Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week\u2019s database is Plunkett Research brought to you by Jack W. Plunkett, CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd.<\/p>\n
Link:<\/strong> http:\/\/guides.lib.purdue.edu\/businessdatabases<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Focus:<\/strong>\u00a0Plunkett Research offers company, industry, and corporate information.<\/p>\n Search:<\/strong>\u00a0 Search by industry, company or by major industry groups such as banking, computers, or retail. Although Plunkett Research 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 one of the key resources for students on the CareerWiki. The Job Seeker<\/strong> section has links to information on how to apply for jobs online, job search sites and more.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to see the basics of searching Plunkett Research Online, or try our Guide on the Side with this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database: <\/strong>\u00a0Plunkett Research company reports include international, middle market, and private sectors. They have the expected elements such as financials and a list of competitors, and offer quick guides for specific job hunts such as Law Firms or Sales. Industry reports have separate sections on trends, statistics, and associations.<\/p>\n How this will help students:<\/strong>\u00a0 Plunkett Research searching is simple, and the industry and company reports are concise and up-to-date.\u00a0Job-seeking students can compile a list of contacts in the industry of choice.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> $7,600.00 paid annually by Purdue University Libraries.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/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 parrlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> or mdugan@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week\u2019s database is Plunkett Research brought to you by Jack W. Plunkett, CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[120,13,71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-database","category-general","category-mgmt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pT6ms-130","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4030"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4031,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4030\/revisions\/4031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}