ELECTRONIC DATABASES
Electronic databases are available from the FAU Libraries home page at
(http://www.fau.edu/library)
by selecting “Research Resources” and
then "Indexes/Databases." When accessing the databases
remotely, select the link for the “EZproxy” server.
Wall Street Journal 1984-Present
Provides full text access to articles, which can be searched by company
name or keywords.
ABI/INFORM
Dateline (ProQuest Direct)
Contains information on local and regional business news topics, public
and privately held companies, and industries.
ABI/INFORM
Global (ProQuest Direct)
Gives references to journal articles on companies, industries and human
resource management issues from more than 1,000 periodicals. It contains
some full text articles. Searches can be limited to “full text” articles
only.
Business & Company
Resource Center
This is an excellent starting point for conducting a SWOT analysis of a
company. This database includes detailed information about companies,
such as the history and financial data. There is also a list of articles
on legal and management issues.
Business
Dateline (First Search)
This database is helpful for finding information on private companies
that are difficult to find. When searching this database it is best
to use
a “keyword” search, which is a broader approach.
General
Business File ASAP (Gale Group)
Gives references to articles on companies, industries and human resource
management issues. It includes many full text articles, which can
be limited to “refereed publications” (scholarly).
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic
Includes current articles from newspapers, magazines and journals
in the “Business
News” section of this database. Most effective way of searching is
by typing in company name or keywords in the “Headline.”
Newsbank
Provides access to articles in national, regional and local newspapers.
ProQuest Newspapers
In addition to the Wall Street Journal, this resource gives access to articles
in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post.
Standard & Poor’s (S & P)
Netadvantage
Provides reports on companies and the industries in which they operate.
Information includes industry trends, company rankings within an industry,
and industry statistics.
