LibGuides: Human Resources: Creating a Human Resource Plan: Business, Company & Industry Data

Best Bet for Industry Research

Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistical portal, focusing on quantitative data within media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets. Fully searchable, Statista also includes great infographics and charts on hundreds of topics.

These databases provide some of the following typs of information:

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text peer-reviewed business journals. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text peer-reviewed business journals. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.
Proquest Business Databases This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market and industry reports, business cases and global news. Includes Barron's financial news coverage.
Small Business Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to more than 180 full-text periodicals about issues relating to small business.
Research Starters: Business This link opens in a new window
A great starting point: search here for an overview of a business topic with suggested articles and books to read for more information.
Insurance and Liability Collection This link opens in a new window
Journals from the insurance industry, as well as related fields like banking and finance.