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Help with librarian. AIM, Yahoo, MSN: unilibbiz OR USE Rod Library Ask Us! to chat, email, etc. Help in Curris Business Basic Research Steps Company Research Steps Industry Research Steps Library User Guides Rod Library BizBlog Course Links CBA Links Panther Prowler (multi-database search)
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Use the above form to simultaneously search several business databases such as ABI/INFORM. Each section below - Company, Industry and Market, and Business Functions - lists major search tools, describes their content, and provides short video tutorials. Most of the following search tools also can be accessed from the Rod Library home page Databases A-Z link. Off-campus access to many of these tools is limited to UNI students and employees. |
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Business & Company Resource Center -company phone, address, URL, status -articles in journals and magazines -company history -investment reports -check "Peer-reviewed" box to limit to academic sources |
BCRC Company Search Methods (02:52) | |||||||
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ABI/INFORM Global -articles in journals and magazines -Wall Street Journal articles, 1984- -Hoover company links from articles -search results tabs for publication types -check "Scholarly Journals" box to limit to academic sources |
ABI Company Search Example (02:35) | |||||||
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Business Source Elite -articles in journals and magazines -company profiles may contain SWOT analysis and list competitors -check "Scholarly Journals" box to limit to academic sources |
BSE SWOT Search (01:54) | |||||||
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Mergent Online -U.S. publicly-held companies -15 years of annual/quarterly financials -annual reports to shareholders -links to EDGAR SEC filings -can create reports comparing company & industry |
Mergent Company Search (04:33) | |||||||
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Value Line Investment Survey -financial data, betas, analysis of covered firms -evaluates stock and makes 6-year forecasts -compares competitors -Value Line stock screener -use Company Lookup on left side of screen |
Value Line Company Search (02:22) | |||||||
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IBISWorld -detailed industry market research reports -covers all major sectors of economy -business variables affecting industries -skim report titles by sector -search by keyword, NAICS code, company name |
IBISWorld Search (02:27) | |||||||
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Mintel Reports -market reports on consumer products: -market drivers, trends, segments, promotion, consumer -some reports include Simmons data -must register with email and password to access -see search box in upper right |
Mintel Reports on Markets (02:44) | |||||||
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Business & Company Resource Center -industry overviews -market research reports, many int'l -use Industry tab, search by keyword or NAICS/SIC -or use Advanced Search -pick Industry Overviews Content Area |
BCRC Industry/Market Searches (04:04) | |||||||
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage -Industry Surveys analyze industries and competitors -industry profile, trends, how industry operates -key ratios, how to analyze company in industry -use Industries tab at top or Quick Links -also provides very strong company coverage |
NetAdvantage Industry Search (02:20) | |||||||
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Economic Census -U.S. Census Bureau -industry and geographic area reports -number of establishments, sales, payroll -materials consumed in manufacturing -surveys done more often; less detail |
Economic Census Data for U.S. and Smaller Areas (03:31) | |||||||
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ABI/INFORM Global -articles in journals and magazines -search results tabs show publication types -check "Scholarly Journals" box to limit to academic sources -Advanced Search for greater precision -use thesaurus for search term ideas |
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Business & Company Resource Center -articles in journals and magazines -company profiles link to articles about company -Articles search lists articles by subject headings -Advanced Search for greater precision -check "Peer-reviewed" box to limit to academic sources |
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Business Knowledge Research -Conference Board research & executive reports -some short, some book-length studies -economic research, consumer confidence, etc. -search text of reports -browse by topics |
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Business Source Elite -articles in journals and magazines -some overlap with ABI/INFORM & BCRC -search results tabs show publication types -check "Scholarly Journals" box to limit to academic sources -use Thesaurus for search term ideas |
BSE Search Methods (03:30) | |||||||
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Google Scholar -articles in journals and magazines, reports, etc. -some documents free -Find it!@UNI leads to text licensed by Rod Library -if off campus, must go to Preferences and add UNI to Library Links to see Find it! -focus searches with exact phrases, title limits -Advanced Search shows more options |
Scholar Search Methods (02:56) | |||||||
| *Video tutorials demonstrate basic search techniques; most are 1 - 4 minutes long.
May need to download free Flash player.
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