Finding Journal Articles
Checking the Complete List of Journals Available at Albright
Finding Reference Sources
Finding Popular Books and AV Materials
Finding Quality Internet Sites
REMOTE USERS NOTE: Students, faculty and staff accessing these databases from home or off site must log into the remote list of databases. You will need a current college ID card for obtaining access. Anyone with problems accessing these databases should call 610-921-7211 or email libraryref@alb.edu for assistance.
The most popular databases with general business information are listed in alphabetical order. You can read find more information on each database and review the online help options for each database by going to our Complete List of Library Databases. Once you find the sources you need, you can see if we own that particular magazine, journal or newspaper by checking a full listing of the serial items that the college can access in print (in the Library) or by reading online.
- ABI/Inform Global, available via ProQuest, premier business journal & newspaper database, much in full text online.
- Business Periodicals Online, available via WilsonWeb, leading English language business periodical database, with some full text online.
- JSTOR, a pdf archive of journal articles in various subject areas. Because it is an "archive," there are no current articles.
- LexisNexis� Academic has completely revised (8/15/2007) their site for researching news, business, and legal topics. While it can be a powerful tool it is not as intuitive as some of our other databases. Look at the OVERVIEW and TUTORIALS to see how to do searches. If you still have questions please call Pat Brosenne at 610-921-7212 or email pbrosenne@alb.edu.
- Mergent Online, available via Mergent Online, select "Enter Mergent Online" to gain access to financial information on over 10,000 US public companies, many International companies and US and International annual reports.
Check our list of online and print journals to determine which titles you can access in the library and online. If you cannot find the article you need, request it via interlibrary loan.
Reference sources provide solid background information on a topic or provide a quick and easy access to sources with factual information. You will want to consult them when you either want to get a good background on a topic (e.g., an encyclopedia entry) or to find a quick fact or definition (e.g., dictionary or almanac). The reference sources listed here may be in print or online format. Online database sources with a double asterisk, must be logged into as a remote user -- see instructions below.
REMOTE USERS NOTE: Students, faculty and staff accessing any starred databases from home or off site must log into the remote list of databases. You will need a current college ID card for obtaining access. Anyone with problems accessing these databases should call 610-921-7211 or email libraryref@alb.edu for assistance.
- The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing [Ref 808.066 A111]
- The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Ethics [Ref 174.403 B632 1998]
- Business Research Sources: a Reference [Ref 330 B985b 1999 at the Reference Desk]
- Dictionary of Business [Ref 650.03 C699d3 2001]
- Encyclopedia of Business [Ref 650.103 E562 2000
- Mergent Online, available at Mergent**, strong financial data on companies
- Regional Encyclopedia of Business and Management [Ref 650.103 R336 2000]
To find books and AV materials at Albright, check our Online Public Access Catalog (a.k.a. OPAC)
Need some help in using the OPAC? Try scanning our online OPAC instruction guide. If you cannot locate what you need in the OPAC, try these other catalogs to find materials in other libraries, which can be interlibrary loaned.
There are many Internet gateways and high quality resources that provide high quality general business information. Some of the ones we recommend are:
Annual Reports Online, in addition to Hoover's, provide connections to many annual reports
Bloomberg.com, a gateway for business and financial information
@Brint, broad range of business information, free registration required to use
Business Ethics, links to articles, publications, codes of ethics, & associations
Center for Business Planning, Center for Business Planning is a commercial site but has some useful free information on BUSINESS PLANS, GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESS PLANNING, WEB RESOURCES, SOFTWARE TOOLS, and BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LISTED BY EXPERTISE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
CorpWatch's mission is to "counter corporate-led globalization thought education, networking building and activism." The site contains original content written by staff members as well as by guest contributors. Caveat Lector
The Federal Reserve System Online Links to all 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks and unique information connected to each one. Also includes links to National Federal Reserve sources.
Google Business Directory, Links to many business related organizations including Chambers of Commerce, pharmaceuticals, international business and trade, telecommunications and hundreds more
How to Research Companies on the Net, links to company annuals reports, organizations, SEC filings, etc.
Industry Research Desk, access many freely available industry research tools
infoplease_Almanac_Business and Finance A broad collection of business and economic information including the US Economy, federal budget, poverty, income, labor, employment, U.S. companies, the stock market, foreign trade and more.
Knowledge at Wharton, general business content available
Mffais, MFFAIS.com comprises a compilation of raw data of the action of every stock-holding mutual fund that files with the Securities Exchange Commission for each individual stock.
Researching Companies Online, business research tutorial for finding company and industry research information
Rutgers University Libraries: Research & Reference Gateway: Business, good business portal
US Census Bureau, source of much demographic information
US Small Business Administration, includes forms, publications, statistics, reports. etc.
WWW Virtual Library: Business and Economic, good business portal
YAHOO Business Library, quality and non-quality sites are listed for a variety of subjects, e.g., employment, labor, and ethics
