Find Articles
Use the Following Databases to Find Articles and Company Profiles
- Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new windowProvides a wide variety of business full-text journals and magazines, including expanded access to Harvard Business Review’s (HBR) top 500 articles. Includes company information on over 1 million public and private companies with case studies, SWOT analysis, market research reports, and Standard and Poor’s Industry Surveys. Offers over 27,000 business videos from Academy of Management, HBR, Bloomberg and IGI Global.
- NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowFind company & industry profiles as well as financial information
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowFind financial data (company and executive) for companies and industries
- US Newsstream (Proquest Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowFind current articles on your company; includes articles from Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and New York Times.
Keywords for finding articles in Business Source Ultimate:
- Employee programs and practices: employee motivation, leadership practices, empowerment, employee training, stress management/employee well-being, and diversity
- Group and interpersonal dynamics: group work, team leadership, communication, and power/politics
- Organizational processes and structure: job design, organizational culture, corporate ethical values, and organizational design
Proquest Newspapers Database
- Use to find current articles on your company
- Includes articles from Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and New York Times.
- Start with a search for your company. Your results will include a lot of stock market prices; you can get rid of most of these results by excluding Wire Feeds under Source Type on the left side of the page.
- Limit your date range to more recent articles.
- You can also use the Company/Organization limit to select your company and browse most recent news for relevant articles
Use your Company's Website
- Look at sections: about us, employment/career opportunities, investor relations (annual report)
- Consider policies, training programs, and what is emphasized on the website (diversity, going green, ethical suppliers)