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For more information about Business and Economics resources, contact Kris Midthun.

Contents: Databases | Guides | Web Sites

Library Databases UWM only

ABI/INFORM
Dates vary; indexes over 2,800 scholarly journals, trade journals, business magazines and newspapers, and selected dissertations in the areas of business, finance, marketing, and economics. Full text of articles is available for over 1,800 journal titles. Guide
NOTE: ABI/Inform now includes ABI/Inform Archive, which provides access to full-page images of substantial runs of many leading business journals, such as Barron's (1921-present), Journal of Accountancy (1905-present, with some gaps), Journal of Small Business Management (1963-present, with some gaps), and more. A list of specific journals and date coverage is available.
Academic Search
1984-present; indexes over 3,400 scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in the areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, and multi-cultural studies. Full-text is available for 2,000 journals starting with January 1985. Guide
Bizjournals.com FREE ACCESS
Dates vary; browse or search within selective full text from 42 metropolitan business newspapers, including The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee.
Business Full Text
1982-present; indexes over 500 general business periodicals and trade journals. Topics include management, accounting, marketing, small business, and corporate information. Full-text is available for 300 journals starting with January 1995. Guide
Business Knowledge Research (Conference Board)
Dates vary; Searchable database of full-text research reports on the latest issues in business management and US and global economics. Proprietary research includes studies of Fortune 500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, corporate governance, productivity, and more. Economic data includes US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions. Guide
Business Newsbank In Library Only
1985-December 2001; indexes articles on companies, products, and industries. Full-text of the articles available since 1993. Articles are selected from newspapers, business journals, and wire services, including regional and local publications.
This title is available on computers in the library, via the Start menu. Click on the Windows Start Button button in the lower left corner of your screen, and choose your database from the Programs menu.
Business Source Elite
1984-present; indexing and abstracts for nearly 1,800 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, marketing, and finance. Full-text is available for over 1,100 journals starting as far back as 1985. Updated daily. Also includes Datamonitor Company Profiles for over 10,000 U.S. and international companies, both public and private. Guide
Census Data (2000) via American FactFinder FREE ACCESS
The Census Bureau provides the primary source for the U.S. 2000 Census records. Includes the 2000 Census of Population & Housing, the 1997 Economic Census, and the American Community Survey. American FactFinder Guide | Census 2000 Guide
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Dates vary; Index of articles in communication and mass media, communication sciences and disorders. Includes some full text.
Corporate ResourceNet
Dates vary; indexing and abstracts for 4,000 scholarly publications, trade journals, and pamphlets covering U.S. and international business topics. Full-text is available for over 1,300 titles. Also includes Datamonitor Company Profiles for over 10,000 U.S. and international companies, both public and private. Guide
Datamonitor Company Profiles - see Business Source Elite
EconLit
1969-present; indexes the world's economic literature, produced by the American Economic Association. It includes coverage of more than 450 major journals as well as articles in collective volumes (essays, proceedings, etc.), books, book reviews, dissertations, and working papers. Guide
Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau)
Statistical profiles of the United States economy.
Gartner
Current; Research reports and analysis on the use of Information Technology in all disciplines. Topics covered include technology and telecommunications, hardware, software and systems, services, IT management, market data and forecasts, and vertical industry issues. (ePanther ID required for access.)
Hoover's Company Records (ProQuest)
Company profiles for over 40,000 U.S. and international companies, both public and private.
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
1981- present; indexes over 970 legal periodicals and some 2,000 law books, including law reviews, bar association journals, and institutes in all areas of jurisprudence. Guide
IngentaConnect [Formerly Carl Uncover] FREE ACCESS
Current; free abstracting service covering over 29,000 scholarly journals in many academic fields including engineering, library science, medicine, science, and technology. Full-text of selected journal articles is available to signed in UWM users. Individual users can order articles for a fee. Free e-mail alert service is also available. Guide
International Financial Statistics
Dates vary; approximately 32,000 statistical time series on all aspects of international and domestic finance for more than 200 countries. Topics covered include interest and exchange rates, balance of payments, world trade, money and banking, and national accounts. Guide
JSTOR
Back to 1800; does not include recent years; full text, searchable backfiles of over 600 core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
LexisNexis Academic [Formerly Academic Universe]
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications, legal and government information, and business news and corporate information. Guide
LexisNexis Statistical [formerly Statistical Universe]
Search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. Guide
Mergent Online [formerly FIS Online, Moody's Company Data]
Financial statements and company descriptions for over 15,000 U.S. publicly-traded companies. Guide
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In Library Only
1990-1996 (see Wisconsin Newsstand for 1994-present).
This title is available on computers in the library, via the Start menu. Click on the Windows Start Button button in the lower left corner of your screen, and choose your database from the Programs menu.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers
Nov. 1994-present; index to full-text collection of working papers in the fields of economics and finance.
Polling the Nations
1986-present; Over 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 1,000 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries.
ProQuest Newspapers
1986-present; Full text of over 550 U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of over 150 major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London. Guide
ReferenceUSA: U.S. Businesses
Current; detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses. Guide
Regional Business News
Dates vary; Indexes 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from major metropolitan areas within the United States. Full text is available for more than 50 titles.
Social Sciences Full Text
1983-present; indexes more than 600 international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Full-text is available for 169 journals starting with January 1995. Guide
STAT-USA In Library Only
U.S. business, economic and trade statistics, from the Federal government. Password required - please ask for assistance at the Information Desk.
TRIS [Transportation Research Information Service] FREE ACCESS
1960-present; provides over 500,000 bibliographic records covering transportation research published in books, journal articles, technical reports and other media.
Wisconsin Newsstand
Dates vary, most titles 1991-present, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1995-present. Full text of several Wisconsin newspapers including Madison Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, with selected coverage of other regional sources. Guide
Web of Knowledge - Tutorial
1987-present; includes three databases within the Web of Science platform: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. It indexes more than 8,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing complete bibliographic data and author abstracts. Also includes ISIHighlyCited.com, which lists the most influential scientific authors, and EndNote Web, an online bibliographic citation manager. Guide

Research Guides

For more information on finding resources, see the following guides.

To find books and other materials in the library, use PantherCat, the online library catalog (guide).

Selected Business and Economics Web Sites FREE ACCESS

Accounting | Business Etiquette | Career & Employment | Company Information | Corporate Governance | Diversity and the Workplace | E-Commerce | Economics | Financial Institutions | Industry | International | Investments | Labor | Marketing | Miscellaneous | Nonprofits | Patents | Real Estate | Small Business | Trade

Accounting

Business Etiquette

Career and Employment

Career Exploration

Job Listings

Company Information

Corporate Governance

Diversity and the Workplace

E-Commerce

Economics

Financial Institutions

Industry

International

Investments

Labor

Marketing

Miscellaneous

Nonprofits

Patents

Real Estate

Small Business

Trade