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Welcome to Database of the Week.\u00a0 This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know, with only basic information to get you started.\u00a0 Hopefully, you will be tempted to explore this or other databases.<\/span><\/p>\n This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/span><\/b>\u00a0Plunkett Research Online<\/i><\/span>, <\/span><\/i>from Plunkett Research.<\/span><\/p>\n Find it:<\/span><\/b><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>www.lib.purdue.edu\/parrish<\/span><\/a>, under the column headed Collections, click on List of Business Databases.<\/span><\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Plunkett Research Online<\/i><\/span><\/i>offers company, industry, and job market information.<\/span><\/p>\n Start with this hint:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 Although Plunkett Research Online<\/i> is a good resource for current information about companies and industries, what sets it apart from other market research databases is the section called <\/span>Job Seeker Resources & Tools<\/span><\/b>. This makes Plunkett Research Online<\/i> one of the key resources for students on the CareerWiki.\u00a0 The <\/span>Job Seeker<\/span><\/b> section has an occupational outlook, statistics on the job market, and more. Back on the home page, industries range from Investment & Securities<\/i> to Biotechnology, Drugs & Genetics.<\/i> For a company, search within its industry or use the <\/span>Advanced Search<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> to see the basics of searching Plunkett Research Online, <\/i>or try our new tool Guide on the Side with <\/span>this link<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n Why you should know this database: <\/span><\/b>\u00a0Plunkett Research Online<\/i> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n How this will help students:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 Plunkett Research Online<\/i> 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. <\/span><\/p>\n Cost:<\/span><\/b> Paid annually by Purdue University Libraries.<\/span><\/p>\n ——————————<\/span><\/p>\n Database of the Week 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 <\/span>parrlib@purdue.edu<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived at <\/span>https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (<\/span><\/span>@ParrishLib<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n