Charles Andrew Rush Learning Center and N.E. Miles Library
Guide to Library
Resources for MPPM 520
Indexes
to Articles and Other Information
All of the databases listed below are accessible from the Library's Indexes & Databases page. Many of these databases also provide analysis by industry, including LexisNexis Academic and General BusinessFile ASAP.
ABI Inform. 1971 – present
This premier business database covers over 1,000 journals in the areas accounting, business conditions, management, trends, and industry-specific topics. Information on over 60,000 companies as well as executive profiles, reports on market conditions, and in-depth case studies of global business trends can be found. Over 500 journals provide full-text articles, while the others have abstracts only.
Business Full Text 1995- (continues Business Periodicals Index, 1962-2000) (Index shelves)
Provides indexing and abstracting for around 500 international English-language business magazines, with information on companies, industries, and subjects.
Business Source Premier. 1984 - present
This database provides full text coverage for over 960 journals in the areas of business, management, economics, finance, banking, and accounting.
Produced by the Journal of Economic Literature. Subject indexing and abstracts of >600 journals and collective volumes per year, plus books, dissertations, and working papers. (Password required – check with library reference desk 226-4766)
General BusinessFile ASAP. 1994 - present
Covers business and management topics, some articles available in full text. "Includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies as well as Investext investment analysts’ reports on major companies and industries." To see available search options, choose Advanced Search.
Lexis Nexis Academic, Business section. 1974 - present
Retrieves full-text company news and financial information, business articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, wire services, and transcripts (as far back as the 1970s in some cases). Lexis Nexis Academic (News section) also indexes the Wall Street Journal back to 1973, with abstracts for articles provided since 1989. Options to search for information by industry and access to SEC reports and filings are also provided. Also, check under the “Statistical” section for a wide range of statistical soruces.
ProQuest Direct Research Library Complete. 1992 – present
In-depth business coverage; full text articles from the Wall Street Journal and some other publications. Searchable by company name and product name, as well as by keyword, personal name, etc.
Social Sciences Full Text (1983-present)
Bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from more than 500 English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere, and offers the full text of over 100 of those periodicals (for recent years). Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles.
Sociological Abstracts (1963-present)
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews from over 1,700 journals, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
Wall Street Journal Index. 1986-2002 (Index shelves in library)
Use the Corporate volume to find articles under company name, and the General section to search by subject or industry. LexisNexis Academic (News section) also indexes the Wall Street Journal back to 1973, with abstracts for articles provided since 1989. ProQuest Newspapers also indexes the Wall Street Journal back to the early 1980s and provides the full text of articles.
Business
Newspapers, Journals and Magazines
The Library subscribes to many business journals and magazines, and many more are available full-text through the indexes and databases listed above. To see if an article is available full-text in a database, or if it's available in print or microfilm format in the Library, please consult Periodicals @ BSC on the Library home page
Information about Companies
Standard & Poors Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives. Ready Ref. HG 4057 .A4 2005 (3 vols.) Also available online through Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage.
Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. Ref. HG 4009 .W37 2004 (8 vols.)
Hoover's Handbook of World Business. Ref. HF 3010 .H65 2001
The
MarketLine Business Information Centre – accessible from Library Indexes & Databases
A Reuter's database which includes detailed information on over 10,000 companies both U.S. and international, over 2000 industries and over 50 country profiles. This database is particularly helpful for finding global business information.
Mergent Online – accessible from Library Indexes & Databases
Mergent Online (formerly FIS
Online/Moody's) database contains extensive financial and historical
information on over 10,000 U.S. public companies, 11,000+ non-U.S. public
companies, and 17,610 municipal entities, as well as corporate and municipal
bond, UIT, and dividend information. Users can build custom reports on companies, compare companies based on financial performance,
and export data into spreadsheets. Also
included is Mergent Industry Reports, which provide
in-depth analysis of industries covering North America, Asia/Pacific and
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage – accessible from Library Indexes & Databases
S&P's NetAdvantage is another gateway to in-depth company information, geared particularly toward investors. It incorporates a number of classic S&P publications, including their Register of Corporations (discussed above) and their Corporation Profiles, which gives detailed financial information. S&P Industry Surveys, which contain current analyses for 21 industries and approximately 1000 companies, are an important component of this database. The weekly publication, The Outlook, is also available and contains financial information about selected companies. Much other stock, bond and mutual fund information is also included in NetAdvantage.
Business and Company Resource Center - accessible from Library Indexes & Databases
This Gale database provides company profiles, rankings, products, investment reports, company histories, financial information, periodical articles, etc.
Annual Reports
The 10-K financial reports that public companies are required to file with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) are full of potentially useful information. To access these reports, search the SEC Edgar Database at http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm. The annual reports companies issue to shareholders can also be excellent sources of information. Many companies make their annual reports available on their web sites, usually under a link called something like "investors." If you are looking for a company's web site and the URL is not obvious, try doing a web search.
Information
about Industries
Encyclopedia of American Industries. Ref. HC 102.E53 2001 (2 vols.)
Provides comprehensive information on every industry recognized by the SIC system. Covers both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries and includes historical information as well as significant business trends and statistics
Mergent's Industry Review. Ref. HG4961 .M69
Contains key financial information, operating data and ratios for around 3500 companies. The information is arranged by industry in 137 industry groups. Statistics are updated twice a year for each industry.
Gives brief industry reviews and forecasts for the year in question, for numerous industries. Includes tables and charts. Updated information is available at the U.S. International Trade Administration's Trade Development website: http://www.ita.doc.gov/td
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