Library: BMGT Remote Instruction Resources: Locating Sources

Business Databases and Web Resources

Business Databases

Click the database links to access each database. You may be prompted to log in with your CSCC username and password.

Business Source Complete
Includes the full text of over 10,000 business and industry trade journals. Also offers MarketLine company and industry profiles, which include SWOT analyses and competitor information.
Sage Business Cases, Complete 2020 Collection
Provides unlimited access to thousands of authoritative business cases from over 100 countries. Spans a wide range business and management disciplines from leadership and entrepreneurship, to family business and women in leadership. For access to Sage Business Cases Teaching Notes, please contact the library at refdesk@cscc.edu
Factiva
Offers global news and business information, including full text of the Wall Street Journal, same-day newswires, company reports (including financial data), and media programs. It provides information on company markets and competitors. Access limited to three simultaneous users.
Mergent Intellect
Features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Includes in-depth industry reports and company profiles, as well as financial ratios.
Nexis Uni
Provides business news, cases, law reviews, and other full-text articles. Also includes company profiles via the Company Dossier module.
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)
Provides business and consumer research: discover local business information, locate consumer lifestyle data, and conduct competitive analysis. Ideal for researching privately held businesses.

Web Resources

Click the website links to access each website. All listed websites are free and do not require a login.

Census Business Builder
Provides easy to access information about potential customers and similar businesses for those starting or planning a business. It presents data for a single type of business at a time, such as bakeries or nail salons. Small Business Edition is a useful research tool for those working on a Feasibility Study.
Census QuickFacts
Provides broad demographics, housing, and income statistics. Searchable by state, city, county, and ZIP code. Census QuickFacts is a useful research tool for those working on a Feasibility Study.
Data USA
Provides profiles of industries and occupations, as well as demographic information for city, county, and state levels. Data USA is a useful research tool for those performing industry research or working on a Feasibility Study.
Esri Know Your Neighborhood app
Provides the top three tapestry segment summaries of a ZIP code. These summaries provide an accurate, detailed description of an area's general population. Searchable by ZIP code, it is helpful for understanding regional markets and visualizing annual spending habits, disposable income, and demographics. Know Your Neighborhood is a useful research tool for those working on a Feasibility Study.
NAICS
Provides 2022 NAICS search function by keyword or 2-6 digit code. NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) codes are useful for performing industry research in business databases.

Business Research Video Tutorials

Click the video tutorial links to view them on YouTube. Video tutorials are listed under the database or web resource used in the video.

Business Source Complete

Factiva

Mergent Intellect

Nexis Uni

Finding Major Competition

Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)

Census Business Builder: Small Business Edition

Small Business Edition: A Primer

Esri Know Your Neighborhood app

Learning More About Target Markets

NAICS

Finding NAICS Codes

YouTube Channel

Columbus State Library YouTube
Visit the Columbus State Library YouTube channel for our complete collection of videos tutorials across disciplines, including a Business Research playlist.