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Business, Management, and Marketing Information Sources

Articles

    Best Sources for this Subject

  ABI/INFORM Complete Available in Full Text 
    1971-current
Index to business periodicals with most in full-text. Database details.
  Business Full-text
    Indexing 1982-current; full-text 1995-current
Including leading business magazines and trade and research journals for business research. Database details..
  General Business File ASAP Available in Full Text 
    1980-current
Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals, and company directory listings. Database details..

    Find Articles in Other Databases

  Academic Search Premier Available in Full Text 
    1975-current
Covers most academic disciplines and contains full-text to over 4000 journals (over 3000 of which are peer reviewed). Database details..
  Emerald Management Xtra Available in Full Text 
    1990-Present
Full-text and indexing for engineering and applied science and technology journals, as well as management and library information science journals. Database details.
  General OneFile (formerly Infotrac) Available in Full Text 
    1980-current
One-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics with millions of articles in full-text. Database details..
  OmniFile Full-text Mega Edition Available in Full Text 
    Indexing 1984-present, Full-text 1994-present
Indexing and full-text for thousands of journals in a wide range of subjects. You can choose your subject area at bottom right of search screen. Database details..

    Journals, Magazines, Newspapers

  Historical New York Times Available in Full Text 
    1851-2006
Full-text access to The New York Times. Database details..
  LexisNexis Academic Available in Full Text 
Covers general news and information, legal, business, and biographical resources. Database details..

Business Research

    Company and Industry Data

  American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries New resource 
Directory of U.S. firms with foreign subsidiaries. Database details
  Business and Company Resource Center
Detailed company and industry news and information. Database details
  Foreign Firms Operating in the United States New resource 
Directory of foreign companies with a substantial investment in U.S. operations. Database details
  International Directory of Company Histories.In Print 
Offers 3-5 page entries on 4,550+ companies. Includes information on founders, expansions, labor relations, NAIC codes, important dates, subsidiaries, and principle competitors -- supplemented with statistics, dates and names of key players.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.7409 In8, v. 1-72+
  ReferenceUSA
Detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses. Database details..
  SDC Corporate Restructuring
Contains data on corporate restructuring. Database details.
  SDC Global Public Finance
Contains data on corporate project financing. Database details.
  SDC Mergers & Acquisitions Available in Full Text 
Contains data on corporate mergers and acquisitions. Available in the library on EIC computers 'Scott' and 'Shakespeare'. Ask at Reference Desk for password. Available in the BAS Lab on computers 81-90. Ask BAS Lab staff for password. Database details.
  SDC New Issues
Contains coverage of global equity issues. Database details.
  Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Available in Full Text 
A comprehensive, professional source of proprietary analysis with tools to better understand the structure and dynamics of industries, companies and financial market trends. Database details.
  Thomson Banker Analytics Available in Full Text 
Global company information. Database details.

    Marketing Research

  Choices IIIIn-Library use only 
Annual survey of 20,000 households that marketing and advertising researchers use to plan and analyze market strategies. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk. Database details..
  Compact Disclosure/SECOn CD-ROM Format In-Library use only 
Covers detailed financial and management information on over 12,000 public companies. No longer updated. Database details..
  Survey of Buying Power and Media MarketsIn Print 
Annual survey is released as an issue of Sales & Marketing Management
Location: 1st Floor Periodicals -- Shelved as: Sales & Marketing Management
  The Lifestyle Market AnalystIn Print 
Provides market profiles for each Designated Market Area (DMA), lifestyle profiles for each lifestyle interest, consumer segment profiles, and identifies consumer magazines and direct marketing lists.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference 658.834 L62

Selected Resources

    Bibliographies

  International Abstracts of Human Resources: A Guide to the Literature of Management, Human Resources and Personnel.In Print 
    v.49 (2003)- present.
Provides summaries of articles from 60 Human Resources-related journals. Previously titled: "Personnel and Management Abstracts" [v.20 (1974)- v.48 (2002)].
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658.3 P433

    Dissertations and Theses

  Dissertations and Theses Full-text from Proquest Available in Full Text 
    1861-current
Index to dissertations and theses published in the United States with many in full-text. Database details..

    Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

  Encyclopedia of Management.In Print 
Authoritative treatment of current theory and functional applications related to: corporate planning, strategic managemment, entrepreneurship, financial management, HR, innovation, global management, leadership, MIS, operations research, performance measures, quality management and training and development.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658.003 En1, 2006
  Oxford Reference Online: Economics & Business
Reference sources for business and economics. Database details..
  The Encyclopedia of Leadership.In Print 
Profiles exceptional leaders and offers entries and case studies related to "situational factors" and leadership theory and style.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658.4092 En1g, v. 1-4

    Government Information

  Federal Reserve Beige Book
  Tennessee Statistical AbstractIn Print 
Location: Reference, 317.3 T25s

    Reference Sources

  Associations Unlimited
Includes 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields. Database Details
  Best Customers : Demographics of Consumer Demand.In Print 
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658.8342 R91b, 2001
  Brands and Their Companies.In Print 
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 602.75 B73
  Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources.In Print 
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658 En1, 2003-2006
  Market Share Reporter.In Print 
    1997, 2000, 2003
Market share data for 4,000+ companies and 2,500+ products, facilities and brands.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 658.8 M345
  Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys.In Print 
    1973-2006
Information on 1,200 leading companies in 50+ industries. Includes a several-page discussion of the industry's "current environment" followed by 25-35 page profile of the industry, including: trends, market segment statistics, industry references and a comparative company analysis derived from balance sheet and income statement data.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 332.63 St2s
  Tennessee Business Directory.In Print 
    2000-2006
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.4 T255a
  Tennessee Manufacturers Register.In Print 
    2004-2005
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.4 T255m

    Statistics & Data

  Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios.In Print 
    1999-2006
Provides financial ratios for companies in various asset ranges by SIC code based on aggregate numbers from IRS records.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.4 T75a
  Business Rankings Annual.In Print 
    1997, 2004
Lists of companies, products, services, and activities compiled by the Brooklyn Public Library's Business Library staff from a wide variety of published sources.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.74 B964
  Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios.In Print 
    1982-2005
Financial ratios compiled from 1,000,000+ financial statements in the Dun & Bradstreet Financial Information Database for 800+ lines of business.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.4 D91i
  Local Market Audience Analyst
Database of media rates and information for the U.S. and and international media properties. Best if used with Internet Explorer. Database details.
  Mediamark Reporter
Demographic, product usage and Internet research for magazines, TV, cable, radio and other media. Directions: (1) Go to website. (2)Click "register for an account" and use your MTSU e-mail address and create a password. (3) Once in, click on the "Internet Reporter" button to access the database. Database details.
  NAICS Desk Reference : The North American Industry Classification System Desk Reference.In Print 
The NAICS is a classification system developed for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that replaced the Previous "Standard Industrial Classification" (SIC) of the United States.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.02 N14j
  RMA Annual Statement Studies.In Print 
    1988-1992,1994,1996-1998, 2002-2004
Composite financial data on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Arranged by SIC code.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338.5 R52a
  STAT-USA In-Library use only 
Coverage includes current and historical economic data, international market research, and the National Trade Data Bank. Ask at Reference Desk for access. Database details..
  Statistical Abstract
Online version of the print Statistical Abstract of the United States
Location: (Print) - Reference 317.3 Un3s
  Statistical Sources on the Web
Links to statistical sources compiled by the University of Michigan library.
  U.S. Industry Profiles : the Leading 100.In Print 
Profiles 100 significant U.S. industries with charts and graphs representing trends and forecasts.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference; 338 Un3
  Value Line Investment Survey.In-Library use only In Print 
Using one of the largest independent research staffs of investment analysts and statisticians in the world, Value Line provides independent research on 1,700+ stocks -- with tracking, analysis and rankings in 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
Location: 1st Floor - Reference, 332.67 V24r

Websites

    Internet Guides

  Business Information Websites
Collection of reliable business websites.
  U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
Provides accesss to U.S. Census information and specific data related to population, housing, income, poverty, economic indicators, and foreign trade statistics.

    Other

  Wall Street Journal
  Washington Post


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