Business Research Database Class
Trying to identify all the insurance companies in Northeast Ohio? Need to see some sample business plans or market reports? Looking for a listing of all the companies in Iowa with more than 100 employees? All this and more is available by accessing the business research databases at the Hudson Library and Historical Society. To learn about using these business resources register for the Business Research Database class to be held on Saturday, October 1 at 10 a.m. in the Computer Lab on the second floor. Participants will learn primarily about three databases: Business Source Premier, ProQuest Entrepreneurship and Reference USA. We will briefly discuss three others: Business Plans Handbook, Hoovers and First Research. The latter provides essentials for call preparation and industry profiles.
The library subscribes to more than 90 specialized databases and most of them are accessible from home. The six to be discussed are a sampling of business-oriented sources and can be valuable aids when researching companies and industries for work or job search activities. They provide access to many full-text articles from journals, magazines, newspaper and books.
Business Source Premiere Provides full text for more than 3,650 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. It also has SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) from Datamonitor is a leading business information company specializing in industry analysis.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship This database is made available through the support of the Burton Morgan Foundation. It offers a vast collection of content types together in one product: business journal articles (updated weekly), video clips, market research, start-up plans, templates and forms, business cases, working papers, conference proceedings, and full text dissertations. The interface for ProQuest Entrepreneurship was designed for entrepreneurs wanting quick access to the latest information on business topics and quick links to the most highly sought information, regardless of their research experience.
Reference USA is a directory to 11 million U.S. businesses, 1 million Canadian businesses, 120 million U.S. households, 11 million Canadian residents, and 683,000 U.S. health care providers. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees geographic location by city, state, county or standard metropolitan area.
This program is free but seating is limited. Please register by calling the Reference desk at 330-653-6658 x 1010 or email, askus@hudson.lib.oh.us