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Featured Database: ProcurementIQ

September 11th, 2018

Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring ProcurementIQ, formerly IBISWorld Procurement Reports, brought to you by IBISWorld Inc.

Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/az.php?s=71213 is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.

Focus: ProcurementIQ is a collection of procurement research reports in more than 1,000 areas, designed to help businesses make better purchasing decisions.

Tutorial: Click here see the basics of using the ProcurementIQ.

Start with this hint: Browse reports by title by clicking on “All reports” from the homepage.

Why you should know this database: ProcurementIQ procurement research reports provide information on pricing environments, including key trends, price drivers, product characteristics, and purchasing process.

Related Resources

Some other databases you might want to explore, are:

• BCC Market Research, contains market research reports, industry reviews, newsletters and conferences for competitive business intelligence.
• *Investext, provides a comprehensive overview of a company, including key fundamentals, the latest transactions, latest five deals, research reports and more.
• Mintel, reports discuss market drivers, market size & trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution and more.

*This database is part of Thomson One and requires Internet Explorer.*

This Featured Database comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this, or future Featured Databases.

Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.