LibGuides: Business: Databases

General business databases

Business Source This link opens in a new window
EBSCO' Business Source is a key database for business topics, providing access to the full text of nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, with coverage including virtually all subject areas related to business and economics.

Also includes country economic reports from a range of authoritative sources.

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
A key database for global business and economics topics, including thousands of full-text journals, company news, country / industry reports and trend reporting.

Emerald Fulltext This link opens in a new window
Gives access to articles from over 120 important academic journal titles in the fields of business, management and economics.

The full-text archives date from 1994 and abstracts from 1989.

EconBiz
EconBiz includes journals, working papers and books relating to economics and business topics.

Specialist business databases

Nielsen Portfolio – Creative Club UK This link opens in a new window
An advertising archive containing over 4.5 million adverts across all types of media. Search by company, brand or sector, or for specific platforms such as TV, press, direct mail, outdoor, internet, online video, cinema or radio.

FAME This link opens in a new window
A key resource for detailed financial profiles of UK and Irish companies with powerful search, selection and presentation software.

Mintel This link opens in a new window
Detailed market research reports on a wide range of UK market sectors. Also includes information on demographics and trend drivers.
Market research resource including several series of reports: Market Intelligence, Leisure Intelligence, Retail Intelligence, Financial Intelligence, Library specials and Industrial reports. There is also a database specialising in marketing news.

Orbis Bank Focus This link opens in a new window
Orbis Bank Focus is a database for finding information about global banks. The information is sourced by Bureau van Dijk from a combination of annual reports, information providers and regulatory sources.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is a global business data platform. The resource includes insights and facts across 600 industries and 50+ countries. Use it for market, company and country research topics.

WARC This link opens in a new window
World Advertising Research Centre's Advertising and Knowledge Database is a collection of case studies and articles on advertising, marketing and media activity. It includes trend analysis, research reports and strategic marketing guidance.

WGSN This link opens in a new window
Forecasting and trend analysis for style, fashion and design; includes fashion image library and online space for personal creative development.
Insight provides market intelligence and analysis of trends in consumer attitudes, marketing, retail experience and innovation.
Lifestyle & Interiors provides insight, updates and forecasts into interior design, inspiration, and retail intelligence in the lifestyle, hospitality and interiors industries.
You have been given access to the content of WGSN for your own personal, non-commercial and information purpose only. You must not share or distribute such content across social media and any other external platforms.
It is important that you understand that your access and logins are limited to you as an authorised user of De Montfort University and any breach in the use of their content may result in prosecution, damage claims and loss of access to everyone else in the institution.

What are databases?

Library databases are online resources you can search to find reliable information from trusted sources. Databases can be general or subject specific and can include a wide range of content including full text journal articles, ebooks, reports, abstracts, conference proceedings etc. Some business databases also include market reports, advertisements, financial, company and country information etc..

Library Search is a database of databases and allow to search the content of most databases in one go. However, it misses out some content such as financial data or market research so you will need to search both Library Search and the business databases for a comprehensive search.

The databases listed on the left are business databases. Check this link for a list of all individual databases bought by the library.

Business: Databases

General business databases

Specialist business databases

What are databases?

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