Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: BUS5 182: Business Plans for New Ventures: Articles & Databases

Business Databases

This list contains the links to the top business databases that give overviews to research topics, such as creating business plans or background information on an industry.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
This database contains monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, detailed author profiles and more. Indexing and abstracts for scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.
Emerald Insight This link opens in a new window
Developed for Business Schools and Management Departments, Emerald Insight is a collection of peer-reviewed management journals -- 100+ full text journals or 75,000+ full text management articles and reviews from the top 300 management journals.
ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window
The ABI/INFORM Collection is comprised of ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The collection features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist and Sloan Management Review, country-and industry-focused reports, and major news sources like the Wall Street Journal. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world. Also provides valuable historical perspective, with journals and other material dating back to the early 1900s.
ProQuest Business This link opens in a new window
Conduct company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from these ProQuest resources: ABI/Inform, Hoovers profiles, OxResearch, and SnapShots.
Business Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Access to product evaluations, interviews, full text articles, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports from associations, societies, trade shows, conferences and more.

News and Government Resources

Newspaper articles can be a source of information about new and upcoming business ventures. They also give a sense of the issues in the business community in that particular area.

Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Business news from local English-language business journals, newspapers and newswires covering many metropolitan and rural areas within the United States and Canada.
U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
From ProQuest: Users may search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives from the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Content includes access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. Also included: CBS News 60 MInutes, US Hispanic Newsstream, US Major Dailies, US Midwest Newsstream, US North Central Newsstream, US Northeast Newsstream, US South Newsstream
New York Times via ProQuest (1980 - present ) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text, full image, cover-to-cover access to the New York Times.
Simmons Insights This link opens in a new window
Provides access to U.S. adult consumer data on product and brand usage, spending behavior, media habits, and more. Restricted to 3 users at a time. Please be courteous and close your browser or tab when done.

Market Research Sources from http://www.export.gov
Provided by US government for businessman who is " just beginning to sell internationally, narrow your focus by concentrating on no more than two or three best-prospect markets. Use our Step-by-Step research guidelines to get started."
RMA Annual Statement Studies
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The Risk Management Association (RMA) provides comparative data directly from the financial statements of small- and medium-sized businesses.
The Role of Financial Analysis
U.S. Census
Country Population Statistics
The United Nations provides an interactive database for population information
Measure of America
Easy to use visual representation of health, education and income levels from zip code specific to national data.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics gives information on consumer price index, employment figures, wages, etc.
California Economy
The Ca. Dept of Finance has numerous reports on the economy of the state.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Statistics on all areas of the US economy are located at this site.
United Nations Data Source
Economic data worldwide