Business databases
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21st Century Management; A Reference Handbook Emphasizes key research on the topic and emerging trends. Considers globalization, new information technologies, as well as ethical and ecological issues. Addresses security and crisis management issues; offers insights into 21st century business issues such as excessive work and outsourcing; discusses diversity; and includes issues of managing nonprofit arts, medical, sports, and philanthropic organizations in the 21st century. |
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ABI/INFORM is a large, mostly full text, database that provides information about local and national companies, markets, benefits and compensation trends and more. ABI/INFORM can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
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These highly ranks global and scholarly journals provided in Accounting & Tax cover current news in the accounting industry as well as providing information about the trends in and history of these topics. Accounting & Tax can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
American Buyers: Demographics of Shopping Provides the data businesses need to manage expectations (how many will walk through the door?) and set prices (how much do buyers typically spend?). It features a complete picture of the American consumer, including spending habits. |
American Generations: Who They Are and How They Live - 7th Edition Discusses the differences and similarities among the various generations and age groups of Americans. |
American Incomes: Demographics of Who Has Money - 7th Edition Explores the economic status of Americans and provides the latest data on the wealth of American households. Examines household income trends by age, household type, race and ethnicity, education, region of residence, and work status. Also focuses on the poverty population. |
Ancestry in America a Comparative City-byCity Guide to over 200 Ethnic Backgrounds Provides a detailed look at the ethnic makeup of the United States. Compiled from raw 2000 Census data, this reference book includes all places in America with populations over 10,000. Statistics were drawn from three different sections of the census: Race, Hispanic Origin, and Ancestry. |
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Banking Information Source aims to provide essential information related to the banking industry and financial services. Banking Information Source can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management - Volume 6 - 2nd Edition: International Management Provides definitions and explanations of the key concepts in the fast-changing field of international management. Covers recent developments in globalization, the internet, e-commerce and meta-markets and includes information on new international standards, together with the impact of the European Union and the new geo-political areas of the Russian Federation and China. |
Business Plans Handbook - Volume 18 Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans. |
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This is the go-to database for SWOT analyses. Company profiles and business journals are also available. This database can be searched in conjunction with Academic Search Premier and Regional Business News by clicking "Choose Databases." |
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CBCA, Canadian Business & Current Affairs, pulls Canadian information from all of ProQuest’s databases. CBCA can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
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Examines the steps needed to successfully grow, fund, acquire and sell a business. Topics covered include: raising start-up finance and early funding, arranging growth finance (both equity and debt), raising money through public offerings, finding, negotiating, buying and funding acquisitions, selling the business. |
Handbook of Model Job Descriptions - Revised Edition Provides hundreds of job descriptions, skills and competencies for HR professionals and managers to use and adapt when recruiting. |
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Explains the principles of project management, demonstrating the correct approach to a major project, discussing the key points of project management, and highlighting the potential pitfalls. |
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Hoover’s Company Records provides profiles of hundreds of industries, thousands of companies, and hundreds of thousands of executives, and aims to keep these profiles the most thorough and up-to-date available. Hoover’s Company Records can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
Knowledge Management Strategies for Business Development Addresses the relevance of knowledge management strategies for the advancement of organizations worldwide. |
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Use MarketResearch.com to find demographic and psychographic information for marketing and examples of marketing plans for service or product types. Browse by topic or search by keyword. Though you can use MarketResearch.com by going directly to their website, you must go through this database page to have access to full text documents. |
Praeger Handbook of Human Resource Management HR experts cover the personnel waterfront from hiring right to creating policies to laying the foundation for profitability and fun. |
Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy Includes numerous entries covering topics in international trade, finance, production, and economic development. |
ProQuest Asian Business and Reference ProQuest Asian Business and Reference provides information on companies, economies and markets in Asia. Included are current events, country information and statistics, information about people and institutions, and policy analysis. ProQuest Asian Business and Reference can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
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ProQuest European Business provides up-to-date business and financial information pertaining to Europe and Europeans. ProQuest European Business can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
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Use Passport Reference to find information on international marketing and demographics. You can search by keyword in the upper right corner, but the real strength of this database is the menu bar on the left. By using the cascading menus, you can combine factors into your search using the vocabulary that is recognized by the database, making sure that you retrieve all relevant documents that meet your search criteria. |
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Regional Business News provides exactly what it sounds like it would: full text access for regional business periodicals. For us, this means that most major and regional business periodicals published in the United States are accessible. This database can be searched in conjunction with Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier by clicking "Choose Databases." |
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The reports in Snapshots are designed to provide instant overviews of individual markets. Snapshots can be searched with any other ProQuest database. |
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The Wall Street Journal is searchable and browsable back to 1982. All articles are available in full text, though they do not include pictures or graphics. |
| general/related databases |
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This multidisciplinary database is a good place to start your research. For extra search capabilities, click "Choose Databases" and select more subject specific databases to simultaneously search. |
ebrary Academic Complete(electronic books) This collection of e-books includes approximately 47,000 titles in all academic subject areas. Search by title or author for specific books, or search by subject or keyword to find books on a specific topic. All of the e-books in this collection are available in full text. |
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LexisNexis is your gateway to just about any news service you can think of. It provides access, in full text, to major US and world publications (including non-English), news wires, tv and radio broadcasts, legal publications, SEC filings, company reports and web publications and blogs from trusted news sources. |
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ProQuest Research Library provides citations and/or full-text access to 3,000+ scholarly journals and magazines in a wide range of subject areas. In addition to general interest publications, the database covers the Arts, Business, Children, Education, Health, Humanities, Law, Military, International and Multicultural interests, Psychology, Sciences, Social Sciences, and Women's Interests. |
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Use WorldCat to find books about a research topic that are not available at Holy Spirit Library. Search by title or author if you are looking for something specific, or search by keyword or subject to find something new. Click "Borrow this item from another library" to request a book from another library. |
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This site, provided by PrecisionIR in conjunction with the Wall Street Journal, offers free annual reports by participating companies. After searching or browsing for a company, you can request that its annual report be emailed to you or mailed to your address. |
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Economy at a Glance This site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides statistics relating to unemployment, average earnings, and consumer price index. Information is available at the national, regional, state or metropolitan level and is updated continually. |
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BusinessDaily, from the World News Network, covers current events in business, largely in the following categories: finance, economy, and oil and energy. |
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BusinessDictionary.com provides business definitions for common words and business terms, as well as providing a term of the day. The facebook app also provides the term of the day and a search box. |
Deloitte: International Tax and Business Guides Deliotte’s International Tax and Business Guides provide information about the tax system, tax law, and investment climates of major trading jurisdictions. |
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The official government website of the FDIC, this website covers topics such as deposit insurance, asset sales, and consumer protection. |
The Federal Reserve Board: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions |
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Hospitality Net provides the latest news and resources available about the hospitality industry including blogs, event news, staff movements, and more. |
IDEAS: Economics and Finance Research |
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Labordoc is the database of the International Labour Organization and provides full text access to periodicals covering subjects such as human rights, economic development, and technological change as it pertains to work and labor. |
US Census Bureau - The 2011 Statistical Abstract Including data from the Census Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis and other Federal agencies and private organizations, is an authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. |