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Featured Database: PrivCo

Featured Database: PrivCo

September 14th, 2021

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 PrivCo.

Focus

A premier source for business and financial data on over 300,000 major, non-publicly traded corporations, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed, and international unlisted companies.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account. PrivCo does require users to register a new account before use.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with PrivCo to see the basics of using PrivCo.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • Business Source Complete, contains major company profiles and SWOT reports.
  • Mergent Online, includes financial statements, company news, industry analysis, historical information on M&A activity, country information and more.

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.

 


Featured Database: Gale Directory Library

August 10th, 2021

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 Gale Directory Library, brought to you by Cengage.

Focus

Gale Directory Library includes information from a variety of premier directories that can be used to locate over 450,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account.

Why Should I Know About This?

Gale Directory Library can be used to monitor association trends; identify related associations; networking and making professional contracts; marketing to associations, their members and markets.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with Gale Directory Library to see the basics of using Gale Directory Library.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • ABI/Inform Global, includes articles on business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, company news and industry-specific topics world-wide.
  • Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA), offers several searchable database modules containing detailed information on more than 16 million U.S. businesses and employers; 89 million U.S. residents; 1.2 U.S. healthcare professionals; 2.1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

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.

 


Featured Database: Investext

July 13th, 2021

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 Investext, within the Mergent database, brought to you by the London Stock Exchange.

Focus

Investext provides a comprehensive overview of a company and includes key fundamentals, the latest transactions, the latest five deals, research reports, news and significant developments, and the top five shareholders.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with Investext to see the basics of using the Investext database.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • Mergent Online, includes financial statements, company news, industry analysis, historical information on M&A activity, and more.
  • Morningstar Investment Research Center, offers up-to-date information on 20,000 stocks and mutual funds and allows screening using a variety of criteria.

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.


Featured Database: Gale Business Entrepreneurship

June 8th, 2021

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 the Gale Business: Entrepreneurship, brought to you by Cengage.

Focus

Gale Business: Entrepreneurship is a portal for entrepreneurs containing business plans, entrepreneurial articles, small business forms and related information, including small business encyclopedias.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with Gale Business: Entrepreneurship to see the basics of using the Gale Business: Entrepreneurship database.

Why Should I Know About This?

Gale Business: Entrepreneurship covers all aspects of starting and running a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more and includes a variety of media types such as directories, magazine articles, videos, and websites.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • Business Source Complete, Indexes and abstracts articles in business and management, marketing, MIS, accounting, finance, international business, and related disciplines.
  • Gale Business Plan Builder, a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit.

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.

 


Featured Database: EconLit

May 4th, 2021

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 EconLit, brought to you by EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Focus

Produced by the American Economic Association, EconLit is the primary research tool in economics: economic development, forecasting, and history; fiscal and monetary theory; business and public finance; international, health care, regional and urban economics, and more.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with EconLit to see the basics of using the EconLit database. 

Why Should I Know About This?

EconLit provides bibliographic citations, with selected abstracts, of journal articles, books, dissertations and working papers, articles in collective works, conference proceedings, collected essay volumes and full text book reviews.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:


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.


Featured Database: D&B Hoovers

April 6th, 2021

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 D&B Hoovers, brought to you by Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

Focus

D&B Hoovers is an aggregate database of company, business news, and industry information.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with D&B Hoovers to see the basics of using D&B Hoovers.

Why Should I Know About This?

D&B Hoovers includes a One Stop Report feature that allows users to create custom reports based on the information they need.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • Reference Solutions, offers searchable database modules containing detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses and employers.
  • UniWorld, up-to-date multinational business contact information with listings in over 200 countries.

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.


Featured Database: OECD iLibrary

March 9th, 2021

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 the OECD iLibrary, brought to you by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Focus

OECD iLibrary includes books, papers, and statistics providing access to OECD analysis and data. This includes content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).

Access

The List of Business Databases 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 Career Account.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with the OCED iLibrary to see the basics of using the OECD iLibrary.

Why Should I Know About This?

OECD iLibrary provides access to hundreds of titles associated with the following themes: agriculture, economics, employment, finance, taxation, and more.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • ABI/INFORM Global, features articles on business conditions, trends, corporate strategies and includes research on marketing, economics, human resources, taxation, and more.
  • Passport, provides business intelligence on countries, consumers, and industries with access to statistics, market reports, and company profiles.

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.

 


Featured Database: IBISWorld Industry Reports

February 9th, 2021

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 IBISWorld Industry Reports, brought to you by IBISWorld.

Focus

IBISWorld Industry Reports include information on over 700 US industries in the US economy at the granular level covering industry-specific titles from the popular to the not-so-popular.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with IBISWorld Industry Reports to see the basics of using IBISWorld Industry Reports.

Why Should I Know About This?

IBISWorld Industry reports include key statistics, industry outlook, major companies, and much more.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore are:

  • BizMiner, contains detailed industry analysis to small and large businesses and entrepreneurs through its local and national Marketing Plan Research Profiles, Financial Analysis Profiles, Local Business Summaries, and State Market Index Profiles.
  • Plunkett Research, offers business intelligence, industry trends, statistics, market research, and company lists.

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.


Featured Database: Mintel

January 26th, 2021

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 Mintel, brought to you by Mintel Group Ltd.

Focus

Mintel includes market research reports for Europe, the UK, and the US that cover a variety of sectors including consumer goods, travel and tourism, financial industry, internet industry, retail, and food & drink.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with Mintel to see the basics of using Mintel.

Why Should I Know About This?

Mintel reports discuss market drivers, market size & trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics, and market forecasts.

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.
  • Frost & Sullivan, provides practical industry insights and analysis with real-world statistics and research results.

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.


Featured Database: BCC Market Research

October 6th, 2020

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 BCC Market Research, brought to you by Academy Association, Inc.

Focus

BCC Market Research contains market research reports, industry reviews, newsletters and conferences for competitive business intelligence.

Access

The List of Business Databases 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.

Tutorial

Click Getting Started with BCC Market Research to see the basics of using BCC Market Research.

Why Should I Know About This?

BCC Market Research reports are comprehensive, covering a wide scope of industries and technologies, and can be used to understand trends, latest applications, and key players within a given market.

Related Resources

Some other resources you might want to explore, are:

  • Mintel, includes market research reports covering a variety of sectors including consumer goods, travel and tourism, finance, retail, and more.
  • Passport, provides business intelligence on countries, consumers and industries; offering integrated access to statistics, market reports, company profile and information sources.

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.