1. Full Text Articles

The full text databases below provide articles from popular magazines, professional/trade magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers. Databases also may include book chapters and reference materials. While these databases are classified under full text databases, these databases also include citations without text. After finding the citation, use the library online catalog to see if the library owns the journal or source.

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/asp.html
  A multi-disciplinary database providing full text for more than 4,000 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,100 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975
• Business Source Premier (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/bsp.html
  Provides full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922.
• Lexis-Nexis Academic: Business UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/lab.html
  Business News - Choose "Business & Finance" to search business and finance news sources and major newspaper stories, "Industry News" for a variety of industry and trade sources on over 50 industries, or "Mergers & Acquisitions" for selected stories from major US and international newspapers, business journals and business wires on corporate mergers and acquisitions.
  Industy & Market - Search sources specific to 28 different industry categories
• PsychInfo (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/psyc.html
  PsycInfo contains a wealth of published material in all areas of psychology, including a significant amount devoted to Industrial and Organizational (I/O)Psychology. Thousands of articles from management, marketing and human behavior sources are included. Ask a librarian how to limit your searches to the I/O sector of the database.
• Regional Business News (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/rbn.html
  Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States including New Orleans CityBusiness and Great Baton Rouge Business Report.
• Social Science Citation Index (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/socs.html
  SSCI is a general social science index . It can be extremely useful especially to business researchers needing cross-disciplinary research in the social sciences. SSCI also offers the advantages of tracing citations and of creating alert services, to automatically update your bibliographies on topics of interest that you define.

2. Other Indexes/Databases

While the full text databases are sufficient for many research project, it may be useful to consult other indexes like below for more inforation. Some articles might be found in full text databases above, some might not. After finding the citation, use the library online catalog to see if the library owns the journal or source.

• Business and Industry (FirstSearch) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/busi.html
  Index to more than 1200 trade magazines, newsletters, and international business dailies
  
• Business and Management Practices (FirstSearch) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/busm.html
  Index to 600 business journals with a focus on practical aspects of business management
  
• Directory of Business Organizations (FirstSearch) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/dire.html
  Information about organizations that serve business and industry
• MergentOnline UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/fiso.html
  Provides financial information on over 10,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies
• Index of Economic Articles in Journals and Collective Volumes
  HB1 .I3462 1966-1995 Reference Index Shelves
• Business Periodicals Index
  HF 1.B87 1980-1996 Reference Index Shelves
  A subject index to over 200 business periodicals covering many business fields. More general in scope than the Index of Economic Articles in Journals and Collective Volumes
• Wall Street Journal Index
  AI 21 .W27 W276 1955-present Reference Index Shelves
  An index to corporate and general news published in Barron's and the Wall Street Journal.

3. Reference Materials

• Encyclopedia of Business
  HF 1001.E466 1995 Reference Shelves
• International Encyclopedia of Business and Management
  HF 1001.I53 1996 Ready Reference Shelves
• Business Information Sources
  HF 1001.Z99 D16 1993
• Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It
  HF 5356.L36 1991 Ready Reference Shelves
• Handbook of Business Information
  HF 1001.Z99 S77 1988 Ready Reference Shelves
• Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
  HF 5353.E52 1999 Ready Reference Shelves
• New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law
  K487.E3 N48 1998 Reference Shelves
  

4. Company Directories

• Lexis Nexis Academic: Business UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/lab.html
  Has directory information from ABI U.S. Business Directory, Hoover's, Directory of Corporate Affiliations, Standard and Poor's Register, America's Corporate Finance Directory, and Nelson's Public Company Profiles.
• Business Source Premier UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/bsp.html
  Provides company profiles report by Datamonitor presenting company overview, key facts, business description, history, key employees, top competitors, major products and services, location and subsidiaries, and lates company news
• Hoovers Online (portion free)
  http://www.hoovers.com/
  Provides the company address and phone number, web site, subsidiary locations, stock chart, financial information, names of key people, names of top competitors, links to web sites that compile news articles, and other information for both public and private companies
• Million Dollar Directory (Dun & Bradstreet)
  HC 102.2.D8 INDEX TABLE A
  Includes public and private companies in the U.S.
• Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives   
  INDEX HG 4057.A4 INDEX TABLE A
  Includes public and private companies in the U.S.
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
  T 12.T6 Reference Shelves
• Louisiana Business Directory
  HC 107.L8 L582 Louisiana Collection
• Louisiana Directory of Manufacturers
  C 1.9: Louisiana Collection Reference
• Louisiana Manufacturers Register
  HF 5065.L8 L69 Louisiana Collection

5. Company Financial and Investment Information

• Lexis Nexis Academic: Business UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/lab.html
  Includes U. S. company annual reports from 1984-1995, SEC reports such as 10-Ks and Proxy Statements from 1987-present. Some international company financial reports are also available for varying years. In addition to government sources of company information, there are several commercial sources that provide company financial information such as Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions, Disclosure, Worldscope, and Hoover's Company Reports. Most of the commercial sources provide current year only information.
• MergentOnline UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/fiso.html
  Provides financial information on over 10,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. public companies. Also includes pdf version of tearsheets from the Handbook of Common Stocks and Handbook of NASDAQ Stocks
• Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks, 1958-2001
  HG 4501.M59 Reference Shelves
  Contains financial information on companies. Published quarterly and contains historic stock information.
• Handbook of NASDAQ Stocks,
  HG4501 .M58 Reference Shelves
• Standard and Poor's Stock Reports, 1983-present.
  HG 4905.S44 (earlier yrs.)
  Provides financial information on NYSE, ASE, and OTC companies. Published quarterly and contains historic data.
• Standard and Poor's Stock Guide, 1967-present.
  REF. HG 4905.S64 (earlier yrs.)
  Monthly publication which provides stock prices - highs, lows, and closing prices for the month. Also includes mutual fund prices
• Value Line Investment Survey, 1980-present
  HG4501 .V26 Reference Office (most current), Reference Shelves (some previous years), Multimedia Collection
  Primarily an investment service, this provides financial information on large public companies.

6. Industry Information

• Business Source Premier (EBSCO) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/bsp.html
  In addition to searchability of full text articles from professional and popular magazines, the database provides industry overviews from DRI-WEFA, Inc.
  
• Business and Industry (FirstSearch) UNO
  http://library.uno.edu/database/list/busi.html
  Index to more than 1200 trade magazines, newsletters, and international business dailies
  
• Economic Census
  http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
  Economic Census profiles US economy every 5 years. 2002 Economic Census is under way and data will be available soon.
  
• Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys, 1985-present.
  HD 2328.S74 Index Table (Weekly + most current quarterly bound volumes), Reference Shelves (earlier yrs.)
  Provides extensive analysis of selected industries with trends and projections. Has some limited information on companies within those industries.
  
• U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook,       
  C 61.48: Ready Reference (most current yr.)
  Formerly called the U.S. Industrial Outlook, earlier years are on the 3rd floor in Federal Documents C 61.34
  Annual analysis with historic data, as well as a five year outlook for over 350 industries. Does not give company information. It Is published by the federal government.
  
• Value Line Investment Survey, 1980-present.       
  HG4501 .V26 Reference Office (most current), Reference Shelves (some previous years), Multimedia Collection
  Provides industry analysis on a quarterly basis as well as specific company data.
  
• Encyclopedia of American Industries,
  v. 1, Manufacturing Industries, v. 2, Service and Non-Manufacturing Industries
  HC 102.E53 1998 Reference Shelves
  Vol. 1 Manufacturing Industries and Vol. 2 Non-Manufacturing Industries provides industry overviews
  
• Encyclopedia of Global Industries
  HD 2324.E53 Reference Shelves
  Good for international industry information.
  
• Industry Ratios
  • Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios. Dun and Bradstreet
    Reserve Desk (most current 3 years), ask for Course AAAA 1000 063, AAAA 1000 064, AAAA 1000 065
    HD2771 .I525 Reference Shelves (previous years)
    Industry ratios for retailing, wholesaling, manufacturing, mining, services, transportation, communication, and utilities.
  • Annual Statement Studies. Roberto Morris Association
    Reserve Desk (most current year), ask for Course AAAA 1000 078, AAAA 1000 079, AAAA 1000 080
    HF5681 .B2 R6 Periodicals Shleves (previous years)
    Ratios for manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, services, etc. Very comprehensive.

See other specialized subject guides for more detailed information.