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Parrish Library’s Database of the Week for 12/2/11

December 2nd, 2011

Welcome to this feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.

If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.

Database name:  Factiva, from Dow Jones.

Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.

Description/focus:  News, company, and market information.

Start with this hint:  The Factiva link in our dropdown lands on the Search Builder page, which is an advanced search and the right place if you are an experienced Factiva user. For the occasional user, the Simple Search is a better choice with just one  search field and options for type of source and date.  When you enter a term in the Simple Search, the results page includes a list of filters, such as Companies, Executives, Industries, and others. If you go back up  to the menu bar and click on News Pages, you can see today’s headlines in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Barron’s.  Click here to see the basics of searching Factiva. If you want to know more about the Search Builder, contact Mary Dugan.

Why you should know this database:, The Companies/Markets tab includes interactive pages for Quotes and Charting, and the Industry reports include a Discovery Pane to narrow by company, subjects, and sub-industries. Our subscription includes the Dow Jones company reports.

How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:  Factiva is a powerful tool to help students find news reports on a topic.  There are options to browse or to search for a specific subject, and to search international sources.

Cost:  8 seats, paid annually by Purdue University Libraries and the Krannert School of Management..

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