Databases A-Z
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British Periodicals
This database provides access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the social sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture. -
Broadcasting America
Discover how the expansion of radio and television technology, and the rise of mass media empires, accelerated America's transformation into a consumer-based society through the lens of pioneer David Sarnoff, President of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and other industry papers. The rise of large media corporations transformed radio from a one-to-one communication tool to a means of broadcasting ideas and information to the masses. The papers in this resource provide insight into the impact of broadcasting innovations on advertising, consumer culture, global conflicts, and the Space Race. The bulk of the material spans the 1920s to the 1970s, representing the decades of David Sarnoff’s career at RCA. Some additional content covers pre-1920s broadcasting developments, and the final years of RCA before its sale in 1986.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner. BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration. -
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
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Business Market Research Collection
This database contains company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analystica, and Snapshots. -
Business Plan Handbooks
This annual Gale series of electronic books, from 1993 to present, is intended to help entrepreneurs who seek assistance on creating business plans for their small businesses. The resource mainly provides sample business plans from actual businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries. Names and addresses, and sometimes product names, have been changed to maintain confidentiality. Entries cover a wide range of business types, from bakeries to manufacturers of fiber optics or from electronic publishing to disposable medical supplies. Users can search by edition/date, keyword, title, subject, and other parameters. A help feature provides numerous tips on search optimization. Additional features include: a directory of the 750 Small Business Development Centers in the United States that provide support and advice; a glossary of small business terms; and a bibliography for further reading.
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Business Source Ultimate
Business Source Ultimate is a comprehensive database offering bibliographic and full-text content for scholarly, popular, and professional publications in business-related fields. The Harvard Business Review Magazine is exclusively available in Business Source Ultimate.