Business
The E-Journal Portal
Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.
Subject Specific Databases
ABI/INFORM Global full text, 1990s to present
Comprehensive business database which includes in-depth coverage for over 2,700 publications, with more than 2,000 available in full text including the Wall Street Journal.
Business Source Elite Full-text, 1985-present
1,100 business journals and newspapers
LexisNexis full text, 1980s - present
Lexis Nexis provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications. Some of this information includes:
- National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources.
- U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information.
- Shepard’s® Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789
- Business news journals, company financial information, SEC filings and reports, and industry and market news.
Marketline Continuously updated full text
Reports and data on 10,000+ companies, 2,000+ industries, and 50+ countries
General/Related Databases
Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
Career Search
Made available through Arcadia’s Office of Career Development
Contains updated contact information for nearly two million companies, industries, and organizations across the country. Demographic information for over 250 cities and salary statistics for hundreds of career fields are also available.
Students must register to use Career Search.
Social Sciences Citation Index citations only, 1989 - present
Citations from 1,950 scholarly journals in the social sciences. Part of Web of Knowledge
Finding Full Text Articles
If a database lists an article that you really want, but the article is not available in full text, this tutorial will help you obtain the full text of that article.
Business Reference Books
Online Reference Books
Listed below are a few of our many online reference resources.
You can search for electronic books and online reference resources in the online catalog (the search box at the top of the screen) by clicking on the “advanced” button to the right side of the search box and limiting your search to “e-books” as the item type.
Business- The Ultimate Resource
Includes 150 original essays, as well as biographies of business leaders, a business dictionary, almanac, and a list of leading business information sources.
Capstone Encyclopaedia of Business
Organized alphabetically into entries covering many ideas in business and management, including business terms, concepts, thinkers, practitioners, organizations, brands, and companies.
Collins Dictionary of Business
Covers all the main areas of business theory and practice: marketing, production, finance, personnel, business policy and international business.
Demonstrates applications of e-business resources (for example: mobile and wireless technology) to both technical and business markets. Covers all the latest developments in this fast moving field
Print Reference Books
Business- The Ultimate Resource
Ready Reference HD38.15 .B878 2002
Includes 150 original essays, as well as biographies of business leaders, a business dictionary, almanac, and a list of leading business information sources.
The Encyclopedia of American Business
Ready Reference HF1001 .E463 2004
This book covers major events, institutions, and individuals involved in the evolution of modern business.
Business Statistics of the United States
Ready Reference HC101 .A13122
A collection of economic statistics and trends.
Business Audio Books
Don’t have time to read it all? Listen to these summaries of today’s most popular business books. Stay up to date with less time.
Executive Business Summaries
HD38.2 .S686 V. 30 (audio cd)
Business Glossary
Wall Street Journal Glossary of Terms: Introduction to Business
A quick reference source for some common business terms.
Resources for Planning and Starting a Business
PA Open for Business
Resources for start a business in Pennsylvania
How to Start a Business
Article from Inc.com, a resource for entrepreneurs
BPlans.com
Sample Business Plans
Business Tutorials
These handouts and tutorials can help you more easily retrieve information about specific business related topics.
Nonprofit Companies
Guidestar
Information and financial data about nonprofit companies
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