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

Expanded Academic

• Full text of e-journals. Formerly known as Infotrac.

Ingenta

• Full text of electronic journals from leading publishers

Nexis UK

• Nexis UK is the database formerly known as Lexis Nexis Business. This is where to access newspapers from the UK and across the globe, as well as country information, company information, director information. There is also a large selection of journals and trade magazines to search through too.

Science Direct

• Full text database with some business coverage.

Web of Knowledge

• Citation database. Excellent for research.

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

Hein Online: Hein Online includes the Law Journal Library which is a full text database providing access to a vast collection of law journals. 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.