Business & Economics Databases A - Z  

(in ProQuest database) articles from scholarly and trade sources, newspapers, and dissertations, on business conditions and trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and the competitive landscape worldwide.

peer-reviewed, scholarly articles on all topics, including management, finance, marketing and economics.

articles on accounting, tax management, auditing, tax and financial law, governance, and risk management.

contents of Advertising Age magazine; also under DATACENTER tab - analysis of global advertising spending; digital media statistics; detailed data on advertising agencies, media companies and top marketers and advertisers; Hispanic marketing.

covers the alternate/renewable energy industries : wind, hydro, solar, ocean, geothermal, biofuels, fuel cells, nuclear, carbon trading, etc. Includes research and business news, deals, company and industry analysis, forecasts and market intelligence data for over 100 countries. No downloading available but copy/paste is possible.

(1913 - 1983) covers the important events, issues and trends in the history of business and industry, plus the most important historical sources in the applied science and technology field for the early/mid 20th century.

accounting data for bank holding companies, commercial banks, savings banks, and savings and loans institutions.

(you will need to log in with your Andrew ID and PW.) A.pdf directory covering 2,784 international hedge funds in the U.S. Also includes ranking tables grouped by hedge fund strategy.

peer-reviewed articles in economics, business, law, engineering and political science.

detailed financial analysis reports on thousands of lines of business, from the national to zip code level, derived from voluminous data from the IRS, Census, BLS, etc. Can be used for benchmarking, business plans, assessing new business opportunities, valuation, and market analysis.

terminal located in rm. A1 in Tepper lower level – financial information system providing analysis and quotes for equities and indices, current company, industry and market news, and economic data for the countries of the world.

academic and trade journals and magazines in all business disciplines; also industry reports, company profiles, and country economic reports. Special feature: online access to the Harvard Business Review.

a business career self-assessment program.

Laws, regulations, documents and guides to federal, state, and international taxation and estate planning.

consensus-based pricing for over-the-counter (OTC) credit instruments.

part of WRDS - provides information on over 3700 active Hedge Funds and over 660 active CTAs and CPOs. In addition, the database covers 3800 inactives. For each fund in the database, detailed information related to investment strategy and style, historical monthly returns, assets under management, leverage, minimum initial investment, and fee structure is provided.

Tepper's database of alumni and recruiters, maintained by the COC.

in WRDS – from Standard & Poor’s, one of the most extensive databases of business financial data, covering over 80,000 global firms dating back to the 1950s. (The Netadvantage database contains a subset of this data, somewhat easier to use.)

authoritative research reports on issues in business management and U.S. and global economics.

Rates consumer products and reports on consumer surveys - used mainly for purchasing.

see LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations

in WRDS - monthly and daily quotations for stock prices, indices, US Government bonds, and mutual funds; current and historical.

in WRDS - CUSIP numbers, standardized descriptions and additional data attributes for over 5 million corporate, municipal and government securities in North America.

profiles of companies, industries, and countries, often containing SWOT and 5 forces analysis; also covers M&A and financial deal activity, and market data on a number of consumer products.

historical accounting and financial data for equities, market indices, company accounts, macroeconomics, bonds, foreign exchange, interest rates, commodities and derivatives from both developed and emerging markets.

directory with basic data on millions of companies worldwide; search by industry, company size, geographic areas and other variables, and download resulting lists in spreadsheet or report format.

electronic form of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) providing citations and abstracts for economics research from journals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and working papers.

how to find them: in the search box at the top, enter the country name, and in the box where it says "Publication title" enter: eiu.

engineering, communications, computer science, IT, operations research, environmental science, and more.

covering over 700 industries, with two components: Financial Ratios Benchmarks providing industry norms, and Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures. You can download the data and compare a company's financials to their industry.

Financial news and commentary from the City (London.)

Detailed market reports and analysis on technology aspects of many industries. (Many reports are read-only, but you can request a .pdf from rwerner@andrew.cmu.edu. For academic use only. Not every feature is available.)

research reports on a detailed range of technology products and services.

a general news database, with a very wide range of publications.

digital collection for researching the literature of economics from the period 1460-1914, providing access to thousands of works from: the Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature at the University of London Library, the Kress Library of Business and Economics at Harvard, the Seligman Collection at Columbia and libraries at Yale.

famed management journal - contains articles and occasional case studies.

.pdfs of annual reports for 800 US companies, some going back to 1844. These are the reports mailed out to shareholders, and so provide not only financial data, but narrative and pictorial snapshots of companies through time.

directory of US and International companies, public and private, with extensive information on each company, including profiles, competitors, financials, and executives.

in-depth industry market research reports with analysis, data, conditions, segmentation, market share, primary companies, and outlook for over 700 industries in the US.

technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics

access to 12 journal titles published by INFORMS, the professional association for operations research and management science.

time series data used in economic analysis, from the IMF. You'll need to register, and then sign in each time, in order to download data.

useful tips on interviewing skills.

analyst reports on companies and industries from top investment banks and research firms. NOTE: Click on "Screening & Analysis at the top, and then "Research." Must use Internet Explorer browser, version 9 only.

peer-reviewed scholarly ,journals in all disciplines including management, finance, marketing and economics (not including last 3-5 years, however.)

identifies leaders in corporations and financial institutions, government, associations, non-profits, law firms, judicial and foreign representatives, and the media.

interdisciplinary, international database of over 18,000 sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, reports, blogs, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and reference works.

corporate hierarchies and linkages for all major public and private companies and their subsidiaries worldwide. Provides business descriptions, basic financials, detailed competitor listings, brands, and service firms. Creates lists of foreign firms operating in the US and vice versa, has historical data back to 1993, tracks mergers and acquisitions, and provides executive and board member listings.

index to thousands of statistical publications on all topics. Much of the data is available here also; the rest is on microfiche in Hunt Library

voluminous demographic, industry, and economic data with mapping and report-generating capability. Includes (in the EASI Market Planner folder) hundreds of datasets on consumer demographics and usage/spending patterns for products and services.

profiles of 1.4 million of accomplished individuals worldwide, from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports.

profiles of companies, industries, and countries, often containing SWOT and 5 forces analysis; also covers M&A and financial deal activity, and market data on a number of consumer products.

articles on industry news, product and process developments, plant development and construction, international trade, government regulations, and management issues related to high technology industries.

historical and current annual reports in .pdf format for over 5,000 companies, some going back to 1925 (use "Annual Report Search" tab) - equity and industry reports as well.

thousands of time series datasets in economics from 1982 to the present, for the US, Canada, Australia and the UK.

has descriptive information and 15 years of financial data for US and foreign companies, both active and inactive. Mergers & acquisitions, SEC filings, institutional holdings, earnings estimates, joint ventures, long-term debt, bond ratings, capital stock, insider trading, and thirty years of historical stock prices are provided. Also includes industry and equity research reports, pdfs of US and international company annual reports from 1997, and quarterly fact sheets for US companies.

provides the searchable scanned copies of pages from Moody's (later Mergent) Corporate Manuals, 1909 to the present. (Use this link for latest news reports.) These contain detailed descriptions of all significant public companies worldwide: financial statements, histories, properties, mergers and acquisitions, operations, subsidiaries, officers and directors, stocks and bonds.

documents and databases on economics, energy, development, education, environment, employment, patents, R&D, finance, governance, agriculture, industry, science, social expenditures, trade, transportation, and more. Global coverage from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. (IEA Databases not included.)

historical price and implied volatility data for the US equity and index options markets.

specially commissioned essays by leading scholars offering thorough introductions to topics in the discipline for scholars, advanced students, and practitioners.

provides data on consumer market sizes, industry sectors, consumer lifestyles, companies and brands in over 200 countries – current, historical, and forecasted. Both raw data and written reports are available.

Western PA company and business news, plus lists of top local business in every industry.

contains both venture capital funds, private equity firms, funded companies, and their executives in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as an analytics source for fund performance, commitments, disbursements, and statistics. NOTE: click on "Screening & Analysis" at the top. Must use Internet Explorer browser.

searches several databases together, including ABI/INFORM (above) the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other US national newspapers. Also has industry reports (including First Research from Hoover's), and EIU Viewswire country reports.

voluminous demographic, industry, and economic data with mapping and report-generating capability. Includes (in the EASI Market Planner folder) hundreds of datasets on consumer demographics and usage/spending patterns for products and services.

index to thousands of statistical publications on all topics. Much of the data is available here also; the rest is on microfiche in Hunt Library

covers Psychology and related fields, with relevance for organizational behavior. effectiveness, climate and structure; as well as marketing, working conditions, economics, communication, motivation, etc.

Various modules: For marketing projects: US and Canadian companies of all sizes, consumer data, job postings, healthcare offices, personal listings, new business filings, with data visualization and mapping applications. For corporate research: the OneSource module has extensive and valuable corporate information on over 5 million global firms.

top finance magazine covering risk management and the global derivatives market.

a wide variety of public opinion surveys and other resources , ranging from the 1930s to the present.

(formerly RGE Monitor) daily cogent analysis of key economic and financial developments - research reports on markets, finance and banking, the economy, global regions, and geostrategic issues. Developed by renowned New York University economist Nouriel Roubini.

Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys, Company Profiles, Compustat Excel Analytics, Stock Reports, Bond Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Corporation Records, Security Dealers of North America, The Outlook, Trends and Projections, and more. (This is not the entire Capital IQ database.)

helps design research projects, identify methods, conduct research, and write up findings, combining research methods content with visualization, social networking, and video features.

Giant academic database containing peer-reviewed journals, book series, and conference proceedings - coverage of scientific, medical, technical and social science (management and economics) topics. Citation searching is a feature.

-only accessible from dedicated terminal on the first floor of Hunt Library, to the right of the reference desk. From Thomson/Reuters, essential research source for public and private issuance of equity and debt worldwide. (We only subscribe to the the Global New Issues part of this database. Only available until 11-2013.)

encompasses the scholarly literature in economics and other social science disciplines, used primarily to discover linkages among research publications and researchers.

uses Claritas/Nielsen data to define and correlate target markets, their behaviors and lifestyles. Geographic, demographic, and psychographic data. Note: Click first on "Local Market Audience Analyst" on the left - and must use Internet Explorer browser.

has current study guides and practice tests for graduate school exams - MCAT, LSAT, GRE - and the TOEFL, as well as a graduate school search feature.

AKA VentureXpert/Private Equity, contains venture capital funds, private equity firms, funded companies, and their executives in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as an analytics source for fund performance, commitments, disbursements, and statistics. NOTE: click on "Screening & Analysis" at the top (VC firms are included.) Must use Internet Explorer browser, version 9 only.

analytical reports on companies and industries from top investment banks and research firms.NOTE: Click on "Screening & Analysis at the top, and then "Research." Must use Internet Explorer browser, version 9 only. More detailed instructions here.

Open Market Views for news, deal activity, corporate events, and economic indicators. Open Company Views for company data. NOTE: must use Internet Explorer browser, version 9 only.

(in WRDS) FINRA's corporate bond market price dissemination service, providing transaction data for corporate bonds - investment grade, high yield and convertible debt.

stock reports offering financial performance data, projections, rankings, analyst consensus, beta, key ratios, and commentary on 3,500 stocks; short industry surveys; and views on the economy from a famed independent investment analyst service.

company insider information, occupational overviews, internship programs, career and interviewing practice guides, message boards, etc.

contains both venture capital funds, private equity firms, funded companies, and their executives in the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as an analytics source for fund performance, commitments, disbursements, and statistics. NOTE: click on "Screening & Analysis" on the left (VC firms are included.) Must use Internet Explorer browser, version 9 only.

use this is for current issues. Historical issues (1851-2006) are here.

same as Social Sciences Citation Index above, encompasses the scholarly literature in economics and other social science disciplines, used primarily to discover linkages among research publications and researchers.

independently-researched reports on leading companies, industries and career advice topics. To download guides, find password here.

same as Marquis Who's Who - profiles of 1.4 million of the most accomplished individuals worldwide, from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports.

from the World Bank, provides datasets for more than 700 development indicators, in areas such as finance, communications, the environment, education, labor, health, and economics, for 208 countries and 18 country groups, from 1960 to the present. Try the new beta version.

a uniform web interface to current and historical datasets in finance, economics and banking, from multiple sources. Some of those are: Standard & Poor’s Compustat, the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP,) Mergent, Dow Jones, the Federal Reserve, and the Chicago Board of Options Exchange.

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