Library Research, Resources, and Help
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Our team of librarians share virtual office hours, so if you'd like some one-on-one help finding articles, company or industry information, or any resources, click here to book an online appointment.
Jenny Castel | jcastel@jwu.edu
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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
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.
Academic Search Complete
- Use Academic Search to search for articles on almost any topic, from marketing to business, company profiles, and the social and environmental impacts of large and small business around the world.
- Click Full Text on the left so you can read articles online.
Business Source Complete
(navigates the same as Academic Search Complete)
- Use Business Search to find articles and case studies on business topics.
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