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
Database name:<\/strong> Frost<\/em> Market<\/em> Research, <\/em><\/em>from Frost & Sullivan.<\/p>\n Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/mel<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/em> alpha list right below our banner.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> Frost<\/em> Market<\/em> Research <\/em><\/em>delivers business intelligence research in several broadly named industries, ranging from Aerospace to Communication Technologies, to Healthcare, to Energy and Power Supplies, and others.<\/p>\n Start with this hint:<\/strong> Frost<\/em> <\/em>Market <\/em><\/em>Research<\/em> requires the one-time download of the Citrix Client to your pc or laptop.\u00a0 This is a simple process and\u00a0we provide the means to do so\u00a0when you click on the Frost<\/em> database link in our dropdown.\u00a0 On the first\u00a0F&S<\/em> page, Industries & Markets<\/em>, you will find browsable\u00a0lists of the covered markets and their subcategories.\u00a0 For example,\u00a0Healthcare<\/em> includes the narrower subject Medical Devices.<\/em> For a more specific search, though,\u00a0use the Quick Search<\/strong> box or go to Advanced Search<\/strong>.\u00a0 For example, in the first box in Advanced Search,<\/strong> enter \u201chealthcare\u201d and in the phrase box enter \u201cbusiness intelligence,\u201d a subject not listed as a subcategory. \u00a0 Select the first report to get the titles of the available sections.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong> Frost Market Research<\/em> <\/em>reports are timely and include notes on methodology.\u00a0 The reports cover global trends, current industry trends, drivers and restraints, opportunity analysis, the competitive landscape, challenges and conclusions.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong> The results of a search include in-depth Frost Market Research<\/em> reports, as well as Market Insight<\/em> reports, and Technical Insights<\/em>.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> The subscription to Frost<\/em> is paid annually by the Krannert School of Management.<\/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\/database\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n