LibGuides: Business: Quick Start

Top Library Resource

Business Source Premier (Ebsco)
Looking for business research, industry analysis or market forecast? Start here. Some of the best business content are case studies. A case study focuses on a person, group or situation over a period of time. Researchers use case studies to explore a topic in greater depth. You can use a case study to examine the economic impact on a company or industry. Select case studies under Refine Results.

Supplemental resources

Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest)
Do you need the latest business research from a global perspective? Business Market has it. This database is a collection of citations, academic content, and analysis. In the search results, read the abstract to identify sources of interest. An abstract is a condensed version of a source - highlighting questions, methods, results, and conclusions.

This database can be found in the Business subject area on Proquest basic search page.

Online Encyclopedias and Books

Gale Virtual Reference Collection
Encyclopedias are credible academic sources you can use at every stage of research. Get an overview of an unfamiliar topic, find a bibliography of important sources and gather more in-depth information. Browse encyclopedias by subject area or keyword search.

Gale Virtual Reference Collection is part of Gale Group. It is available both on-campus and off-campus. Access GVRC from the Find Books and Articles section of the library homepage.
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO)
Books provide in-depth information on a topic. Not a finding a book on your topic? Use a book’s index to find pages that discuss your topic or scan the table of contents for book chapters. The best part about eBooks most support keyword searching so you can quickly identify the most important parts.

Look for this database at the bottom of the EBSCOhost Choose Database list

Possible search terms -

(Industry or Trade) -- economic aspects, (Industry or Trade) -- case study, (Industry or Trade) -- forecasting

(Industry or Trade) -- management, (Industry or Trade) -- economic conditions -- regional disparities

APA citations

Journal Article (APA)

Zawacki-Richter, O., Baecker, E., & Hanft, A. (2010). Validation of competencies in e-portfolios: A qulalitative analysis. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12(1), 42-60. Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/893/1671

Book (APA)

Arnold, D. (2004). Art history: A very short introduction. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Website (APA)

Clark, L. (2000, November 11). The lost Inca Empire. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/lost-inca-empire.html

APA Quick Citation Guide
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