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Top Business & Economics Databases

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ABI/INFORM Complete

Article database that indexes academic journals, trade publications, newspapers and magazines in business and economics. Full text is often available.
Use the FindIt links to locate full text of articles that are not included in the database.
BCC Research

BCC publishes market research reports on materials, technology, life sciences and energy.
Business Source Complete

Article database that includes trade publications, academic journals, industry profiles, country information and company profiles, which include SWOT analyses. Full text is often available.
Use the FindIt links to locate full text of articles that are not included in the database.
EconLit with Full Text

EconLit indexes articles from economics journals, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers. It is a very good source for empirical studies on economics and finance.
Use the FindIt links to locate full text of articles that are not included in the database.
Factiva

Provides access to global news and business information, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Content is available in many different languages, including Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Russian. Stock data and indices are available for 5 years.
IBISWorld

IBISWorld has market research and analysis on over 700 industries. Our subscription covers only the U.S.
IMF Data

Statistics on all aspects of international and domestic government finance. Includes exchange rates, international liquidity, money and banking, interest rates, production prices, international transactions, and government and national accounts.
Mergent Online

Financial data, equity pricing, debt data and annual reports for publicly traded companies worldwide. Up to 15 years or quarters are available.
Mintel Academic

Market research on U.S. consumer markets.
Optional registration allows you to save items to your account; you must use a University of Chicago email address when registering.
Passport (Euromonitor)

Market research from Euromonitor. Reports on consumer markets around the world. Use the browse reports option to browse by industry or country. We especially recommend the Consumer Lifestyles reports, which give detailed information on consumer demographics in over 70 countries. Passport also contains summary statistics on consumer products in the menu search
S&P Global NetAdvantage

Features S & P's Industry Surveys, which provide macro-level analysis of 56 major industries. Also includes company profiles and financial data with analyst rankings of investment potential as well information about company executives.
Statista

Statista collects data from a broad range of government and commercial sources. Data can be downloaded in Excel or pre-formatted for PowerPoint. Statista also includes reports from market research companies.
Thomson ONE

Comprehensive database of company financial data. It incorporates Disclosure financials, First Call estimates and recommendations, Datastream price history, Investext analyst reports and SDC Platinum M&A, New Issues and Venture Capital information.

Online Journals

UChicago E-Journals
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The Electronic Journals Database provides access to the majority of the electronic journal titles available through the University of Chicago Library. Browse by journal title or conduct a title keyword or ISSN search.

Wall Street Journal via ProQuest
Use ProQuest Historical Newspapers for articles prior to 1984.
The Economist
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Access current issues through ProQuest
The Economist Online
Articles from Economist.com.

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Online articles from 9/2008 forward. Not all online articles are in the print version.
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles
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Articles from HBR Online, which are not included in print. There is a delay of about three weeks from date of publication.
Bloomberg Businessweek
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Web content is in Bloomberg.com at EBSCO
Financial Times
Available from ProQuest, Access World News and Nexis Uni with a 30 day delay from the date of publication.
Chicago Booth students have access to FT.com through Booth Career Services

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The online and print collections of the Library encompass all areas of Business and Economics. The resources include an extensive collection of journals, monographs, and statistical publications in print. The online collections provide access to current and historical issues of journals, selected online books, and numerous databases, including financial, consumer markets, and macroeconomic data.

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