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Library Resources

Databases
Under Collections on the left, click on List of Business Databases and select the database you need. You will need your Purdue username and password. For help selecting a database or using the tools unique to each one, contact any librarian in the Parrish Library.
Books
Enter a term relevant to your topic to find books, including e-books, and journals. Use Advanced Search to narrow the results.
Journals
Look for journals that are available online.

ABI/INFORM Global A comprehensive business database covering the broadest range of business topics for both academic researchers and professionals in the workplace. In addition to thousands of scholarly journals, includes full articles from The Economist, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal. Can also be searched as part of the larger ABI/INFORM Collection.
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Business Source Complete An all-purpose, vast business database with thousands of full-text academic journals and mainstream publications. Also includes thousands of case studies, SWOT analyses, industry reports, and a selection of brief company profiles.
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ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry Trade and industry-specific publications that cover trends, product launches, and other key contexts. Can also be searched as part of the larger ABI/INFORM Collection.

This tutorial will show you how to access ABI Inform Collection, what kind of information is available, and how to do an advanced search.

This tutorial will cover how to access Business Source Complete, what kind of information is available, and how to do a search.

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Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis -- including US Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
Mergent Online Company financial statements, ratios, and other quantitative data. Other information includes but is not limited to SEC filings, analyst reports, executive/board biographies and compensation details, and historical daily stock pricing back to 1925.
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D&B Hoovers Aggregates company profiles, business news, and industry reports.
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