This database contains articles which will help you see what is going on in the industry.
Description:Business Source Complete covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Time Period: 1886 to present Sources: Indexes more than 6,700 journals and magazines plus thousands of reports and other sources. Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, News, Social Sciences (Accounting, Finance, Management, Business Education, Banking, Economics, Marketing, Computer Science) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Case Studies, Citations, Conference Papers, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, News, Other, Report, Reviews, Trade Publications Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Click on the Industries tab in Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage for industry surveys.
Description:Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage provides stock analysis, company financial information, and industry analysis. Time Period: Current Sources: 1 Subject Headings: Business (Company and Industry Information) Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Reports Information Included: Full Text FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Standard and Poor Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Click on the Industry Information by Small Business Type link in the "Browse by Category.
Description:Small Business Reference Center provides access to resources designed to help the entrepreneur start a business. Not only does it provide industry reports for many small businesses, it contains book chapters on writing a business plan. Users can search the database for topics or browse articles by business area. It also contains a start-up kit for people looking to start a business. Time Period: 1990 to present Sources: Contains the full text of more than 400 periodical titles, 450 reference books, and 465 industry reports. Subject Headings: Business, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Reference Resources, Reports, Videos Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
This database contains the Market Share Reporter. To access it, click on the link above and then Market Share Reporter.
Description:Gale Directory Library allows you to search three important reference resources. Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies is updated every other year. The Market share reporter is updated annually. Time Period: Current Sources: Subject Headings: Business (Company Information, Media Outlet Information, and Market Share Information) Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Reference Resources, Report, Statistics or Data Information Included: Full Text FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies, Gale directory of publications and broadcast media, Market share reporter Publisher: Gale Group Updates: Yearly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Click on the Industry Information by Small Business Type link in the "Browse by Category."
Description:Small Business Reference Center provides access to resources designed to help the entrepreneur start a business. Not only does it provide industry reports for many small businesses, it contains book chapters on writing a business plan. Users can search the database for topics or browse articles by business area. It also contains a start-up kit for people looking to start a business. Time Period: 1990 to present Sources: Contains the full text of more than 400 periodical titles, 450 reference books, and 465 industry reports. Subject Headings: Business, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Reference Resources, Reports, Videos Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
