Library Resource Guide for: ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Individual Databases for Entrepreneurship

Business Source Complete    
Date varies; Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database. It contains indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals, Business Source Complete contains detailed author profiles for the 25,000 most-cited authors in the database. Disciplines covered include business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Data Services    
The EIU DataServices portfolio comprises the following global business databases: EIU Country Data, a comprehensive database of economic indicators and forecasts, covering more than 320 economic series for 150 countries, as well as 45 regional aggregates, running from 1980 and forecasting out five years; EIU Market Indicators & Forecasts, a powerful database of economic, demographic, consumption and industry data on 60 major countries, stretching back to 1990 and forward five years; EIU City Data, a global database of product prices and business costs providing over 330 prices levels on more than 160 products and services in 123 cities worldwide from 1990 to the present, and Combination of Country Data and Market Indicators, which is a combination of EIU Country Data and EIU Market Indicators & Forecasts.

Gartner Core Research Service    
Gartner Core Research is a service that provides research and advice about information technology for decision makers. It provides clients with the base of knowledge and advice needed to capitalize on IT technologies and markets. Gartner Core Research for higher education institutions is an offering designed to meet the specific needs of students, faculty and staff as well as technology professionals within the institution. Included are Spotlights, which reflect current client issues, consider the issues from several different perspectives and tie together research; Special Reports, which cover underlying research themes that cut across technology or industry specific research, or provide indepth strategic analysis of trends, industry developments, vendors,products and services; Research Notes that focus on companies, products, markets, decision frameworks, tactical guidelines, case studies, and strategic planning assumptions; Perspectives/Research Briefs to provide analysis and commentary on key technologies, companies, products, market opportunities, events, user and distribution trends, and strategic issues in the IT and telecom market segments tracked by Gartner Dataquest and Executive Summaries that contain top-level analysis and recommendations from Gartner Dataquest Cluster research reports.

IBISWorld    
Current; IBISWorld provides access to three collections of research reports of business and marketing information. (1) Industry Market Research Reports (typically 30 page reports) are available for over 700 U.S. industries and almost 60 global industries; reports include key statistics, market segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key factors, key competitors, industry performance, and outlook. (2) Company Reports are available for over 8000 U.S., Canadian and global public companies; information includes key financial data. (3) Business Environment Research Reports (typically 2-3 page reports) are available for approximately 300 key business environment indicators and explain how economic, demographic and other changes impact business enterprises and commerce.

LexisNexis Academic    
Current; said to be the world's largest full-text, online database, containing more than a billion full-text articles, citation abstracts, and documents. Emphasis is on current news and legal and business information. Link to A-Z list of resources on LexisNexis Academic.

LexisNexis Statistical Publications and DataSets    
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets provides fast and easy access to 12 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets. Scan the contents of over 580 datasets, select subjects and variables of interest, and view data in side-by-side tables and charts. Data includes numerous federal sources such as the Bureau of Labor, the Census, the IRS, and the FBI. International sources include the China Data Center, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Deutsche Boerse Group, Bombay Stock Exchange, and more. Results are customizable and instantaneous, with indicators arranged in folders by topic and source. Access statistics that are much more current than what is published, plus local data, time series typically extending back an average span of 34 years, and necessary bibliographic/citation information.

NCCS (National Center for Charitable Statistics) Data Web    
1989-present: NCCS Data Web, maintained by the National Center for Charitable Statistics, offers a weath of data about the non-profit sector in the United States. Data include the Busines Master File (BMF), which has descriptive data on organizations registered with the IRS; IRS Return Transaction Files (RTF), which contains financial data for organizations that file IRS Forms 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF; and IRS Statistics of Income Sample Files (SOI), which has 300 variables for 501(c)(3) organizations.

ProQuest Newspapers    
The ProQuest Newspapers Database contains the following newspapers:

Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11/7/2001-present
Atlanta Constitution 1990-11/2/2001
Boston Globe 1997-present
Boston Globe 1/1/1980-12/3/1996
Chicago Tribune 12/4/1996-present
Chicago Tribune 1/1/1985-12/3/1996
Christian Science Monitor 9/30/1988-present
Los Angeles Times 12/4/1996-present
Los Angeles Times 1/1/1985 to 12/3/1996
New York Times 6/1/1980-present
Providence Journal 12/25/1983-present
USA Today 1997-present
USA Today 4/1/1987-12/14/1997
Wall Street Journal 1/2/1984-present
Washington Post 1/1/1987-12/3/1996
Washington Post 12/4/1996-present

RefUSA    
Current; this database of 14 million US Businesses contains verified, accurate data and is updated monthly. Selection criteria include: business name, executive title, business type, sales volume, employee size, and year established.

Regional Business News    
1984-present; incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Included in this database are Arizona Business, Business North Carolina, Crain's New York Business (and other Crain Communications editions), Des Moines Business Record, Enterprise Salt Lake City, Fort Worth Business Press, Orange County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, etc. Full text is available from 1993-present.

World Development Indicators    
Current; published by the World Bank, WDI contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2003 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.