BUSINESS DATABASES

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ABI / INFORM (ProQuest)
Description: Use this database to find articles gathered from major business publications, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and city, state, and regional business publications. Use the drop down choices to search on "company/org" or "NAICS Code" or "product name" among others.
Tip: Use ABI/Inform to read today's online version of the Wall Street Journal.
Coverage:1985 to current; Contains EIU Viewswire.
Access: Off Campus [EZ]

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Description: Provides access to periodical articles on a variety of academic topics. Updated daily. Also known as InfoTrac OneFile.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Description: Use this multidisciplinary database for general background research on a wide variety of topics.
Coverage: Includes over 10,000 titles, full text for over 5,300 titles, selected coverage from 1975 forward, updated daily.
Access: Off Campus [EZ]

Accounting & Tax (ProQuest)
Description: Current accounting & tax journals.
Coverage: Journal articles for 1972 - Present.
Access: Off Campus [EZ]

Associations Unlimited (Gale)
Description: Use this database to locate associations that may provide useful data via their Web sites about industries and about social and economic issues.
Coverage: Includes 22,000 national associations; 22,000 international associations; 110,000 regional, state, and local associations; and IRS data on 300,000 non-profit organizations.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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Bloomberg
Description: Provides real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated package to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world.
Access: [RESTRICTED] [BIC ONLY] A librarian will log you into the dedicated computer within the BIC.

Board Analyst (The Corporate Library)
Description: Use this database to identify the relationships between company management, boards and shareholders. Find effectiveness ratings and reports for key people in the corporate world.
Help: Welcome Page and Tutorial.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ] or [VPN] to use the LeaderBoard tool.

Business & Company Resource Center (Gale)
Description: Look in Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC) to find company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and industry overviews.
Tip: Use "Advanced Search" for more complete research.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Description: Use Business Source Complete (BSC) to find articles from major national publications, trade journals, and regional sources. Also, find market research reports, industry profiles, and country reports. This database defaults to the advanced search interface.
Tip: Use Business Source Complete to read the Harvard Business Review. BSC includes Datamonitor reports and SWOT analyses.
Coverage: Selected articles prior to 1960, selected full text available from 1965 forward; updated daily.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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Checkpoint (Thomson)
Description: This database contains a wide-range of sources concerned with tax accounting regulations. Primary sources such as the Internal Revenue Code, Federal Tax Cases, and Treasury Regulations can be browsed by specific number or searched by keyword. Editorial materials, including Federal Tax Coordinator, and United States Tax Reporter, expand upon and explain the regulations.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCO)
Description: Use this database to research topics related to advertising communication and mass media.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Conference Board: Research Online Collection (The Conference Board)
Description: Provides access to more than 1,000 strategy-focused proprietary research reports and articles on topical business issues.
Access: [RESTRICTED] [COX ONLY].

Custom Newspapers (Gale)
Description: Find articles from newspapers across the U.S. and internationally. Use the Publication Search to see which newspapers are included.
Tip: The database defaults to a basic search; use "Advanced Search" to confine searching to a specific field.
Coverage: 1996 to present.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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Dallas Morning News (NewsBank)
Description: Use this database to find articles that are written in the Dallas Morning News.
Coverage: 1984 to present; articles appear approximately 48 hours after publication. Photos, charts, and graphics are not part of this database.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

DataStream (Thomson)
Description: Contains economic, company, and financial data. Data series include bonds, commodities, equity, futures/options, economic indicators, and derivatives and are supplied from both national and international markets.
Access: [RESTRICTED] [BIC ONLY] A librarian will log you into the dedicated computer within the BIC.

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)
Description: Use this database to find dissertations and theses from around the world. This database defaults to the advanced search interface.
Tip:To refine your results, perform an advanced search for "School name/code," "Department," and/or "Advisor" among others.
Coverage: 1861 to present.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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EconLit (EBSCO)
Description: The world's most notable economic publications and literature are in EconLit. The American Economic Association’s database includes full text journal articles and citations for books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers, and book reviews in all fields of economics. For example, researchers can access the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), Harvard Business Review, American Economist, Econometrics Journal, Federal Reserve Bulletin, Small Business Economics, African Finance Journal, Review of Accounting Studies, and British Review of Economic Issues.
Coverage: 1969 to present.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Factiva (Dow Jones)
Description: Business news and research solution, integrating content from top national and international newspapers, Dow Jones & Reuters newswires, business journals, market research reports, analyst reports and web sites from around the world.
Tip: Includes access to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Help: Library Guide to Factiva
Note: Internet Explorer is the preferred browser. Please log out after using this database.
Access: [COX ONLY].

Gartner (Gartner Group)
Description: Contains technology-related insight, analysis and interpretation of the Information Technology industry including Topics and Industries reports, Magic Quadrants and Hype Cycles.
Tip: Markets reports are not included. When using the search box, results default to “Research you own.”
Coverage: Gartner publishes tens of thousands of pages of original research annually.
Note: Sign out after using this database.
Help: The Gartner Research Methodologies explain how the research is developed.
Access: [RESTRICTED] Must use SMU ID number and password to login.

Global Insight (IHS)
Description: International business intelligence database analyzing political, economic, legal, tax, operational and security risk ratings. Obtain advanced forecasts and current ratings analysis at global, regional or country-specific levels.
Tip: Select a country from the drop down box on the left side menu.
Help: Text or Video.
Coverage: Risk analysis assessments for 204 countries are updated daily.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Global Market Information Database (GMID) (Euromonitor International)
Description: International business intelligence database - from a European perspective. Find market research reports, country or industry profiles, consumer information, forecasts, and more.
Tip: Select orange Search tab at top left navigation to quick link to a Menu Search (browse by categories) or, enter keywords for a Text Search. Report dates are displayed as dd/mm/yyyy.
Help: Click on the Help link to view a "Getting Started" guide.
Note: Each time the database opens users must accept the usage policy.
Access: [RESTRICTED] [EZ] (Users will be prompted to log in both on campus and off campus.)

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Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest)
Description: Annual reports for over 800 U.S. companies dating back as far as 1844.
Tip: Cross search this database with ProQuest Historical Newspaper products.
Coverage: 1844 - Present
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Hoover's Online (Dun & Bradstreet)
Description: Includes more than 13,500 brief company overviews, and more than 3,500 full company profiles featuring Family Tree overviews, SIC/NAICS Codes, ticker symbols, and basic financials. Use Build-a-List to identify public or private companies that fit various criteria selected to create downloadable lists.
Tip: A great place to start general company or industry research.
Excel Download Help: If planning to download Excel files, follow these instructions - before creating a list.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

IEEE Xplore (Inspec)
Description: Find full text technical literature in electrical engineering, electronics, and computer science. Through IEEE Xplore, SMU users have access to full-text electronic versions of 106 IEEE journals, standards, and transactions. Titles include all IEEE Transactions as well as IEEE Spectrum and Proceedings of the IEEE. The collection does not include IEEE conference proceedings.
Coverage: 1998 to present.
Help: User Guide
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

InfoTrac OneFile
See Academic OneFile

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JSTOR
Description: Full text searchable archive of research journals in international business, economics, accounting and finance, public policy, marketing and psychology. Plus, contains research collections in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. JSTOR is an independent not-for-profit organization serving member academic libraries with archived backfiles of journals and other scholarly publications.
Tip: For articles with recent dates of publication, search for the title using PONI, the online catalog of the SMU libraries.
Coverage: From original date of publication through three to five years ago.
Help: Tutorial or Download JPRINT
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis)
Description: Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

LexisNexis - Statistical (LexisNexis)
Description: Provides the full text or data tables of selected U.S. federal and state documents. The service also has links to other web sites that provide access to statistical information.
Coverage: This service includes ASI: American Statistics Index, the latest edition of Statistical Abstracts of the United States, SRI: Statistical Reference Index, and IIS: Index to International Statistics.
Note: Many tables in Statistical Abstracts are from non-governmental sources and are not available in full text as they are protected by copyright. Many of the tables included in Statistical Universe are GIF or PDF format (image only), however some are in XLS and CSV format for easier manipulation in spreadsheets and tables.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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Mergent Online (Mergent, Inc.)
Description: Contains financial data for publicly traded companies including 15 years of financial statements, 30 years of stock prices and long-term debt information including matured bonds. Portraits, multi-page analysis of equities and bonds for each company, are updated nightly.
Coverage: U.S. and international public companies' data includes industry reports for global regions, competitors, annual reports, equity pricing, insider trades, and executive biographies.
Note: Most data can be exported to Excel. Full company reports and tear sheets are printable in PDF format.
Help: For specific search and usage tips, select that tab and click "Help" in top right corner.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Mintel (Mintel Group)
Description: Business-to-consumer focused market research reports. Find reports covering consumer packaged goods and the finance industry as well as special interest Lifestyle Reports. Mintel reports are mainly US focused but the International section covers Western Europe.
Note: Users will be required to set up a personal login using their SMU email address. Each time the database opens users must accept the usage policy. Please log out after using this database.
Access: [RESTRICTED] Must use SMU e-mail address login. Off-Campus [EZ]

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NetLibrary (OCLC)
Description: Find books in electronic format that are available in full text for browsing or online checkout.
Note: Users may browse an ebook on a short term basis. For long-term reading, set up a personal account from a computer on campus; thereafter, "check out" and read entire ebooks from anywhere.
Note: Cox alumni have off campus access to this resource with a current Cox alumni library card
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Newspaper Source (EBSCO)
Description: Selected full text for nearly 30 national (U.S.) and international newspapers and over 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including selected full text access to the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts. Updated daily.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University Press)
Description: Electronic access to the full text of 300 scholarly journals from 60 publishers.
Help: Project Muse Information Page
Note: Cox alumni have off campus access to this resource with a current Cox alumni library card.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)
Description: A definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
Tip: A key resource for organizational behavior and management information researchers.
Coverage: Includes over 100,000 articles in 59 APA journals from 1894-present
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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The RedBooks Online (LexisNexis)
Description: The "bible" of the advertising industry. The Agency Database contains detailed profiles of nearly 13,500 U.S. and international advertising agencies including accounts represented by each agency, fields of specialization, breakdown of gross billings by media, and contact information for agency personnel.
Access: Off-Campus [VPN]

Regional Business News (EBSCO)
Description: Full text coverage for U.S. regional business publications. Coverage includes 75 business publications representing both metropolitan and rural areas. Updated daily.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

RIA Checkpoint (Thomson)
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Science Direct (Elsevier)
Description: Search the entire ScienceDirect database for full-text access to Elsevier journals which are part of the SMU subscription.
Tip: Click on "Group wide login" to begin your search. Users may browse a list of journals covered by this service. Green icons indicate full text electronic access; white icons indicate the journal is not part of the SMU subscription.
Help: If you need the full text of an article in a journal to which SMU does not subscribe, contact a BIC reference librarian for assistance.
Coverage: Contains all 175 Academic Press journals; citations and abstracts for all Elsevier journal articles; abstracts for non-Elsevier scientific, technical and medical journals.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's)
Description: Nine popular S&P publications are searchable: Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, Register, Stock Guide, Bond Guide, Earnings Guide, The Outlook, and Dividend Record.
Access: Off-Campus [VPN]

Stat-USA (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Description: Provides authoritative business, economic and trade community information from the Federal government.
Tip: National Trade Data Bank is located in this database.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Thomson ONE Banker (Thomson)
Description: Access SEC filings, the Worldscope database, key ratios, LIBOR, currency exchange rates, and view real-time global financial market data.
Note: Internet Explorer must be used to access database and spreadsheets.
Special Features: [RESTRICTED] Install the Excel Add-In tool.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

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Web of Science [in Web of Knowledge] (ISI)
Description: For academic researchers, this citation index makes it possible to see what recent journal articles cite a particular earlier article or author. By tracing citation relationships, it is possible to understand the development of a research field or topic and the collaborators in the topic.
Tip: Within the Web of Knowledge interface, users may select or deselect which databases are searched. The three citation index databases are: Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Help: Video Tutorials
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

Wiley Interscience Journals (Wiley)
Description: Full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and professional journal articles searchable in subject fields such as business & economics, management, marketing & sales, accounting, computer science, and engineering. Journal titles include: International Journal of Auditing, Agribusiness, Security and Communication Networks, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, and Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing.  Blackwell Synergy journals are included as of June 30, 2008, including titles in Accounting and Taxation, Banking and Finance, Business and Management, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance.
Tip: Use Advanced Search option for keywords, then narrow results by subject or date. Users who create a profile can save searches or set up e-mail alerts (by search topics or journal titles); authors may track their articles or obtain journals' submission guidelines via Wiley.
Access: Off-Campus [EZ]

WRDS [Wharton Research Data Services] (The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
Description: Business intelligence databases with financial, accounting, banking, economics, management, marketing, public policy, and insurance data.
Note: Subscription datasets include COMPUSTAT North America, CRSP, Eventus, I/B/E/S, IRRC, NYSE TAQ, and Thomson Financial Ownership. Click the Tools tab at top for links to specific applications.
Help: WRDS FAQ or WRDS Tutorials
Access: [RESTRICTED] [BIC ONLY]

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KEY TO ACCESS

[EZ] EZ Proxy software authenticates access for any SMU student, faculty member, or staff member who has current status. After selecting one of these resources, enter your last name and 14-digit SMU ID barcode number.

[VPN] These databases do not accept the EZ method of authentication. They are accessible only when the vendor's software detects an SMU IP address, which is available by setting up a VPN (high speed broadband) connection. Using the VPN connection from off-campus generally eliminates the need for EZ authentication for EZ databases as well. To set up a VPN, follow these steps:

Go to https://securenet.smu.edu and login with your Access SMU 8-digit Username and Password. From the left-side menu, click the AnyConnect client link to download that software, following the on-screen instructions. Once the session is established, all traffic is tunneled through the VPN connection, allowing you to go directly into most databases. When you are finished with your VPN session, disconnect by clicking on the icon in the taskbar, which is located in the lower right corner of your screen. Once you have downloaded the program, anytime you want to use the AnyConnect VPN: open it, supply your password and then open the desired databases from your Internet browser. (More VPN information.)
NOTE:  If you are using a dialup (telephone modem/PPP) type connection, the Office of Information Technology has directions for your computer available at SMU PPP .

[RESTRICTED] These resources are restricted to current SMU students, faculty, and staff. Certificate students and alumni do not have permission to use these resources.

[BIC ONLY]  These resources are available only from a BIC computer and are not accessible via wireless connections.

[COX ONLY]  These resources are available only within the Cox School of Business facilities and are accessible via wireless connections.

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Last Updated: 10/19/2009