Recommended databases
Use the following SCF Library databases to search for scholarly articles.
TIPS!
- Click on the database title to open it and search for your topic.
- Use keywords, instead of long sentences, in the database search box. For example, you can search for "sports industry" ,"financial principles", "professional sports"
- Try variations of the words or synonyms. For ex: marketing or promotion, company or organization, etc.
- Narrow down your search results by format (journal articles, magazines, reference, images, etc.) or by date.
- If the following databases don't have enough for your topic, try another from the "A-Z Databases" list, or Ask a Librarian for more assistance!
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowThis database contains most topics. Includes journal articles, magazines, but also images and audio-visual documents.
- Business Insights Essentials (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Contains financial reports, company comparisons, industry profiles, SWOT reports, market share and financial reports. Also includes, company histories. Funded by FEL.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Complete is a database for full-text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
- Business Collection (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Contains company profiles, investment information and industry reports. Funded by FEL.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, newspaper and magazine articles and more concerning social issues. Funded by FLVC.
- Regional Business News (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage for regional business news for more than 40 active U.S. and Canadian business publications. Full-text coverage dating back to 1990. Funded by FLVC.