Where to Start Your Research

Not sure where to start your research? On this page, we've made some suggestions about which databases are most helpful for different kinds of research. You might also want to look at our guides to finding information on particular topics.

Company information | Industry information | Articles
International information | Accounting and tax | General information

Business & Company Resource Center Factiva.com Hoover's Online Mergent Online ReferenceUSA Guide to Finding Company Information  

Basic information
 

Business & Company Resource Center Factiva.com Hoover's Online Mergent Online Guide to Finding Company Information  

Financial statements, SEC filings
 

Business & Company Resource Center Investext Guide to Finding Company Information  

Analyst reports
 

Business & Company Resource Center Business Source Premier MarketResearch.com Academic Guide to Finding Industry Information  

Industry overviews and background
 

Business & Company Resource Center Factiva.com Guide to Finding Industry Information  

News, trade and industry publications
 

Business & Company Resource Center Investext MarketResearch.com Academic Guide to Finding Industry Information  

Analyst reports
 

Business & Company Resource Center Business Source Premier Factiva.com  

In trade publications
 

ABI/INFORM Business Source Premier EconLit Web of Science Current Index to Statistics PsycInfo  

In academic journals
 

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal - Historical Newspaper Source ProQuest Newspapers ProQuest Historical Newspapers  

In newspapers
 

SourceOECD STAT-USA WDI Online Global Insight EIU Business Intelligence Guide to Finding International Information  

Economic and political information
 

STAT-USA UN Comtrade USA Trade Online Guide to Finding International Information  

Trade information and data
 

Accounting Research Manager Financial Accounting Research System Guide to Finding Accounting Information  

Official accounting pronouncements
 

BNA Tax Management Library CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork RIA Checkpoint Guide to Finding Tax Information  

Tax law, cases
 

Associations Unlimited  

Associations directory
 

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses  

Dissertations
 

Britannica Online  

Encyclopedia

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