UCF Research Guides: Management Databases: Management

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ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) (1971+) This link opens in a new window
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The most comprehensive ABI/INFORM™ database, this comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world
Business Insights (Gale) (1980+) This link opens in a new window
A collection of company & industry information, including articles, financials, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and chronologies
(formerly Business & Company Resource Center)
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Business Source Premier is the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Business Source Premier is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
Human Resources Abstracts (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Human Resources Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to human resources, including human resource management, employee assistance, organizational behavior, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 112,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
Sage Skills: Business Skills This link opens in a new window
Interactive instruction, self-assessment, virtual scenarios, downloadable data, and expert insights to empower users to develop and practice real-world skills needed to successfully transition from campus to the modern workplace. Business Skills modules include: Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Organizational Communication, and Professionalism.

Management Databases

Management & Business Databases

Access Business News (Access World News) This link opens in a new window
Over 500 business newspapers, newswires, TV transcripts, newsletters, journals, magazines, blogs, audio, & web-only sources
Business Search Interface This link opens in a new window
A specialized search interface with access to Business Source Premier, EconLit, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, and Regional Business News.
Business Commons (Digital Commons) This link opens in a new window
Brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide.
Business Expert Press (BEP) This link opens in a new window
Full text ebooks covering specific areas of business, including supply and operations management, international business, social media, finance, accounting, public relations, and marketing strategy.
Subject areas include:
- Analytics
- Business intelligence
- Business logistics
- Consumer behavior
- Decision making
- Decision support systems
- Economic conditions
- Entrepreneurship
- Forecasting
- Globalization
- Information services
- International business enterprises
- Leadership
- Lean manufacturing
- Management
- Marketing
- Planning
- Public relations
- Strategic planning
- Strategy
- Supply chain management
- Sustainability
Business Insights (Gale) (1980+) This link opens in a new window
A collection of company & industry information, including articles, financials, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and chronologies
(formerly Business & Company Resource Center)
EconLit (EBSCOhost) (1969+) This link opens in a new window
EconLit, the American Economic Association's electronic database, is the world's foremost source of references to economic literature. The database contains more than 1.1 million records from 1886-present. EconLit covers virtually every area related to economics.
Human Resources Abstracts (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Human Resources Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to human resources, including human resource management, employee assistance, organizational behavior, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 112,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
IBISWorld - Industry Market Research This link opens in a new window
A collection of Industry Market Research. Includes Industry Reports (NAICS) and Industry iExpert Summaries for the United States.
Nexis Uni - Company Dossier This link opens in a new window
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Links to Nexis Business pages. Scroll down for Company Dossier options.

Search for information about specific companies, executives, or industries. Create a company list based on criteria such as NAICS industry classification or geographic location.
Company Dossier is part of Nexis Uni business information solutions including: legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic, and risk and compliance assessment.

See also Mergent Intellect and Business Market Research Collection
GlobalData Explorer This link opens in a new window
International industry and company information, including SWOT profiles.
Additionally, some MarketLine reports are available via Business Source Premier.
To manually search MarketLine reports via EBSCOhost, connect to Business Source Premier, search for "Marketline" and then use the left column filter to limit Publisher to "Marketline"
Mergent Archives by FTSE Russell (1909-2013) This link opens in a new window
Company histories, business, properties, income statements, balance sheets, long-term debts, lines of credit
Corporate Manuals, 1909-2013
- Bank & Finance
- Industrial
- International
- OTC Industrial
- Public Utility
- Transportation
- OTC Unlisted
- Archives Supplement
- Archives Supplement International
Municipal Manuals, 1918-2013
Mergent Intellect by FTSE Russell This link opens in a new window
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"Mergent Intellect is a highly flexible web-based application that features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence."
See video tutorials
"Coupling Mergent's expertise in developing products for the reference marketplace with D&B®'s private company database, Mergent Intellect offers new and existing clients a unique opportunity to access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more.
Additionally, through Mergent’s partnership with Whitepages Pro, clients now have immediate access to contact information for over 250 million U.S. consumers. This enhanced search tool features specific information - name, address, previous address, age, number of household members and reverse phone number lookup capabilities - another valuable source of business insight."
NetAdvantage (S&P) This link opens in a new window
Database for searching information on stocks, companies, industries and mutual funds. Access to nine of the most popular S&P publications including Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, and The Outlook.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
"Included in this database are Arizona Business, Business North Carolina, Crain's New York Business (and other Crain Communications editions), Des Moines Business Record, Enterprise Salt Lake City, Fort Worth Business Press, Orange County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, etc."
See also a different publisher's database which includes the Orlando Business Journal and over 35 other U.S. cities.
Sage Business Cases This link opens in a new window
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Cases designed to suit a range of academic uses: from short vignettes to narrative long form, written using both field research and publicly available sources.
-browse by subject, content partner, or academic level.
-Thousands of authoritative cases (published 2016-2024) from over 100 countries, designed to engage students in applying core concepts to practice through the use of examples from the global business environment.
Includes curated SAGE Originals case series such as Social Impact, Sustainability, Music Marketing, Ancient Leadership and additional cases on public policy, tech, accounting, health management and more.
Entrepreneurship (Gale Business) This link opens in a new window
"Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites."

Company & Industry Research

Business Insights (Gale) (1980+) This link opens in a new window
A collection of company & industry information, including articles, financials, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and chronologies
(formerly Business & Company Resource Center)
IBISWorld - Industry Market Research This link opens in a new window
A collection of Industry Market Research. Includes Industry Reports (NAICS) and Industry iExpert Summaries for the United States.
Nexis Uni - Business This link opens in a new window
Company Dossier -- Company Search -- Recent Business News -- Recent Supreme Court Business Opinions -- Recent Law Review Articles -- Recent Business Blog Posts -- Featured Publications
GlobalData Explorer This link opens in a new window
International industry and company information, including SWOT profiles.
Additionally, some MarketLine reports are available via Business Source Premier.
To manually search MarketLine reports via EBSCOhost, connect to Business Source Premier, search for "Marketline" and then use the left column filter to limit Publisher to "Marketline"
Mergent Intellect by FTSE Russell This link opens in a new window
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"Mergent Intellect is a highly flexible web-based application that features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence."
See video tutorials
"Coupling Mergent's expertise in developing products for the reference marketplace with D&B®'s private company database, Mergent Intellect offers new and existing clients a unique opportunity to access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more.
Additionally, through Mergent’s partnership with Whitepages Pro, clients now have immediate access to contact information for over 250 million U.S. consumers. This enhanced search tool features specific information - name, address, previous address, age, number of household members and reverse phone number lookup capabilities - another valuable source of business insight."
Mergent Online by FTSE Russell This link opens in a new window
NOTE: database will cease June 2025
Current business and industry financial information, including SEC filings, Executive Biographies, Ratios, and a rich report builder.
As of July 2017: also includes D&B Country RiskLine Reports, D&B Country Risk Profiles. and Mergent Country Profiles.
Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
Contains full text market research reports covering U.S. and global consumer markets, with an emphasis on European and U.S. markets.
Each report analyzes market share, segmentation, and trends along with providing comprehensive demographic profiles and consumer patterns.
NetAdvantage (S&P) This link opens in a new window
Database for searching information on stocks, companies, industries and mutual funds. Access to nine of the most popular S&P publications including Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, and The Outlook.
SBRnet: Sports Business Research Network This link opens in a new window
Statistics, market research, and publications on sports business, sales, and participation.