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Featured Database: Business Source Complete

August 6th, 2019

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 Business Source Complete, brought to you by EBSCO Industries, 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: Provides indexing to more than 3,000 publications, including nearly 1,600 peer-reviewed journals in business such as marketing, accounting, finance, international business, and more.

Tutorial: Click here see the basics of using Business Source Complete.

Start with this hint: Use the publications tab to browse country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses.

Why you should know this database: Business Source Complete also includes SWOT analyses, company and industry profiles, and market research reports.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore, are:

• BCC Market Research, contains market research reports, industry reviews, newsletters and conferences for competitive business intelligence.
• Mintel, includes market research reports for Europe, the UK, and the US. Reports discuss market drivers, market size & trends, and more.

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.