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What's in this Guide?

Seattle Bakery and Coffee House, ca. 1892, from Industries and Occupations Photographs

This guide provides links to the most useful databases and resources for general business research.

Articles: search for articles in major databases
Companies & Industries: find profiles, histories, and reports
Market Research: find market analyses, and product, sales, and corporate research
Accounting & Finance: find national and international information to assess the finances of business and other economic entities
Data & Statistics: find economic indicators, financial ratios, demographics, and more
Local Business: find local news and government sites
Evidence Based: find sources and search tips
Citing Sources: guides and tools for citations

New Resources

IBISWorld Procurement
Supply chain analysis of processes, pricing, vendors and products.
Investext
Investment bank analyst reports on companies and industries.
eMarketer
Market research reports and statistics on digital consumers and online marketing strategies.
PrivCo
Estimated revenues and valuations of privately held companies. Requires individual account creation.
Sage Business Cases
Business case collection spanning topics in management, marketing, accounting, finance and entrepreneurship. (Faculty should contact a business librarian to access teaching notes.)