Do-It-Yourself Library: Company & Industry Information

Use this to: research business trends, analyze industry data, and access company information.
Find: articles from academic journals and professional and industry magazines, market and industry reports, company profiles, dissertations, working papers, and global business news.
Great for: researching companies for business plans, analyzing market trends for marketing projects, finding economic data for finance reports, or studying business strategies for management and international business courses.

Use this to: research financial trends, tax regulations, and banking practices through scholarly and professional publications.
Find: scholarly journal articles, articles from professional and industry-specific magazines and journals, dissertations, and industry reports covering accounting, auditing, tax law, banking, and financial management.
Great for: analyzing financial trends, researching tax policies and regulations, studying banking practices, developing business strategies, or investigating specific accounting and auditing procedures for coursework.

Use this to: discover resources for launching and managing business ventures.
Find: scholarly articles, market research reports, and downloadable forms and templates, covering angel investors, business incubators, entrepreneurial finance, franchising, and home-based businesses.
Great for: developing business plans, understanding startup funding options, analyzing specific market opportunities, completing practical forms for new ventures, or supporting assignments focused on launching and operating businesses.

Use this to: gain in-depth insight into companies and industries through comprehensive business and economic reports.
Find: information on more than 40,000 global public and private companies, including company overviews, histories, financials, top officers, competitors, and industry reports.
Great for: comparing various companies for investment analysis, developing strategic business plans, analyzing industry trends, performing competitive intelligence research, or understanding company structures and leadership for business and finance assignments.

Use this to: explore a research platform featuring news, legal documents, and business data.
Find: court decisions dating back to 1790, statutes and legislation, company profiles, news articles, and radio and TV news transcripts.
Great for: analyzing legal cases, tracking corporate and political developments, and conducting research in paralegal studies, criminal justice, political science, business, and journalism.

Use this to: explore the trends, research, and technologies in telecommunications, networking, and related fields.
Find: articles and reports covering topics like wireless communication, broadband internet, data transmission, network infrastructure, mobile technology, and telecommunications policy.
Great for: researching current topics for your IT or communications classes, understanding emerging technologies, and exploring industry developments in wireless and mobile services.