To access reports: click on the DATA section, then chose SUPPLEMENTS. Automotive News is a premier trade publication for the industry. As subscribers, we can access online global industry details such as: production, sales, & incentives by country or region and type of vehicle and model. [more]

Locate real-time and historical information on economic conditions, market data and public companies worldwide. Information is available on governments, mortgages, money markets, bonds, commodities, stocks, and currencies. This resource is used in most companies and institutions that manage equities, commodities, and currencies. Two dedicated Bloomberg terminals with full API capabilities which allow for custom downloading and creation of reports are available in the Walker Management Library. Online tutorials are available on the terminals and Bloomberg now offers certification in different financial management areas with tests that can be taken on the Bloomberg terminals. [more]

Business & Industry is a broad business information database that focuses on facts, figures, events and market information about companies, industries, products and markets. It covers all industries and is international in scope. B&I draws content from a large number of trade and industry publications, regional, national and international newspapers, business dailies and newsletters. This is a good database to search for recent events about a company or industry and tends to have very good coverage of marketing topics. It is also useful for finding information about regional company and industry news. [more]

Contains information dealing with the processes, methods, and strategies of managing a business. The coverage focuses on those source publications that deal with management issues or business methodology from a practical approach. [more]

Business Insights, formerly known as Reuter's Business Insight, provides market studies on 5 broad industry sectors: Consumer Goods, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, and Technology. Some reports are global while others are specific to a region. Each report, which varies in length from 50 to 200 pages, is compiled by in-house market analysts and provides forecasting to explore all major issues, threats and opportunities. The reports also provide incisive and actionable strategic recommendations. The majority of reports in this database are available for download through our subscription without additional charges. Prices included for the reports indicate the cost for non-subscribers. [more]

BSP provides coverage to virtually all subject areas related to business, including management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. In addition to covering the major scholarly business journals, BSP also covers company reports, SWOT analyses, working papers, country reports, industry reports and other searchable categories like case studies, book reviews, product reviews, speeches, and interviews. This database is the exclusive online provider of many major journals like the Harvard Business Review, but it does not contain the fulltext of the Wall Street Journal (see Factiva for WSJ). [more]

This LexisNexis database provides data on more than 35 million private and public companies in U.S. and worldwide. The Company Dossier aggregates company information and data from many sources to provide company profiles, contacts, executives, products, competitors, financials, legal Information, including intellectual property and recent company news. Create lists, compare and search by a number of options including legal counsel, auditor, geography and financials, SIC or NAICS. [more]

Faulkner's is a virtual library of clearly-written reports covering such key technology areas as IT infrastructure, telecom, data networking, wireless communications, security, enterprise systems, the Internet and World Wide Web, as well as technology vendors. Each technology area covered has reports about the marketplace, implementation guides, standards reports and product and company profiles. [more]

This resource has three main sections of key business intelligence interest: Industry Profiles, Industry Prospector, and States/Provinces. There are more than 200 Industry Profiles which are updated every 90 days. The Industry Prospector allows you to search for industry drivers and key economic metrics using metrics such as financial, industry and employment growth, and prices and spending. The State/Provinces section gives a state level view of key industries, growth factors and business news that define the market. [more]

Forrester is an independent research firm that analyzes the future of technology change and its impact on businesses, consumers and society. It provides a picture of the Internet economy through its research in Internet commerce, corporate technology, and consumer behavior. Jupiter media research and analysis is now incorporated in the Forrester database. Our license does not include direct access to Forrester analysts for research inquiries, please do not phone, write, or send e-mail inquiries. [more]

The Frost & Sullivan database provides access to international, regional and country specific market research reports. Key industries included are: aerospace & defense, chemicals & materials, consumer products, electronics, energy & power systems, environmental & building controls, foods, and information & communication technologies. This information is presented with a focus on markets, companies, consumers, technologies, research and development, and industry trends. Due to the configuration of this database, you may need to log out of the Owen Intranet for access to Frost & Sullivan. [more]

Provides access and cross searching for the Gale online directories that have been purchased by the Library. A link to a list of available titles is available on the search page. For now, this list includes the Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations, National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations, and Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. [more]

The Gartner database includes executive summaries, perspectives/research briefs, research notes, and special reports on IT-related issues. It also spotlights key technologies, products, trends, market opportunities, industry developments, vendors, products and services.  It is widely considered an authoritative source on IT data, analysis and opinion. It includes information on topics such as customer relationship management, data management, supply chain management and much more! Please note that we have a limited subscription with Gartner that does not provide access to all areas of this database, particularly some of the specialized industry research. [more]

Hoover's has basic information on 12 million worldwide companies and in-depth profiles of more than 40,000 public and private companies. Basic company information comes from Dun & Bradstreet. Each Hoover's in-depth profile may include company description, historical profile, competitors, financials, products/operations, industry information, and biographies of executives. IPO Central provides information on initial public offerings. Our license provides access to the Hoover's Pro version only, not Pro Plus or Premium. [more]

Locate detailed company, industry, and country profiles published by Datamonitor Market Research. This database includes 10,000 reports on public and private companies, both U.S. and international. Reports feature: business description, history, major products and services, locations and subsidiaries, top competitors, SWOT analysis (top 1,000 companies only). The industry profiles contain: Market overview, value, segmentation, share, and forecasts, competitive landscape, and leading companies. Many industry reports include (Porter's) Five Forces analysis. [more]

Mintel offers market research reports focused on the consumer in the U.S., U.K., European, and some Asian markets. They cover a variety of sectors such as: consumer goods, leisure and travel, personal finances, technology and electronics, retail, clothing, and food, food service, and drink. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market. Reports include market drivers, market size and trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics, and market forecasts. A highlight of Mintel is the inclusion of Simmons National Consumer Survey (NCS) , a leading authority on the behavior of the American consumer. [more]

Industry Analysis module, originally published as Ibbotson's Cost of Capital, reports by SIC code detailed statistics for sales and profitability, capitalization, beta, valuation multiples, financial ratios, equity returns, capital structure and more.
SBBI (Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation) Valuation essentials provides data from Ibbotson's Valuation Yearbooks from 1999 to the present.
Company Betas module features the analysis found in Ibbotson's Beta Book, current and historical data for 5,000 companies.
International Cost of Capital module includes the "International Cost of Capital Report" with estimates of the cost of equity for 170 countries from US and international investors; the "International Equity Risk Premia Report" provides historical equity risk premia in $USD and local currency for 16 countries dating back to 1970. [more]

Use this database for in-depth details on companies and industries whose operations span the globe. It includes 80,000+ international companies and their executives as well as 350,000+ U.S. and Canadian public and private companies and their executives. Company data includes financials, subsidiaries, trade and business news, and research reports. With the Company Insights Add-On Module, export company data for further comparison and analyses. You may also search for and export contact data on more than 3M executives and managers across the globe. [more]

Use PROMT (Predicast Overview of Markets and Technology) to research companies, the products and technologies they produce, and the markets in which they compete. Includes summaries and full text from nearly 1,000 business and trade journals, industry newsletters, newspapers, market research studies, news releases, and investment and brokerage firm reports. It is international in scope and outlook. [more]

Standard and Poor's Net Advantage provides fulltext access to a variety of S&P publications including the electronic full text versions of the Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. Covers 52 different industries (usually the larger industries like Retail, Apparel and Footwear, Airlines, Computers, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, etc) and the reports are updated every 6 months. The surveys contain information about current trends, how the industry operates, key ratios and statistics for each industry, and then how to analyze a company in a particular industry. The last section provides comparative financial data in tabular format for the top companies in the industry. S&P NetAdvantage also includes Stock Reports, Corporation Records as well as detailed information on mutual funds, bonds, dividends, earnings, and a directory of corporations and executives. [more]

Sports Business Research Network (SBRnet) provides full-text articles with news and market research information from sports industry sources. It includes market reports on international sporting goods equipment for 35 countries, export and import statistics, etc. It features trade magazines and newsletter pages dealing with finance, licensing, fashion, women's and youth sports, marketing, sponsorship, research reports, sports broadcasting, and ratings. [more]