Research Guides: Company Research: Getting Started

Library Business FAQs

Library Business FAQs

Introduction to Company Research Video

Note: Some of the database interfaces have changed since this video was recorded. I am working to update videos, but in the meantime I would advise that all of the same data should be available and if you're having trouble navigating, please don't hesitate to email me. I am always happy to help.

Local Business News

Columbus Business First
In-depth news coverage of the Central Ohio business community.
ColumbusCEO
A magazine focused on coverage of central Ohio's business professionals, corporate news and coverage of the financial arena.
Columbus Dispatch - Business News
The business section of The Columbus Dispatch.

Business News Resources

Wall Street Journal [Selected Articles in Full Text] This link opens in a new window
Contains the full-text Wall Street Journal newspaper which has extensive coverage of stock markets, finance, investments and business-oriented news. We have access to articles from 1984-current.
Business Source Complete [Selected Articles in Full Text] This link opens in a new window
A business articles database with indexing and abstracts for more than 1,400 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals from 1886-present. One suggestion for all literature searching is to play around with the Advanced Search features and keyword search in all text, title, abstract, subject terms and more.
Factiva [Selected Articles in Full Text] This link opens in a new window
A news aggregator database; one of the best places to access news stories from around the world. Content is often native language of publication. Also: Company profile pages and industry reports (see Companies/Markets dropdown in top menu bar). Company pages give you a good overview of a company + all the most recent relevant news stories in one place.

Columbus Business First
If you're looking for local business news the Libraries subscribes to a number of BizJournals which focus on a particular city, including an annual publication called Book of Lists which lists best local companies in a wide variety of categories.

Access Business News This link opens in a new window
This database includes business and economic content from newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs and videos around the world.
Regional Business News [Selected Articles in Full Text] This link opens in a new window
A full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.

Business & Economics Librarian

Ash Faulkner

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Contact:

Thompson Library 222C
1858 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH 43210

614-514-5935

Subjects: Economics