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As you become an advanced writer and researcher in your field of study, you will have to become familiar with the most common publications and databases that are used in your discipline. Knowing this information will make research easier since you'll know where to go to find high-quality, scholarly research. You can also aim to publish your own work in these publications.
Databases
The list below--adapted from the SJSU Library and originally curated by business librarian Christa Bailey--provides information about databases you can use within the field of Business to find journal articles as well as public company, industry, and market information. Be sure to use these databases through the SJSU Library (so you receive complete, free access). The links below will take you directly to the databases once you have logged in via one.sjsu.edu.
The ABI/INFORM Collection features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist and Sloan Management Review, country-and industry-focused reports, and major news sources like the Wall Street Journal. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world. It also provides valuable historical perspective, with journals and other material dating back to the early 1900s.
This database contains monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, detailed author profiles and more. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.
U.S. company data covering approximately 10,000 public companies and their SEC filings.
In-depth company profiles including operations, officers, strategies, competitors, histories, locations, products & brand names, and financial information with HTML links. Also known as Business Market Research Collection.
Security & Exchange Commission
All publicly held companies in the USA must file financial reports with SEC. This includes foreign companies that are registered and traded in the USA.
Developed for Business Schools and Management Departments, Emerald Insight is a collection of peer-reviewed management journals--100+ full text journals or 75,000+ full text management articles and reviews from the top 300 management journals.
Thousands of global company, country and business topic overviews featuring detailed information as well as interactive rankings and statistics, with quick links to associated content. Full-text articles from academic journals, business periodicals, newswires and other media outlets, plus 200 business executive video interviews and lessons for deeper insight into issues and decision-making. Thousands of interactive LiveCharts for economic and business indicators that let researchers generate their own analyses and custom charts for reports and presentations.
Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily. Complementing these titles is a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.
Ideal for business schools and entrepreneurs, Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship is updated daily and provides insights, tips, strategies, and success stories as well as subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
Good coverage on technology-related business and applied science journals. Full-text articles and ebooks in science, technology and medicine (STM), arts, humanities and social sciences.
Includes: US Industry NAICS Reports, US Specialized Industry Reports, Global Industry Reports, California State Industry & Economic Reports, iExpert Report Summaries, and Business Environment Reports. IBISWorld provides in-depth reports on over 700 industries. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
This service gives faculty, staff, and students access to daily updates on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks, closed end funds and exchange traded funds. It also includes Morningstar fund and stock screeners, all 3,500 fund and stock Analyst Reports, Portfolio X-Ray and 150 investment classes.
Standard & Poor's Analysts' Handbook
Provides company and industry financial ratios analyzed by Standards & Poor’s with SIC and GISC codes. Kept up to date between editions by a monthly supplement.
General news and company, industry, and other business information (mostly full text) from newspapers, newswires, magazines, trade journals in 22 languages from 118 countries.
Provides access to over one million statistics in topics like industries, consumer goods, advertising, transportation, and hospitality. Government statistics such as unemployment rates are also available along with business research, outlook reports, market research reports, and industry reports.
This is a San Jose Public Library (SJPL) database, so be sure to login with your San Jose Library card information (not your SJSU Tower ID). This database will help you search for information about private companies.
Additional databases (along with descriptions) can be found within the research guide for Business.
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