1. An introduction to Business databases available to Saint Cloud State University Business students and researchers Olivia Olivares, Business Research Specialist Learning Resources & Technology Services Spring 2011

2. To find a list of business-oriented databases, look for the “Articles and databases” tab in the middle of the library’s home page, next to “Books and more,” and click.

3. A new list of links will appear a bit below the “Articles and databases” tab. Click on “Databases by Subject.”

4. Look for the “Business, Marketing and Economics” link. This will take you to a list of all business-related databases available to you as an SCSU student.

5. One or more of these databases will have the information you need, depending on your particular research needs. The following slides will list some of the functions and information available from these databases.

6. For business and finance news News from business and finance periodicals, and trade/industry journals Business Source Premier ABI/Inform LexisNexis Academic The Wall Street Journal Regional Business News Academic Search Premier

7. For academic/scholarly research In-depth, lengthy, and exhaustively researched articles and essays from peer-reviewed journals ABI/Inform Business Source Premier LexisNexis Academic Emerald FullText Academic Search Premier

8. For case studies Detailed studies of individual companies and industries from top business schools ABI/Inform Business Source Premier Emerald FullText

9. For company profiles Including 10-Ks, 20-Fs, Annual Reports, and information from business intelligence companies Business Source Premier LexisNexis Academic NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor’s)

10. For industry surveys Overviews and in-depth examinations of the industries within which companies operate NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor’s) LexisNexis Academic Business Source Premier

11. Non-business databases with significant business-related content EconLit (Economics) PsycINFO (Psychology) – Marketing research and studies of consumer behavior and psychology IEEE Xplore (Engineering) – Management studies, including supply chain management – Production processes ScienceDirect (mostly science and technology) – A significant number of business and management journals University of Chicago Press journals – Includes: Economic Development and Cultural Change, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, and the Journal of Political Economy

12. Questions about this guide? Research questions? Need help getting started? Olivia Olivares, Business Research Specialist Miller Library, Learning Resources Services, SCSU 320/308-4822 oolivares@stcloudstate.edu