Library Class and Subject Guides: MBA 695 (Spring 2023): Competitor &amp; Marketing Information

Public Services/College of Business Liaison Librarian

Email Me

Contact:

507-389-2255
Memorial Library, ML 3070

Subjects: Accounting & Business Law, Business, Finance, International Business, Management & Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Identifying Competitors

Databases to consult for identifying competitors and/or information on competitors include:

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides citations, abstracts, and selected full text to articles, company reports, industry reports, market research reports, and country reports about all aspects of business, "including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, econometrics and economics." *This resource is provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, freely accessible to anyone in Minnesota!*
Business Source Premier: Business Searching Interface This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals and trade publications across all business-related subject areas. *This resource is provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, freely accessible to anyone in Minnesota!*
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal This link opens in a new window
A source for local business news, research, and events in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul region. There is additional information required to access this resource.
Nexis Uni
LexisNexis Academic Universe lexis nexis uni
This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text newspaper articles from many states and countries, transcripts from mostly major American news sources, and provides citations and selected full-text to legal materials.
ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
Search topics related to business that includes journal articles, company reports, industry/country reports, ebooks, videos, case studies, and more.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications and covers all metropolitan & rural areas within the United States. *This resource is provided by the Electronic Library of Minnesota, freely accessible to anyone in Minnesota!*

Government Resources--U.S. Census Bureau

Business Help Site
County Business Patterns
Annual economic data at the county level for industry.
Economic Census Snapshots: States and Island Areas
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Data

Population Demographics

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Coverage: 1790 to present.

U.S. Census Bureau
Demographic characteristics, total population, social, and economic census data for the U.S. and international locations. A good resource to consult when determining market size.
U.S. Census Bureau--QuickFacts
Access demographic, economic, and business data for cities, counties, and states.
International Database: World Population Estimates and Projections
A source for population estimates and projections (E&Ps) for over 200 countries and areas of the world.
United Nations Demographics and Social Statistics
Demographic characteristics of countries, including population, households, housing, income, health and more.

MBA 695 (Spring 2023)

Public Services/College of Business Liaison Librarian

Identifying Competitors

Government Resources--U.S. Census Bureau

Population Demographics

Customer Data