Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL).\u00a0 These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.<\/p>\n
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Database name:<\/strong> Plunkett Research Online, <\/em>from Plunkett Research.<\/p>\n Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/mel<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/em> alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> Plunkett Research Online<\/em> offers company, industry, and job market information.<\/p>\n Start with this hint:<\/strong> Although Plunkett Research Online<\/em> is a good resource for current information about companies and industries, what sets it apart from other market research databases is the section called Job Seeker Resources & Tools<\/strong>. This makes Plunkett Research Online<\/em> one of the key resources for students on the CareerWiki<\/a>.\u00a0 The Job Seeker<\/strong> section has an occupational outlook, statistics on the job market, and more. Back on the home page, industries range from Investment & Securities<\/em> to Biotechnology, Drugs & Genetics.<\/em> For a company, search within its industry or use the Advanced Search<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Other common tools available in this database<\/strong>:\u00a0 fulltext reports; create an alert; create a personal space for later retrieval of searches.\u00a0 For use of these tools in this database, contact Mary Dugan<\/a><\/p>\n Why you should know this database: <\/strong> Plunkett Research Online<\/em> company reports include international, middle market, and private sectors.\u00a0 They have the expected elements such as financials and a list of competitors, and offer a section called \u201cOther Thoughts\u201d on the number of women officers and its rating as a \u201cHot spot for advancement for women and minorities.\u201d\u00a0 Industry reports have separate sections on trends, statistics, and associations.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong> Plunkett Research Online<\/em> searching is simple, and the industry and company reports are concise and up-to-date.\u00a0 Job-seeking students can compile a list of contacts in the industry of choice.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> Paid annually by Purdue University Libraries.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived\u00a0 at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n