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What's in this Guide
This guide is intended to help you with your business research. You'll find industry information, data & statistics, and where to look for journal articles.
Reports and Statistics
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Statista This link opens in a new window
Market, consumer, and industry data covering 170+ industries in over 150 countries. Search for current statistics, reports, and industry forecasts.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window(Formerly ABI/Inform) Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
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Sage Data This link opens in a new windowDemographics Sales Data Combine and compare statistical data from a variety of sources. The Ready Reference site is a good place to start.
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Mergent IntellectPrivate and public U.S. and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, industry profiles, and more. Also includes residential search, demographic reports, job search, consumer data, First Research, and Key Business Ratios.
*Please note this database is only accessible through a Hennepin County Library Card. Most Minnesota residents can register their local library card with Hennepin County Library. To register your local library card, Ask Us or go to a Hennepin County library. Exceptions: If your local library is not part of a regional public library system, you are not able to register your card with us. Ineligible libraries include Clarkfield, Crosby, East Grand Forks, Hendricks and Taylors Falls. -
NetAdvantageFrom S&P Global. Directory information and data (including stock reports) for global public and private companies. Industry reports, as well as sector data, mutual fund and ETF reports. Historical price record data, country data and compensation information for executives.
*Please note this database is only accessible through a Hennepin County Library Card. Most Minnesota residents can register their local library card with Hennepin County Library. To register your local library card, Ask Us or go to a Hennepin County library. Exceptions: If your local library is not part of a regional public library system, you are not able to register your card with us. Ineligible libraries include Clarkfield, Crosby, East Grand Forks, Hendricks and Taylors Falls.
Journal Articles & Books
Use these Business databases to find scholarly articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, and more.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window(Formerly ABI/Inform) Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Premier contains 2,150 journals back to 1986. Many journals are full text, as are market, country, and industry reports. It also contains SWOT analysis.
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Harvard Business Review (HBR) This link opens in a new window
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a general management magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing, owned by Harvard University. HBR is published six times a year. Its articles focus on topics including leadership, organizational change, negotiation, strategy, operations, marketing, finance, and managing people.
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Newspapers
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window(Formerly ABI/Inform) Covers thousands of business publications, most of them in full-text. Subject coverage includes business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
References and full-text articles from top journals covering a variety of business disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, management information systems, and operations management.
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US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Prominent U.S. papers like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. It's also a good place to look for Star Tribune articles, with archives from 1986. Use the advanced search tab to limit to particular titles or dates.