LibGuides: BUS 480: Capstone Experience: Finding Articles, Reports, Statistics, etc.

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Use these resources to find articles, reports, and related information. Each resource has a video with tips on how to use it.

Databases

Looking for info on a specific company or industry? Use Mergent Intellect.

Mergent Intellect
Contains basic public and private company profiles on more than 20 million North American companies and over 70 million global companies including recent financial information, subsidiaries, key competitors, and executive profiles. Also includes First Research industry profiles for more than 1000 industry segments, Key Business Ratios, job search information, and more.

The short video below shows you the basics of using Mergent Intellect to find information on companies, executives, industries and new businesses.

This database has load of statistics, market and company info!

Statista
Provides statistical data on industry, technology, consumers, society, education and more. Covers national and international data from over 22,500 sources. Can be downloaded in PowerPoint, Excel, PNG, or PDF formats for use in papers or presentations.

The short video below shows you the basics of using Statista.

Google Scholar is a great starting point for finding articles.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for academic research including journal articles, books, technical reports, conference proceedings, and other scholarly material. Make sure you visit Settings and set Oregon Tech as your library so you have easier access to articles for free.

The short video below shows you how to set up your Library Links in Google Scholar so it links you back to the Oregon Tech library to get full text for articles when we have it.

This database will give you articles from the world of business.

Business Source Complete
Provides full text for more than 1,100 journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and much more. Also try the Business Searching Interface that has been specifically designed to enable Business Source Complete users to take advantage of its diverse database content.

The short video below shows you the basics of how to use Business Source Complete.

Is your project related to a specific field or discipline? Try a subject-specific database.

Click one of the links below to explore databases focused on your subject:

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

HEALTH & MEDICINE

PSYCHOLOGY

SUBJECT DATABASES FOR ADDITIONAL MAJORS