARM contains the full-text of the most important documents produced by the FASB, AICPA, EITF, and IASB. In addition, ARM contains accounting, auditing, government, and regulatory information. Note: This service only permits a limited number of simultaneous users. If you are denied to access this service, please try again later. When you are done using ARM, please click the Logout link so that others may use the service when you are done. |
| Bartleby.com | Contains over 300 titles of books online, including reference, verse, fiction and non-fiction. [Note: no login required.] |
| BNA Human Resources Library | Provides coverage of workplace issues including federal/state compliance requirements, key state laws and regulations, and tips on writing, implementing work rules and policies. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica On-Lineo | The online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Additional features include an atlas, historical features and the year in review. |
| Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, Second Edition | Over 300 encyclopedia entries related to Public Administration and Public Policy. New articles are added on a quarterly basis. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides electronic access to the latest editions of several encyclopedias: Encyclopedia of American Industries; Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries; Encyclopedia of Global Industries; and West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Each title is searched by the default search option; to only search the business materials, you can limit your subject to "business." |
| Historical Statistics of the United States | This compendium includes statistics for the United States from the Nineteenth Century to the recent past. Categories available include: Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure, Economic Sectors, and Governance. This is the definitive resource for Historical Statistics. |
| IGI Global's Reference E-Access Collection | IGI Global's Reference E-Access Collection provides access to over a dozen information technology reference materials. Topics include knowledge management, e-commerce, and mobile technologies, among others. To see a list of the GGU-access books, click the "E-Access Books" link on the left side. |
| SRDS | SRDS provides access to two great Marketing Reference books: Business Publication Advertising Source and Consumer Magazine Advertising Source. Find advertising rates and contact information for business publications and consumer magazines. NOTE: Currently, some SRDS services require the Internet Explorer web browser. If you have problems using SRDS, please try accessing it with Internet Explorer. |
| CQ Researcher | CQ Researcher provides news and analysis of American government, politics, history, public policy, current affairs, and controversial topics. Each report contains a synopsis and discussion of the issue, a pro/con section and bibliography. |
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Dissertations
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Prospective Students
