Business Research Guide
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Journal Articles |
Background & Reference Information |
Books & More |
Selected Websites |
Interlibrary Loan |
Further Information
Quick Search ... for articles, books & more
Find Journal Articles
Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
Core Databases
| ABI/INFORM Global, 1971 - present (full text 1985 - present) |
| Search over 2,000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also includes information on 60,000+ companies and the full text of approximately 14,000 dissertations. |
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Business Source Premier, Full text. 1965 - present, varies by title.
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| Full text for more than 8,800 titles in all disciplines of business, including journals (1,110 peer reviewed), market research reports, industry reports, country reports, SWOT analyses, and much more. 350 top journals have historical coverage as early as 1922. |
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General Databases
| Academic Search Premier, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 4,600 titles (3,600 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 8,200 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
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| LEXISNEXIS Academic, Full text or abstracts, depending on source. Dates covered vary by source. |
| Access to nearly 6,000 international titles in news, business and legal information. Full-text coverage and dates of availability vary by source. To search by publication, click on "sources" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. |
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Specialized Databases
| Wall Street Journal |
| Full text from Jan 2, 1984 to present. |
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| ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry |
| Search more than 700 publications for trade and industry information. This database contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more. |
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| Business & Industry, mid 1994 - present |
| A multi-industry, international database that provides access to company, industry, market and product information. |
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| ABI/INFORM Dateline |
| Local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Provides information not typically found in the national press sources. |
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| PsycINFO, 1887 - present |
| Journal articles (covers more than 1,700 periodicals), chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields. |
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Find Background & Reference Information
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional
sources as you begin your research.
General Reference Resources
Company Information
| Edgar SEC Company Search |
| Find the official Securities and Exchange Commission filings for public corporations. Includes annual reports. |
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| LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations, Ref HG4057.A219 (Business Plaza) |
| Includes public and private companies worldwide. |
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| International Directory of Company Histories, Ref HD2721 .I61 (Business Plaza) |
| Gives background information from an historical perspective. Use the index in the latest volume. Much of the information is also available online in the Business & Company Resource Center |
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| Standard & Poor's Research Insight (COMPUSTAT), available in all CTS labs and Penfield lobby computers |
| Financial data on public companies. Subscribed to by the School of Business. |
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| SWOT Analyses from Business Source Premier
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| Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analyses from Datamonitor PLC . A subset of the Business Source Premier database. Add your company name on the second line and click search to retrieve specific results. What is a SWOT analysis and what sectors are covered? |
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| ThomasNet |
| Online version of Thomas Register of American Manufacturers |
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Industry Information
Legal Information
Market/Analyst Reports
Business & Company Resource Center, Company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies.
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| Periodical articles, news articles, and press releases. Detailed information for domestic and international companies and associations, including information on corporate hierarchical structures, investment reports, corporate chronologies and company histories. Also includes brands and product information, industry and company rankings, and financial overviews. |
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Ratio Analysis
| Robert Morris Associates. Annual Statement Studies, Ref HF5681 .B2 R6 |
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| Almanac of Business of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios, Ref HF5681 .R25 A45 |
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Books & More
Use Penfield's
library catalog
to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more.
If the library catalog does not have what you need, use
WorldCat or the
SUNYConnect Union Catalog
to identify titles that you might borrow through our
interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
Selected Websites
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian
specializing in this discipline.
Internet Resources - General Resources
| Business Ethics |
| Articles, case studies, corporate codes of ethics, professional organizations and additional resources. |
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| Forbes Lists |
| Includes 200 Best Small Companies, 400 Best Big Companies, Forbes 500s, Largest Private Companies and more! |
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| Price's List of Lists |
| Provides links to the "top & largest" rankings lists produced by major periodicals. |
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Interlibrary Loan
Use the
library catalog
to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need.
Please also check the list of available
e-journals.
If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available,
you may request it online through our
interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)
Further Information
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Citing Your Sources
Evaluating Your Sources
