Databases

Databases

We subscribe to many different e-resources covering all aspects of information that you will find useful for your studies. Many of the databases can be used whichever business discipline you are studying, however others are more subject specific e.g. market research databases for [marketing], or legal databases for [law].

The databases fall into two different types; those which give you access to journal articles, and those that give you access to raw data e.g. statistics, company info etc

Journal Databases

ABI/INFORM Global

• Covers a wide subject area for business & management. Largely full text articles, with some abstracts.

Blackwell Synergy

• Blackwell Synergy is the online journal service from Blackwell Publishing, providing full-text access to around 655 journals in a wide range of subjects, including business.

EBSCO-Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection

• EBSCO Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection is a full-text database of over 500 journals covering topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Coverage is from 1965. Very good for consumer behaviour.

Emerald intelligence + full-text

• Full text of MCB management and economics journals

Ingenta

• Full text of electronic journals from leading publishers

Proquest Newspapers

• Part of ABI/INFORM. Full text database of newspapers including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Herald, The Independent, The Observer, Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman, The Sunday Times, The Times

Science Direct

• Full text database with some business coverage.

Market & Company Information Databases

For full text reports and statistical data on consumer markets, products and companies, use:

Mintel Marketing Intelligence Reports

• covers the UK only

Global Market Information Database (GMID)

• has Global coverage

For company information and, in some cases, historical share prices use:

FAME

Legal Databases

WESTLAW : Search for case reports, legislation and Journal articles. Westlaw is perhaps the best electronic resource for legal information.

LAWTEL : an online legal database aiming to cover all legal developments in the UK.

LEXIS NEXIS: Search for case reports, legislation and Journal articles. Full text of the Stair Memorial Encyclopedia is also available via Lexis Nexis.

INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS : Index to Legal Periodicals is a bibliographic database that cites articles from 800+ legal journals and indexes some 2000 books. There is a pronounced US bias, but it also covers material from Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

HEIN ONLINE: Hein Online includes the Law Journal Library which is a full text database providing access to a vast collection of law journals. Like Index to Legal Periodicals there is an US bias, however material from other nations is also included. Subject coverage is wide including environmental law, international law, human rights law etc

OTHER SOURCES

ABI/INFORM global

Covers a wide subject area for business & management but there are lots of law & legal journals too. Largely full text articles, with some abstracts.

Blackwell Synergy

Blackwell Synergy is the online journal service from Blackwell Publishing, providing full-text access to around 655 journals in a wide range of subjects, including law.

Ingenta Full text of electronic journals from leading publishers. Some law coverage.

Proquest Newspapers

Full text database of Financial Times, The Guardian, The Herald, The Independent, The Observer, Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman, The Sunday Times, The Times.