Search Tools
There are a number of approaches to searching:
- Search Library Catalogs + Articles with Scholar OneSearch
- Choose a search tool recommended in your subject research guide
- Try an interdisciplinary database, such as Academic Search Premier or JSTOR.
International
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EIU Country Analysis: Economist Intelligence UnitEconomic analysis of countries and regions of the world from the publishers of the Economist.
Statistics
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Statistical AbstractStatistical Abstract of the United States.
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FedStatsGateway to statistics collected by the agencies of the U S Government
Additional Help
Use the Business Research Guide for more database and research suggestions, or make an appointment with Julie Jersyk the business librarian.
Key Resources
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Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost)Search for news, articles, industry and company reports. Create a myEbscoHost account to manage citations, save searches, create alerts, save articles to a permanent folder.
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FactivaIncludes full-text of the Wall Street Journal. For quick searching within the WSJ, use sc=j as a search term. Example: sc=j and starbucks.
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All Business DatabasesA listing of all business and economics databases available to the Northeastern community.
Company & Industry
There are many ways to get company and industry information. Some of the same databases used for article searching also provide access to company and industry profiles and information.
Also try these databases:
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NetAdvantage (Standard and Poor's)S&P proprietary research and analysis plus current industry reports, stock screening and charting tools.
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North American Industry Classification SystemNAICS is a classification system for business establishments designed for the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of statistical data describing the U.S. economy.