Library Research, Resources, and Help
Greetings from the library!
I am your librarian for this course. If you'd like some one-on-one help finding articles, company or industry information, or any resources, click here to book a research appointment.
Jenny Castel | jcastel@jwu.edu
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IBISWorld
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industry research for over 700 US industries
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research on hundreds of international industries
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Watch the video below for a quick tutorial on how to navigate and access global industry data and reports
First Research
- 80+ in-depth industry profiles and 900 smaller industry segments.
- Overview of business challenges, trends, industry opportunities.
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NOTE: You must click through 3 pages (2 "Continue" and 1 "Submit" page) before reaching the "Search for Industry and Geographic Profiles" main page.
Find company information such as financials, SWOT analyses, profiles, and more...
- Business Insights Global This link opens in a new window
- Case studies, company profiles & industry research reports
- Country economic reports, market research reports
- SWOT analyses, and video interviews with business executives, and selective full-text articles
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
- Company profiles, SWOT analyses where available, industry profiles, stocks and investment information, management-related articles
- Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series, and selective full-text articles
- JWU Library does not have access to Harvard Business Cases
- Statista This link opens in a new window
- Statistics, reports, and visual data for a range of topics, countries, industries, trending topics, and more
- NOTE: Click through any security warnings & pop-up blockers that may appear
- Expert tools options are unavailable
JWU library has two style guides:
However, if you need more in depth guidance on formatting go to the Purdue OWL.
Need to talk to someone and seek guidance in real time?
- You can schedule an appointment with the writing coach through uSucceed.
Let's explore these databases!
Two criteria for choosing a company:
1. Is is publicly traded?
- if yes: you are good to go
- if no: you may want to choose a different company. Private companies do not have the same financial transparency as public companies do.
2. Is it a subsidiary/owned by a parent company?
- if yes: you are going to have a tough time finding information about your company. Most of the financial information will be regarding the parent company.
NAICS: North American Industry Classification System
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
IBISWorld
