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WRIT 3300 - Solving Information Problems

Ideas for services or products to research

Sample searches:

hot products and electronics

trends and hotel industry

Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A great starting point for articles on business and management topics including peer-reviewed journals and classic publications such Harvard Business Review. Also contains SWOT, industry, and market research reports.

Additional helpful databases:

Also check out the Marketing research guide at http://libguides.webster.edu/marketing for assistance in using these resources.

ABI/Inform Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Statista
Specializing in consumer and market data, Statista provides access to statistics from a wide range of topics. Access data sets, charts, infographics, survey results, studies, forecasts and more through Statista.

Market and industry research reports in Business Source Complete

Market and industry research reports in Business Source Complete

To access market research and industry, country, and company/industry SWOT analysis reports from such publsihers as Datamonitor/MarketLine.

Do a search, e.g. china AND computer industry
On the "Refine your results" menu on the left, click "show more" under Source Types
Select/check the box for the types of reports you want, e.g. market research reports and/or industry profiles