LibGuides: Business &amp; Economics: Start Here

Where do I start my research?

Current News Resources

Wall Street Journal (online) This link opens in a new window
Create an account with your Longwood email address, and get full access to WSJ.com and the app.
New York Times (current) This link opens in a new window
Register once at accessnyt.com using your Longwood email address for direct access to nytimes.com and the app.
Here are the instructions for renewing your New York Times institutional pass when the pass expires

1. go to the following link:

https://myaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/access

2. Go to section that indicates "already have account log in here".

3. Enter email address and password.

4. This process when complete should bring the user to the nytimes.com site to start reading articles after the pass is pulled.

Industry Reports

Business Source Complete (1886-present) This link opens in a new window
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Under the Search Options on the main search page, choose "Industry Profile" from the "Publication Type" drop down menu.
Mergent Online (Current) This link opens in a new window
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Use the default Basic Search function, or choose "Industry Analysis" from blue tabs in the top menu.
NexisUni (previously Lexis Nexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
In the Guided Search, choose "Company Info."
Statista This link opens in a new window
Use the "Reports' menu at the top of the screen to navigate to "Industry Reports."

Raw Data

Federal Data
Browse topics or use the search bar to find datasets about finance, health, manufacturing, and more.
Census Data
American FactFinder: the Census Bureau's primary vehicle for distributing recent Census data.

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Statistics

Statista This link opens in a new window
Includes charts and infographics on current topics.

Scholarly Articles

Business Source Complete (1886-present) This link opens in a new window
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Under the Search Options, click the box for "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals."
EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Under the Search Options, click the box for "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals."

Cyber Security Resources

ACM Digital Library (1991-present) This link opens in a new window
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Articles from the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).
Computer Science Collection (1981-present) This link opens in a new window
Covers topics from computer security to web commerce.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (1965-present) This link opens in a new window
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Covers research in computing and applied sciences, including business and social implications of new technology.
Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) (Coverage varies) This link opens in a new window
Use the "Featured Topics" menu to navigate to cyber crimes or cyber policies.

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