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.<\/p>\n
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Database name:<\/strong>\u00a0 Factiva, <\/em>from Dow Jones.<\/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>\u00a0 News, company, and market information.<\/p>\n Start with this hint:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Factiva<\/em> link in our dropdown lands on the Search Builder<\/strong> page, which is an advanced search and the right place if you are an experienced Factiva<\/em>\u00a0user. For the occasional user, the Simple Search<\/strong> is a better choice with just one\u00a0 search field and options for type of source and date.\u00a0 When you enter a term in the Simple Search,<\/strong> the results page includes a list of filters, such as Companies, Executives, Industries, and others. If you go back up\u00a0 to the menu bar and click on News Pages<\/strong>, you can see today\u2019s headlines in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Barron\u2019s.\u00a0 Click here <\/a>to see the basics of searching\u00a0Factiva<\/em>. If you want to know more about the Search Builder<\/strong>, contact Mary Dugan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong>, The Companies\/Markets<\/strong> tab includes interactive pages for Quotes<\/strong> and Charting<\/strong>, and the Industry<\/strong> reports include a Discovery<\/strong> Pane<\/strong> to narrow by company, subjects, and sub-industries. Our subscription includes the Dow Jones company reports.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong>\u00a0 Factiva<\/em> is a powerful tool to help students find news reports on a topic.\u00a0 There are options to browse or to search for a specific subject, and to search international sources.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0 8 seats, paid annually by Purdue University Libraries and the Krannert School of Management..<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. 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