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Introduction:
This guide is a selected list of resources that may be useful
in locating information about Retail Merchandising. These
resources include print materials that are located in the
Stewart Library, and electronic resources which may only be
available to students, faculty, and staff at Weber State University
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Table
of Contents
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Printed resources owned
by the library may be located using the WSU
catalog
- International Directory of Company Histories
- HD2721.I63
Provides historical
development of the world's most influential companies
- Hoovers Handbook of Private Companies 2006
– HG4057.A1 H662
Contains helpful information
on leading private companies, available at the Reference Desk
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Market Share
Reporter - HF5410.M35
A compilation of market share reports to aid in competitive analysis,
diversification planning, marketing research, and economic and
policy analysis
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LexisNexis Corporate
Affiliations – HG4057.A219
Includes public, private, and International corporate affiliations
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Wards Business
Directory – HG4057.A575
A directory of US public and private companies
Accessing Online
Databases
Online databases provide
references, abstracts, and often full text articles from journals,
newspapers, and other published literature. Do the following to
access the article databases:
- Start at the library website home page: http://library.weber.edu
- Go to the Quick Links part of the home page and click on the
Database Finder Link
- All business databases may be accessed by selecting Business
& Economics from the Search By Subject dropdown and clicking
on Search
- If you know the name of the database, select the first letter
of the database name from the Search by Title dropdown and click
on Search
Online Databases
Mintel Market
Reports
- Market reports both US and international markets on a wide range
of industries
- Includes a section on internet and retailing
- Requires creating a user profile
Mergent Online
- Finding profiles of publicly traded companies, including company
history, property, debt, income and more
Business Source
Premier
- This is a database covering a variety of business topics including
economics, finance, accounting, and international business. Searching
may be done by title, text, author, company, and geographic locations,
in addition to the default fields, many articles are available
in full text.
Business Source
Premier – Enhanced Searching
- Includes specific company profiles including company overview,
description, officers, products and services, SWOT analysis, and
competitors
- Accessed from within Business Source Premier
- Click on Choose Databases
- Click on Enhanced Business Searching Interface
ABI Inform
- Three separate databases that may be searched simultaneously
- News for local and regional companies, smaller or private
companies
- ABI/Inform Global
- News on larger global companies, with in depth periodicals
- ABI/Inform Trade and Industry
- Business and periodicals with a trade and industry focus
Proquest Newspapers
- Provides full text of US as well as international newspapers
including the Wall Street Journal
Morningstar
- Provides access to stock and mutual fund information
- Includes analyst research, ratings, ratios, financials, and
sec filings
Value Line
- Comprehensive source of information and advice
- Divided into three parts:
- Ratings and Reports - financial and stock price forecasts
for the next 3 to 5 years
- Summary and Index – up to date statistics about company performance
- Selection and Opinion – latest economic and stock market forecast
Business Dateline
- Information about business resources about regional business
activities
LexisNexis
Academic
- Enables locating specific company information including profiles,
SEC filings, financial reports, and company comparisons
- Also allows searching for industry news
- Includes Hoover 's Company Reports
Newspaper
Source
- Full text of many regional newspapers as well as international
newspapers and news wires
Regional Business
News
- Full text coverage of regional business news from all metropolitan
areas
Standard and
Poor's NetAdvantage
- Full text of industry surveys and stock and bond guides
If your database search returns
a result that is not in full text and you are interested in the
article, another database may contain it or it may be available
in print. To determine if Weber State University has a copy of the
journal you are looking for:
- Click on EJournals from the Library Home Page
- Enter the name of the journal
- If the journal exists in the library system, the name will appear
along with the dates that are available
If you find something that
is not available in the library, you may request the item through
Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan may be accessed by clicking
on the ILLIad System link from the library home page. Make your
requests in advance and allow a minimum of 7 days to fill the request.
GET STARTED EARLY!
If you find something that is not
available in the library, you may request the item through Interlibrary
Loan. Requests should be made in advance and allow a minimum
of 7 days to fill the request. If you need further assistance or
have any questions you may:
- Stop at the Reference Desk located on the middle
level at the north end of the library
- Call (801) 626-6415 or Toll free: 1-877-306-3140
- Click on Live Assistant from the Library Home
Page
- Email the Reference Desk at refdesk@weber.edu
Or contact the
Business & Economics Librarian
