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Electronic Research Databases
Throughout your School of Management study, you will
increasingly use electronic sources for your research.
Below are some of the more useful electronic sources you
should learn to master. Remember this: Knowledge is
the key to success.
For
links, if the URL is not listed, access through the GMU main
page (www.gmu.edu)
or the GMU Libraries & Research main page (http://www.gmu.edu/libresearch/findex.html).
The underlined links will be what you click on from page to
page to access the resource.
1.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / “L” / Lexis-Nexis Academic
Universe)
News,
Business, Legal Research, Medical, and Reference databases
2.
ABI-Inform Access
through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
ABI-Inform)
In-depth
coverage of business conditions, trends, corporate
strategies and tactics, management techniques, competitive
and product information, and a wide variety of other topics.
3.
General Business File ASAP
Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
General Business File ASAP)
Business
& management journals, trade/industry publications, national
business magazines, and last six months of Wall Street
Journal
4.
EIU Country Information
Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
EIU Country Information)
The
Economist
Intelligence Unit provides extensive country information
5.
GPO Access
Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
GPO Access)
U.S.
Government Printing Office multi-database search engine
6.
STAT-USA Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
STAT-USA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
business, economic, and trade information.
To access databases and retrieve item,
must register and subscribe. Fee
for accessing
U.S. financial releases and
the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB).
7.
Wilson Business Abstracts
Access through GMU (www.gmu.edu):
(Libraries & Research / University Libraries
Databases / Business & International Commerce /
Wilson Business
Abstracts)
International English-language business magazines, covering
accounting, finance, management, and small business.
8. J-STOR
www.jstor.org
A searchable text file to the page images of the entire
published record of peer-reviewed (scholarly) journals.
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