Use the following to find articles in the business literature on business disrupters, predictions of where the next disrupters will emerge, etc. These databases will cover basic business sources like Forbes, Harvard Business Review, the Economist, Money, Fortune, etc. There's also the complete list of Business Databases.
Academic and industry periodicals in all business disciplines. Also industry, company, and country reports.
An interdisciplinary, international, full-text database of over 18,000 sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports and SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works.
For a comprehensive list of available resources, see Newspapers.
Instant, browseable access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from around the world, covering more than 120 countries and 60 languages. Create an account via this link and then you can download the PressReader app and sign in with the email option.
Grey literature is materials and research produced by organizations outside of the traditional commercial or academic publishing and distribution channels. Examples of grey (gray) literature include technical or research reports, doctoral dissertations, some conference papers, some official publications, etc. Exact sources for grey literature will vary depending on topic.
A white paper is a persuasive essay that uses facts and logic to promote a certain product, service, or viewpoint. The content provides useful information for people who want to understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. (From: thatwhitepaperguy.com)
Just about every industry can have white papers, so in addition to the resources below, consider a Google search with "white papers" X (where X is your topic; e.g. "white papers" lasers; "white papers" 5g.
Prepared by Sue Collins and Ryan Splenda
January 2018