Macroeconomic/Societal Environment Database Description Location US Government Publications Research Search government documents for data, reports, and Congressional hearings. Identify agencies that are publishing in a particular topic. OR The International Organization of Securities Commissions A listing of securities commissions equivalent to the U.S. SEC Statistical Abstract/U. S. Government Information The US Government is the world’s largest publisher so finding needed data and statistics is difficult. This source gives you statistics and sources for all kinds of information about business, society, people and more. Just browse the Sectors on the main page. Once you find data that is related to what you seek, look at the source – it could be a government agency or trade association. Next go to that organization’s website to take your research a step further. Gale Directory Library (Associations Unlimited) Contains information for approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit and trade organizations in all fields.. Can be reached at the Walker Management A-Z list: ACORN Library Catalog Find books on a relevant topic. Vanderbilt collects a variety of monographs on public policy concerns, and the intersection of technology and society. Foundation Directory Online Information on grantmakers and their grants. Database of foundations, corporate giving programs, grantmaking public charities, sponsoring companies, recently awarded grants, and recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF. Can be reached at the Walker Management A-Z list: Mintel, Gartner See descriptions in the Market/Demand section. These databases provide excellent reports in regards to consumer behavior and demand in a variety of topics. Can be reached at the Walker Management A-Z list: Market/Demand Environment Database Description Location OneSource OneSource includes information on 80,000+ Can be reached at the Walker Management A-Z list:
Technological Environment Database Description Location Engineering Village This interdisciplinary technical database provides citations and abstracts to journal articles, technical reports and conference proceedings. All engineering disciplines are covered. The two databases can be searched simultaneously. Both Compendex and Inspec are available from Engineering Village. Knovel Handbooks Technical handbooks from all areas of engineering. Handbook information is a mix of numerical data and brief technical descriptions. IEEE Xplore A technical database covering all aspects of electrical engineering, computer engineering Medline (via OCLC FirstSearch) International coverage of over 3800 journals in the fields of medicine, public health, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences. Go to the Heard Library A-Z database page: Select Medline (FirstSearch version) from the alphabetical list US Patents Search by subject. Or, use the advanced search to search by company name (enter the company name in the “Assignee” field) to determine a company’s patenting activities. Industry and Competitive Environment Database Description Location Business Source Premier Find the full text for more than 7,400 scholarly business journals and other sources, including nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business, including management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. 1922 to present. Can be reached from the Walker Library’s home page:
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