Business & Management

 This is a trial database, up for consideration for purchase.  Please comment on the database and how it helps in your classes (library@davenport.edu)  Statistical data sets & EASI Market Planner provide data on consumer demographics and usage/spending patterns for products and services within all states, counties, census tracts and block groups in the U.S. The data can be mapped, graphed and analyzed using the interactive tools available.

Expert geopolitical and macro-economic analysis - profiles, briefs and studies

This database provides succinct analytical articles covering world and regional economic and political developments of major significance. It evaluates issues and events within a coherent political, social and economic framework. Additionally, it contains objective, multi-disciplinary articles compiled by an extensive international network of over 1,000 faculty members at Oxford and other leading universities around the world, as well as think-tanks and institutes of international standing.

The SBRnet service focuses on the sporting goods and sports marketing industry, providing continuously updated resources featuring market research and industry news covering all facets of the industry: sports equipment sales, sports participation, sporting facilites, sports broadcasting, sports sponsorship and sports marketing. It include a complete directory of U.S. and Canadian college sports programs, as well as a links directory to over 10,000 sports organizations.

SIRS Researcher is a general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles and graphics are selected from 1,500 domestic and international publications. For searching help, click on ?Tips? under ?Help? on the top right of the opening screen.

Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, "how-to" guides, articles and websites.

S&P's Net Advantage provides financial and business information. Covers over 100,000 public and privately held companies with brief biographical information on more than 70,000 officers and executives. Includes: stock reports on some public companies and closed-end funds; industry surveys on over 50 major US industries; in-depth coverage of about 11,000 U.S. and international companies; mutual fund reports; the Outlook, an investment advisory newsletter; a bond guide; a stock guide; an earnings guide on stocks; a dividend record; and a directory for security dealers of North America.

Over 70+ downloadable PDF career guides; videos on topics such as job search & interview advice; career profiles; industry overviews; company research; an internship database; message boards on career topics (with posts from current employees evaluating the company) and specific industries; and occupational surveys.

ProQuest covers 160 subjects including business, education, health, humanities, law, literature, nursing, news, psychology, science, social sciences, technology, and women's studies. It includes over 880 full text U.S., Canadian and international newspapers, 30,000 full text dissertations, 9,000 market reports spanning Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas.