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Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: a Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers
A new edition (the 3rd) of Strauss's classic handbook which is an essential text for library students; an indispensable guide for practitioners in public, academic, and special libraries who deal with business inquiries; and a resource for entrepreneurs and business professionals.

Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
This encyclopedia identifies live, print and electronic sources of information. Covers various types of resources including directories, databases, newsletters, indexes, research centers, etc. within each subject area. For business managers and information researchers.

Most-Used Electronic Business Resources

The following databases allow for the broadest, most comprehensive, and most easily-accessible coverage of business topics.

Business Source Complete
Covers management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, and more. Indexes articles from scholarly journals, trade publications, business magazines, and business newspapers with many available as full-text. Includes Datamonitor Industry Profiles, Datamonitor Company Profiles, and SWOT analyses.
Factiva
Indexes over 9,000 business news sources including newspapers, journals, magazines, newswires, and company press releases. Coverage is regional, national, and international. Also includes company and stock information.
Nexis Uni
Includes searchable, full-text of many general regional, national, and international newspapers, as well as many specifically devoted to business. Also includes a section on company dossiers (which includes the ability to produce lists of companies sharing certain characteristics), company profiles, SEC filings, accounting publications, and country profiles.
Mergent Online
Information on U.S. and International Public and Private companies, including annual reports, history, financials, and more. Also includes industry information and country profiles.
Mintel
More than 600 report titles dealing with consumer and market reports covering U.K., European, U.S. and international consumer markets are added to Mintel every year. Also includes daily news articles on corporate, product and advertising activity; market share and drivers; forecasts; and leading company information.
First Research Industry Intelligence
Provides access to over 900 Industry Segments, updated regularly with monthly statistics and indicators as well as quarterly trend updates. Also includes State Profiles to monitor monthly employment, business and real estate trends in each of the 50 US states.

New - Online Tutorial for MBA students

This online tutorial is designed to provide MBA students with information about specific library resources which would be useful to their studies. The tutorial is designed to allow student to work through it from beginning to end or enter it at any point:

http://libtutorials.uky.edu/MBALibraryIntro

Business Research Methods

Strauss's Handbook of Business Information by Rita Moss; David G. Ernsthausen
Publication Date: 2012

Describes resources for a variety of business-related subjects.
Business Research Methods by Alan Bryman; Emma Bell
ISBN: 9780199284986
Publication Date: 2007

A more detailed overview of various academic business research tasks.
Essentials of Business Research by Jonathan Wilson
Publication Date: 2010

A guide to the basics of business management research methodology.
The Skeptical Business Searcher by Robert I. Berkman; Reva Basch (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2005

A guide to evaluating web data, sites, and sources for business and marketing research.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms by David L. Scott
Publication Date: 2009

Includes clear definitions for more than 6,000 terms from the fields of business and finance.
Understanding American Business Jargon by W. Davis Folsom
ISBN: 0313299919
Publication Date: 1997

A practical reference that offers definitions for formal as well as informal business language.
Modern Methods for Business Research by George A. Marcoulides (editor)
Publication Date: 1998

An online source that provides a basic introduction to a variety of research methods used in business.
Study Skills for Business and Management Students by Barbara Allan
Publication Date: 2009

Practical handbook for business students.

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New Databases

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Country Report via Mergent Archives
Includes reports detailing essential political, economic and commercial information on over 130 countries worldwide.

Comprehensive information for evaluating risks and opportunities across the globe. Information available in country reports includes:

See the Country Report tab at the top of the landing page.
Business Researcher
Covers current topics in business and management. Written for use with business and management curricula and entrepreneurial research.
Content and Features
Reports include an in-depth examination of a single topic, plus ancillaries such as:
In-depth bibliographies for the next stage of research
Chronologies of key events
Graphs and charts with downloadable data for independent analysis
Q&As with experts
Pro/Cons features

Reports are also linked to additional topic-related content such as encyclopedia entries, case studies, zip-code level data series, and videos.

Brands & Their Companies
Gale trade names directory.

Business Rankings
Lists of companies, products, services, and activities compiled from a variety of published sources.

Market Share Reporter
Market Share Reporter is a compilation of market share reports from periodical literature and is a unique resource for competitive analysis, diversification planning, marketing research, and other forms of economic and policy analysis. Market Share Reporter includes more than 3,600 new entries, which are arranged under both SIC and NAICS codes, corporate, brand, product, service, and commodity market shares, coverage of private and public sector activities, and comprehensive indexes, including products, companies, brands, places, sources, NAICS, ISIC, Harmonized and SIC codes.

Market Share Reporter: Trends Over Time
Covers 50 key industries throughout the world (including but not limited to the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia). Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

Oxford Bibliography: Management
Provides an introduction to the specialized literature on major and minor topics within Management. The guide feature a selective list of bibliographic citations supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult. Each topic guide has an editorial commentary to show how the cited sources are interrelated. The citations link to the sources in the UK Libraries' View Now resource, to Google book summaries, and to WorldCat.org. All articles receive multiple peer reviews and editorial board vetting. Articles are regularly updated by their authors.