Karl Mundt Library: MBA Research Guide: Step 3: Locate the Information

Step 3: Locate Information

Use the information on this page to find library-provided research databases appropriate for business research topics.

A video tutorial for using library databases can be found on the "Video: Navigating the Library Online" page in this guide.

Find Journal Articles

Search the following databases for scholarly and trade journal articles.

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
For research in business and management (including accounting & auditing, economics, computer systems and information science, engineering management, finance and financial management, health care, law and taxation, management science, marketing advertising and sales management, personnel, banking, etc.). Provides scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for thousands of scholarly business journals and other sources such as company and industry reports. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Provides links to regional business publications -- publications focused on business for a particular city, state, etc. These publications can be a source of information for smaller businesses that are not covered in the national or international magazines and journals and can provide information about local business climates, issues, etc.

Find Company & Industry Info

Search the following databases for company and industry information.

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for thousands of scholarly business journals and other sources such as company and industry reports. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld publishes an online database of research, analysis, and risk information on over 1480 US industries.

Find Books & eBooks

Search the following databases to find books, including ebooks.

Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
The library catalog is an index or database of items that the Mundt Library owns or to which the Mundt Library subscribes. Use this database to find books, e-ebooks, videos, CDs and DVDs, and print magazines and journals. If you are accessing the library catalog from off-campus, log in with DSU Network Username and password.

Court Cases, Legal Codes, Regulations, & Other Legal Information

To research legal topics, use LexisUni.

The LexisUni database will guide you to a central place to find:

Laws - To do research effectively, you must understand the difference between judicial, statutory, and administrative law.

Judicial refers to court cases.
Statutory or Legislative refers to laws passed by legislatures.
Administrative.refers to the rules and regulations developed by government agencies in order to carry out the laws passed by legislatures.

Legal News & Analysis

Legal news publications
Law reviews which are a special type of journal article published in a law review journal. The article will provide an overview of a specific area of law by reviewing the pertinent court cases, legislation, and regulations that are most significant. This type of article can give you a better understanding of what matters in a particular legal topic than what you might gain by reading piecemeal articles without understanding the context of what has gone on in legal history.

LexisUni This link opens in a new window
Indexes and provides complete text of articles and other publications related to U.S. law, business, and news. Use the "Search by Content Type" dropdown menu above the search box to select the type of information you need. LexisNexis is recommended for legal research, because it provides judicial (court cases), statutory (legislative), and administrative (rules and regulations) law as well as law reviews. LexisNexis also provides company profiles and other business information useful in business research.

Journal Articles

Articles on legal aspects of business can be found in business research databases such as:

It is important to note that "law reviews" are a special form of legal article. An article in a law review journal will provide an overview of a specific area of law by reviewing the pertinent court cases, legislation, and regulations that are most significant. This type of article can give you a better understanding of what matters in a particular legal topic by providing the context of what has gone on in legal history.